March 20, 2019
In March, the School of Kinesiology mounted a new banner outside War Memorial Gymnasium, on the south-west corner of the building. The banner features Scarlett Sparrow-Felix, a young athlete from the Musqueam community. It celebrates the heritage of the School of Kinesiology, and the Department of Athletics and Recreation housed within the War Memorial Gym.
The banner is an acknowledgement that UBC stands on ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and Scarlett’s family history. It also symbolizes the future and the recognition of history, people and place, and the important role the School of Kinesiology, and Athletics and Recreation play in the evolution of the university. The banner image represents elements of the field of kinesiology, with anatomical, physiological and biomechanical design features superimposed on the photograph of Scarlett.
Check it out the next time you are walking by the War Memorial Gym.