The sales of vinyl records, cassette tapes, and classic video game consoles have surged in the past several years. Is it because of technophobia, nostalgic longing, hipster aesthetics, or all of the above? Walk into a modern music store, and you’ll likely find yourself standing amidst a culture clash between old and new; they vie…
Link went behind the scenes to learn more about this collaborative project between the SA and BCIT. This new food services location is offering scratch cooking in NE-1 thanks to requests by students.
B.C.-based conceptual artist Mowry Baden uses perceptual psychology, science, and architecture to engage viewers to participate in his art. The Vancouver Art Gallery is featuring a 15-piece exhibition of his works that will run until June 9th, 2019. By Ali Pitargue “Have any of you danced with a mop bucket?” asked Mowry Baden, standing before…
The Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society is using virtual reality technology (VR) to help enable people to empathize with children who have autism. As part of the Autism Demystification® program, the organization aims to foster peer social relationships One in 66 Canadian children have autism , or what is more appropriately termed autism spectrum…
BCIT Communications instructor Tessa Jordan discusses the impact of cultural production on Canadian feminist history. Her upcoming book, Feminist Acts, examines how the 1970s women’s magazine, Branching Out, contributed to Canadian feminism. In the summer of 1975, Rosemary Brown was making Canadian history as the first black woman to run for leadership of a…
Aanikh Kler will be gracing BCIT’s IxL conference this spring. He talked to Link about his plans to promote entrepreneurship among young people across Canada. One of the first things that people will find out about Aanikh Kler is how he became a successful entrepreneur at age 15. In the years following his meteoric rise,…
Rasta Comics founder Rayon Morris wants to infuse authentic Caribbean culture into the comic book landscape. Rasta Comics creator Rayon Morris makes it a goal to release at least one comic book per month. Yet, his publication’s reach does not stop in BC. He also ships a stock of several hundred copies to his motherland of…
BCITSA Chair of Aerospace, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Student, Off-roader, Explorer words Ali Pitargue photography Macus Ong If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, you’d be lucky if Danny Cameron is close by. That’s what happened to a mom and her kids on a trip in East Harrison. They were on their…
The 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival is underway and we’re sending writers out to enjoy it. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, as they share their thoughts about this year’s films. Burning Directed by: Chang-dong Lee At face-value, Burning is a mystery story, but as the film progresses, it becomes clearer that the story more so…