Best of 2019

Well, that's 2019 folks. We had snow days and birbs, new users, new students, and new memes. As voted on by /r/ubc users, here are the winners of /r/ubc best of 2019

Links:

• All Results
• Nomination Thread

Winning Nominators:

• Best Comment (non-birb content): u/Iscosolese
• Best Text Post (non-birb): u/cole-evans
• Best Image or Video Post: u/ubcfirstyear
• Most Wholesome Post/Comment: u/cole-evans
• Best Meme: u/MTtrash
• Best Birb content: u/dreambounded

Response to 'Are we allowed to sleep in our dorms in first year?'

By u/chl_zyn

This is getting out of hand. And to answer your question, no, you cannot sleep in first year res because of the following reasons: 1. It is a hazard to have so many sleeping students in a building. On average each residence reports to have 10 fires per academic year, which usually occurs late night. If you are sleeping, you put yourself in danger because you can’t escape on time. 2. Sleep is for the weak. We’ve all heard of the triangle of social life, sleep, and studying. As a UBC student you are not weak, therefore you must not sleep. The bed is for decoration purposes only. 3. Sleeping too much could lead to a series of conditions, according to researchers. 4. Residence is derived from the word reside. “Reside: verb, to be situated, (of power or a right) belong by right to a person or body, (of a quality) be present or inherent in something.” Nowhere can we see the word links to sleeping.

Best comment (non-birb content)

Response to 'What are the free activities UBC offers?'

By u/tactXO

Crying

Best Comment (non-birb content) (runner-up)

Took an L today

By u/writing_connoisseur

Course reg opened up and instead of hitting register all my peanut brain hit delete worklist. Gg

Best Text Post (non-birb)

Come Hither (R'amen)

By u/ireddat420

brothers, sisters, and fellow commuters, let us pray for our blessed Mother Earth to provide us with bountiful amounts of fine, pure snow on this February night so that UBC will come to its senses and relieve many many poor souls from the prospect of a long, arduous, and treacherous pilgrimage through dire conditions to its' sacred campus grounds. R'amen.

Best Text Post (non-birb) (runner-up)

Possibly my greatest creation in CPSC 110

By u/icyaneon

Best Image or Video Post

/r/ubc made it onto Global News

By u/justausername1234

Best Image or Video Post (runner-up)

Trudeau shouts 'Thank you UBC!' as he leaves SFU campus

By u/spicefuhrer

Best image or video post (runner-up)

Stepping down as Undergraduate Chair in Mathematics

By u/marktmaclean

I have had the pleasure of being the Undergraduate Chair in the Department of Mathematics since July 1, 2013. The time has come for me to step out of this role and my last day in it will be December 31, 2019. Prof. Albert Chau will take over as interim Undergraduate Chair for the period January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Prof. Chau is currently our Chief Advisor and is an excellent choice for this job. He is a warm and caring person, and I expect him to keep student interests at the centre of his decision-making. The email address

Most Wholesome Post/Comment

The AMS Nest is *hopefully* going to be open for 24 hours next Wednesday to Friday

By u/cole-evans

Hoping to show some love to our commuter friends! Still working out all the logistics, so stay tuned for more information next week. You can check out the relevant motion coming to Council for emergency funding here You've got this UBC, one week to go! (Updated to repair link)

Most Wholesome Comment/Post (runner-up)

First Years when they answer E to a Clicker Question with only 4 options

By u/gamingdevil123

Best Meme

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By u/beans_bannanas

Best Meme (runner-up)

Birb reacts to the wind

By u/fountainseagull

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Best Birb content

Birb enjoying the nice weather after his midterm

By u/coolmarketingdude

Best Birb content (runner-up)