The days are shorter and the wind is biting, meaning it can be harder to find fun activities to do without feeling like you’ve been battered by the weather. Luckily, there is no shortage of activities both at home and outdoors that can fill you with joy this winter—here are 14 ideas you can try:…
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Illustration by Nazanin Hosseinmardi Note: This article is not to be taken as medical advice. As winter comes, the city is clothed anew: a white dress coloured with city lights. The change of season is a new beginning for many people. But for some, this beginning is not a happy one. Surrounded by chilly weather,…
Rai-Ann “I wanted to be an executive for JDC West because of their values and work in raising money and volunteering time to give back to the local community. I got to translate my skills from a competitor and executive into the sales role I have today. I have gained personal and professional confidence. I’m…
Interview with Joshua Luu You probably know that BCIT is full of possibilities. Yet in spite of the opportunities, everything the school and the BCIT Student Association offer outside of academics can be submerged in the sheer amount of schoolwork you are expected to complete. There also has yet to be a centralized hub where…
What comes to mind when you think of traditional accounting firms? Taxes? Audits? Stress-induced cardiomyopathy? What if I told you there’s a firm that specializes in performing more operational accounting and financing for companies, rather than just filing taxes or auditing clients? Sounds too good to be true, but there is one! For several years…
Interview with Mo Baydoun With the annual BCIT Student Association QDS Hackathon (which stands for BCIT’s motto, Quisque Dominus Summi, meaning “to each their highest attainment”) coming up in January, you might be thinking: What is that? How do I join? Should I join? And actually, what is a hackathon, anyway? To get you all…
Technology has been advancing faster than ever before. The 1969’s Apollo 11 mission Guidance Computer had 4KB of RAM and 32KB hard disk. Today, an average laptop comes with 8GB of RAM and 500GB of hard disk (or even a solid-state drive!). With all this advancement, the world seems to be moving at an exciting…
Throughout the years, artists have spent time, energy, and creativity on making works of art using their own skills. Now, in the digital age, anybody with an idea and a computer can materialize a drawing, painting, or other art pieces, simply by leaning on tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). As an emerging medium, art…
Interview with Vrishank Prabhu There’s a reason why industries favour BCIT graduates—BCIT programs provide rigorous hands-on training to fuse theory and practice. It’s a learning model that’s especially useful for gaining relevant skills needed in the workforce. And the opportunity to get hands-on experience is exactly what brought Vrishank Prabhu to the Bachelor of Engineering…
Intramural sports are an excellent addition to the culture at BCIT, enriching the student experience and enlivening the campus environment. John, one of my friends, plays intramural volleyball here. With spiking as his favourite aspect of playing volleyball, he is in his second year of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology diploma program, studying Automation…
Photos by Puii Duangtip @puiionsunnyside There are endless opportunities at BCIT to gain hands-on skills and real-world experience, making it an easy choice for many on the path toward their careers. And as an institution that delivers over 300 programs to nearly 50,000 students through five different campuses—Annacis Island (AIC), Aerospace Technology (ATC), BCIT Marine…