The Spring Thing 2026 Event Review

Written & Photographed by Cathy Ye     As spring arrived in Vancouver, BCIT Student Association brought the first-ever Spring Thing to the Burnaby campus on April 22–23. Over two days, Beedie Plaza transformed into an outdoor carnival space with games, treats, and hands-on activities.        Day one     Kicked off strong as 600 BAK’D Cookies were snatched up in…

Why Does Every Generation Have a Creepy Toy? From Furby to Labubu

Written by Cathy Ye & Erica Ogodo Photos by Mio Zheng Illustrations by Allyson Reyes   The most sought-after toys today are oddly unsettling—and that’s no accident. Labubu and Crybaby, for example, aren’t traditionally cute. Their features are exaggerated, and their expressions, slightly off. Yet, they sell out almost instantly.   It’s tempting to call it a Gen Z thing and dismiss it as an online…