Ria Renouf is an Associate Editor for BCIT's Link Magazine. A second-year Broadcasting student, she'll report on anything; her first loves, however, are movies, music, gaming and technology. Outside of BCIT she reads many books and cheers for the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Seahawks. She also aspires to be a new generation's Tintin, and does so by reporting for radio station CKNW News Talk 980AM's news desk.
In our last issue of Link Magazine, writer Jon Hall sat down with BCIT Communications instructor Frank Schnurr. Schnurr, an avid gamer, offered some advice when looking for a game you’d like to play in between studies at BCIT: “Some genres lend themselves more to casual play,” says BCIT Communications instructor Frank Schnurr. “With first person shooters,…
This year Link Magazine promised to come back bigger and better than ever. So…we’re adding a podcast! Called Link Magazine: Fireside Chats, we’ll be featuring an article from the most recent issue – and turning it into a radio interview! Our first fireside chat will hosted by Ria Renouf and Simon Little, and features writer Jon Hall and BCIT…
On September 2nd, you may have had a chance to meet some of your Link Magazine (Twitter: @linkBCIT) team in the Great Hall! If you didn’t get the chance, you can still come out and visit them at the following dates and events: Friday, September 5th – BCITSA Day – SE2 (Great Hall) –…
Horror film As Above, So Below documents a young archaeologist, Scarlet Marlowe (Perdita Weeks), and the long-suffering crew helping her wander the catacombs (underground chambers and tunnels) of Paris. Their goal is to find a relic allegedly holding the key to eternal life. The film uses the same visual techniques used in box office hit Paranormal Activity. It’s been…
School routines can get a little bland sometimes (sorry, BCIT). You’ve likely heard many times over about how getting involved in the extra-curricular parts of school can counter the ho-hum nature of 8:30 am (or earlier!) to 5:00 pm classes. I started writing for Link Magazine by accident: last year, I ran into one of…
Ria gets you ready for the beginning of another year at BCIT, with some of her tips for enjoying this next phase of your life.
How does the new film stack up to (or squash) previous films in the Godzilla canon? (Can it really get any worse than Puffy and Matthew Broderick?)
When I first told my friends I was going to kill zombies, they deemed me nuts. I told them I was practicing for the zombie pandemic. I first heard of zombie survival games in BC while researching a story. I was drawn to it: I grew up watching horror movies, so I tend to gravitate…