Colony Colony, which just opened on Granville, is a pub during the day and a dance club at night. The menu has a great selection of comfort food including ribs, crispy chicken sandwiches and tofu rainbow glory bowls. The hub has 15 big-screen TVs for sporting events, a full arcade section, and a custom-made indoor…
Sometimes your eyes need a break from staring at screens. Here are five podcasts that you can listen to in the car, on the train and even at the beach. 1) The Millenial Awakening? Jay Shetty’s On Purpose covers everything from tips getting over breakups to stress-management, finding your passion, and advice…
You know summer is around the corner when Richmond Night Market opens for the summer season. Open every weekend from 7 pm onwards don’t miss out on the best cheap eats in town. This summer’s theme is “Taste of the World”. The market is expanding to 120 vendors with over 600 food items from around…
Earlier this year Metro Vancouver launched a campaign to combat climate change. It wasn’t a typical ‘green’ campaign about the pipeline, or food waste reduction, or the elimination of single-use plastic. This new campaign is called “Clothes Aren’t Garbage” According to Metro Vancouver’s Waste Composition Study, textile waste amounts to about 40,000 metric tonnes of…
Illustration by Sheku Nafisi Last week I met with Trina Prince in the SA offices to discuss the history of 2SLGBTQ+ issues at BCIT. Trina has been working with the BCIT Student Association (SA) for three years, and prior to that worked for the BCIT Alumni Association for 3 years. They have been involved in…
Last October, twenty-five-year-old Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. She has now become the second youngest recipient of this award. The other recipient, Malala Yousafzai, was just seventeen when she received it back in 2014. I came across Nadia…
illustrations Sheku Nafisi After staring at the GPS and looking into my text messages for the address multiple times, I realized that I was parked in front of the right house. I was about half an hour early for the meeting, so I decided to just stay locked in my car. Everything tends to look…
For the first time in its history, the Vancouver Art Gallery is hosting a fashion exhibit. Launched in early October the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibit will run until January 20th 2019. The centerpiece of this exhibit is the 2015 Met Gala dress worn by singer Rihanna. This embroidered yellow dress took 50,000 hours to…
photos by Dayna Weststeyn This article is a student spotlight much like any other, but it does acknowledge the Israeli-Palestinian issue. The BCITSA and Link Magazine do not hold a position in regards to this matter. While a certain position may be perceived through this publication, it is not done so intentionally. The conflict is extremely complicated with…