Latest Vancouver Maritime Museum exhibit explores the nautical origins of a popular body art form Over the past century, body art has made a fascinating journey from taboo to trend in Western society. The ink that covered a select few on the fringes of society can now be seen on anyone with enough bravery and…
Heroes of local indie scene hang up the skates Apollo Ghosts are a band that have carved out a devoted following in a city of music snobs. The quartet, who stylistically fall somewhere between jangle-pop and lo-fi punk, have put out three full-length albums and a handful of EPs and singles. Along the way, they’ve…
History of Vancouver Sex Workers lectures Museum of Vancouver April 25-26 Back in the 1930s, downtown Vancouver was known for its numerous brothels and gentlemen’s clubs. Museum of Vancouver invites the public to explore Vancouver’s naughty past with lecture series on history of sex workers. Both retired and currently employed sex workers will join the…
Indicud is more of a passion project than something for the masses Just when it seemed like Kid Cudi was actually on the moon, he’s back, with a new album that stays true to his progressive sound. Cudi has released Indicud, which at first glance seems to offer the same sort of chronic-laced rhymes as…
Tom Cruise’s latest ode to extra-terrestrials thick on aesthetics but thin on plot As the lights dimmed at the press screening of Oblivion, Tom Cruise’s latest multi-million dollar science fiction vehicle, the lady to my left scrambled frantically through the settings on a touch screen. We had just been told, for the 15th time, to…
I completed half my program and all I got was this lousy column I remember my first day at BCIT, last September. It was orientation day and I was late, running down Willingdon, my new backpack thumping against my back and my forehead getting sweaty. Upon arrival, I received my student card. I could hear…
As graduation rolls around, one student reflects on his time at BCIT The only stress BCIT student Daniel Khatkar has to worry about these days is his May 1 graduation application deadline. It’s been a long four years in the Bachelor of Technology program, and Khatkar is looking forward to graduation. As his semester winds…
Five summer outings that you just can’t refuse Summer’s on, the days are long and sunny, and you just want to get outside. You want the best summer ever, but typically, you have no money to speak of. Lucky for you, amazing outdoor adventures await within a reasonable radius of the Lower Mainland, using either…
Sold out, full of sell-outs, so shell out Line-ups for this summer’s music festival season are now being unveiled, bringing with them the inevitable yearly waves of excitement and cynicism. Criticisms of large music festivals are widespread and mostly valid. Artists like Mumford and Sons, The Black Keys and The Flaming Lips show up on…
Keep cool this summer with these hip happenings around the Lower Mainland So. School is wrapping up and it’s almost time for summer break. Too bad BCIT’s tuition and rigid payment structures mean you’ll be working all summer instead of flying off to beaches, festivals, and European backpacking odysseys. Fear not! The Link has…
Nearly 50 years of Link issues to be scanned and made into searchable PDFs Nearly 50 years of digital back issues of The Link will be available to the general public by 2014. The project, funded by BCIT, the BCIT Student Association, and a grant from the BC History Digitization Program, will allow anyone with…
BCIT Student Association sees reduced voter turnout despite high number of candidates Incoming president Rebecca Davidson won in a landslide with 1,126 votes, more than double the combined number of votes for the three candidates who also ran for the position. PJ Krider came in second with 336 votes, followed by Kevin Hipolito with…