The #BestWitches campaign is a result of an after-hours social media event image that led to conversations deconstructing racism, sexism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, hypersexualization, fetishization, othering, cultural appropriation, and more. On October 20, we open up a discussion on celebrating and transforming nightlife, with keynote speaker Mamarudegyal MTHC and workshops from Paperwave and DJ ANGLE. Topics…
Sheku Nafisi is a multi-disciplinary designer and artist based in Vancouver who specializes in graphic design and Illustration. Her artistic style ranges from abstract minimalism, to photo realism, to conceptual, all the way to detail-oriented decorative. Her work has been utilized in advertising, children’s book illustrations, magazine covers and illustrations, packaging, and logo design. Like…
Overnight oats are one of the most diverse healthy breakfast options available. They’re naturally gluten-free, can be served hot or cold, and can be made in hundreds of different flavours. Once prepared, they can last all week in the fridge (though they will get softer and creamier the longer they sit). Eating clean healthy food…
Humankind has long tried to find ways to simplify our lives. It wasn’t until the 1960s when the convenience revolution took off. Domestic conveniences like the TV dinner, cake-in-a-box, and the countertop microwave oven began to emerge. In the ‘60s, these convenience technologies restructured the foundations of social and domestic life. Educator and professor Ursula…
Student life is hard. It’s filled with assignments, examinations, and projects, and we still have to find time for work, family, and day to day tasks. This pressure can build up anxiety, weariness, or even depression. Meditation works wonders as a tool to deal with those feelings. Stopping everything for a moment and being mindful…
This Fall, Link had the opportunity to speak with Samantha Pasielski, a BCIT Graphic Design Student. Pasielski opened up to us about her experiences with mental health, and her perspective on helping those struggling with mental health. When people offer to make their support available to those with mental illness, how should they conduct themselves?…
content warning: this article discusses self-harm. November is the highest-suicide rated month of the academic year for post-secondary students. As we creep closer, consider Speak Up Speak Out (SUSO)’s tagline “don’t let mental health be the elephant in the room” Between October and November, post-secondary students experience the weight of mid-term exams, taking five or…
How BCIT’s Cannabis Policy Was Hashed Out BCIT’s cannabis policy prohibits the use of recreational marijuana across all campus premises. Executives say that cannabis could pose risks to curriculums that operate heavy machinery, but some students are questioning the ban. October 17th marks one year since the Cannabis Act became law. Marijuana became legal to be…
Comedians make us laugh, but often a profound story lies underneath a joke’s surface. As a stand-up comedian, Savannah Erasmus draws inspiration from her experiences as an Indigenous woman with mental health struggles. Comedy became a space for her to tell her stories out in the open. While many comedians use stand-up as a mental…