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Storm the Wall

There’s no getting around it—you just have to get over it.

Original reporting by Richard Littlemore

Storm the Wall
IdeasThere’s no getting around it—you just have to get over it. Storming the wall in 1991. Photo courtesy of UBC Archives (UBC 44.1/2457)Photo: Richard Littlemore

Where the work begins

There’s no getting around it—you just have to get over it.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
Sources 1
  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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