On Friday March 9, the BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) welcomed Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge and BCIT President Kathy Kinloch into the SA’s newly renovated Child Care Centre on the Burnaby Campus (SE41). In 2016, the previous provincial government announced an investment in child care, with a substantial portion going to upgrading BCIT’s current services and facilities. This…
words michael white images sean murphy If you grew up in North America, like most children you probably started going to school around age 5. This likely became your day-to-day norm up until you graduated from high school. According to a 2015 study in the United States, before you arrived at BCIT you sat for…
words tanushree pillai images ryan judd Here I am standing before a bank of colour-coded waste bins at the BCIT campus, struggling to figure out which one should receive my coffee cup. And what about the lid? And the brown paper bag that my bagel came in? Just then, another student passes by and mindlessly…
photos max huang Michael Lim made a name for himself as a well-known Filipino Jiu-jitsu competitor before he was diagnosed with a disease that attacked his spine and shattered his dreams of ever becoming World Champion. Today, Michael battles for new dreams, co-founding a health business in the Philippines, while studying in BCIT’s Marketing Management…
Today’s provincial budget announcement saw historic investment in affordable housing for students. With just over 300 units, BCIT is one of the least-served postsecondary institutions with respect to student housing. Today’s announcement of $450 million in low-cost financing for affordable student housing is an important step towards enhancing student life. “Metro Vancouver has some of…
Uphill from Here words catherine garrett photos graham cox Landon McGauley is a 22-year-old BCIT Journalism student, public speaker, and sit skier. He broke his back in a mountain biking accident at age 15 when he lost control of his bicycle, and has been living in a wheelchair ever since. He competed in the X…
Sheldon Lynn Computer Systems Technology Follow him on Instagram: @sheldon Visit him online: sheldonlynn.com Photography speaks to both sides of my brain, the creative artist and the analytical programmer. When/how did you start taking photos? I have been painting and drawing my whole life and that fascination with exploring the world in a visual manner…
The Mountain of SGaana, an award-winning short film based on a Haida story, weaves a magical tale of a woman who goes on an adventure to save her loved one who was captured by a killer whale and taken to the supernatural world. Christopher Auchter, director of The Mountain of SGaana, gave an insightful interview…
Author: Selenna Ho What is your personal connection with the plot of the film? It’s a very personal film, really. First off, I was becoming a dad when I was writing the screenplay, which is something the film explores a lot, and second it’s about things I went through in my own childhood. Living…
Review by Laura Johnston Borg vs. McEnroe dir. Janus Metz Pedersen Borg vs. McEnroe is the perfect sports film for people who may not usually gravitate towards sports films, and its value all comes down to the cinematography of the final tennis match. Janus Metz’ film Borg vs. McEnroe features a talented cast including Shia…
Review by Hamish Singh Infiltration dir. Robert Morin True North Productions The first thing you see when the film starts is a older man in pain. His face completely wrapped in bandages, not saying anything but grunting in agony and misery as the surgeon removes his bandages post-surgery carefully with surgical tweezers. The man had…
Review by Aaron Guillen The Mountain of SGaana dir. Christopher Auchter The Mountain of SGaana*, an award-winning short film based on a Haida story, weaves a magical tale of a woman who goes on an adventure to save her loved one who was captured by a killer whale and taken to the supernatural world. The…