🧠✨ Pitches to take up space in your brain ✨🧠

Hey everyone!

Long time no talk (thanks to me…oops). It’s been a busy time at the office and what I’m most thankful for is that so many writers have been coming to me with pitches and new ideas — love to see it! It’s that time in the semester where my mind is so busy I can feel my head expanding so thank you for bearing with me and here is another pitch list to start off your week.

But first, a few announcements:

• We have our usual weekly general meeting at 4 p.m. this Friday. Whether you’re a seasoned contributor or new to the paper, come check out what The Ubyssey is working on these days and meet some of our editors.

• Ubyssey editorial elections are coming up! The voting period is March 28–April 4. All staff are eligible and encouraged to vote. Check out who is running once candidate edit tests come in on March 27.

All the best,

— Fiona

Some things to keep in mind:

• To secure a pitch, respond to this email.

• Are you a first-time writer? Please let me know in your email response.

• Once I confirm your pitch request, you can expect a follow-up email from me within 24 hours with more details on the piece.

• Consider conflict of interest implications when picking up a piece and ask me about this if you’re unsure.

• I LOVE COMMUNICATION! I will check in with you throughout the writing process but it’s also on YOU to tell ME if you’re feeling stressed about deadlines or unsure about how to proceed with anything. I gotcha <3

Our Campus: Dr. Alexis McGee

Dr. Alexis McGee is an assistant professor at the faculty of journalism. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on Black women’s rhetorical uses of voice, literacies and expression through the lens of sound and music to challenge anti-Black discourses and extend social justice pedagogies. Her work has been featured and published in various venues and she is working on a book. McGee also created WRDS 450, a course focusing on writing for public audiences and publications. Get to know McGee and her path to teaching at UBC, what projects she is currently engaging with and how the components of her research and teaching interact.

800-1000 words

Due Friday, March 28, 2025 by 5pm

Our Campus: Dr. Jude Kornelsen

Dr. Jude Kornelsen is an associate professor in the department of family practice at UBC and one of the co-directors of the Centre for Rural Health Research. Her research and leadership focuses on rural maternal health issues and midwifery. She is also a former CIHR New Investigator, a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar and an honorary associate professor at the University of Sydney. Get to know what Kornelsen does at UBC, how she approaches her position and how the context of rural BC influences her practice and research.

800-1000 words

Due Friday, March 28, 2025 by 5pm

Pitch a long-form feature to me!

Do you have an idea for a long-form piece? I want to hear it! Send me a pitch email summarizing what you’d like to write about, why this topic is important to the UBC community and a rough game plan of the drafting process. Not sure where to start? Check out this resource on how to pitch long-form pieces. Not sure if your idea fits best in a long-form format? Send me an email anyways and we’ll figure it out together!