Over the summer, we took a good look at what kind of coffee you can get around campus and put together this little guide for you. I’m sure you will figure out what coffee you prefer soon. Once the course work starts to pile up, you’ll be strapped for time between classes. To quote Twin…
The federal government is putting $595 million into a grant to finance the media industry. These are coming in the form of tax incentives and credits for reporters, editors, and researchers who work at least 26 hours per week. On the consumer end there is a personal income tax credit of 15% per digital subscription…
Let’s face it, we’re killing the planet. Right at home in BC, we’ve lost the Island Large Marble, the Sei Whale and the Pygmy Short-Horned Lizard. More recently, many populations of Chinook Salmon are now considered endangered throughout the province. In Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction, author Britt Wray…
During my first practicum rotation in the BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism program, I was running around grasping at ideas, trying to make newsworthy stories out of nothing. At one point, I turned to a classmate, Ahmadullah Rahmat (who goes by Rahmat), to see what he was doing. Not only was he fully caught up…
EA (Electronic Arts) reached out to BCIT in 2017, asking if there was a video game design course offered at the polytechnic school. When EA determined that there wasn’t anything like that at BCIT, the two organizations agreed to work together to develop a course that could prepare students for the industry. BCIT worked to…
photos Dayna Weststeyn A recent report found that Amazon’s facial technology (that even its investors are raising concerns about) misidentifies women as men, particularly when they have darker skin. US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared that report in a tweet, adding “When you don’t address human bias, that bias gets automated. Machines are reflections of their…
photos Eric Li Across from NE1, students are on a roof, frantically planting as many plugs and bulbs as they can. There’s a deadline to be met today and Dr. Christine Thuring has been racing it from the beginning. As she leads them, she quizzes them to keep their spirits up. “How many species of…
Eric Saczuk is a Geomatics Engineering instructor at BCIT, but he also operates as a UAS pilot and researcher. He’s got an eye for photography and operates professionally as Space Hog Graphics with clients ranging from Smirnoff Canada to Vanity Fair. His most recent project, mapping the Antarctic with drones, was funded through grants. This…
The 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival has begun and we’ve had a chance to look ahead at some of this year’s programming. Here is a list of the five VIFF 2018 events we are most excited for. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, as we send our student writers out to the festival and share…
BC Premier John Horgan alongside Minister of Children and Family Development, Katrine Conroy, and Minister of State of Child Care, Katrina Chen, visited the BCITSA Childcare Centre (SE41) to reveal part of a three-year $1 billion investment into ChildCare BC.
Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft, recently visited BCIT to deliver a keynote speech for graduating students.
A look into our nostalgic past at the Vancouver Art Gallery.