With the end of the semester coming up towards us, it is truly the time for students, especially at BCIT, to buckle down. As I’m sure you have realized, each of your instructors has decided to set term project and presentation deadlines and dates within the same week or day (in some instances). Collusion between…
As part of a class assignment, First-year Broadcast Journalism students were tasked with capturing someone’s portrait in black and white, relying on framing and facial expression to communicate a feeling, taking vivid colour out of the equation. We put a few of these to paper in our latest issue, but here are some of the others we…
Everything was in place for it to be a night to remember. This game, had all the makings of a match for the history books – rivalry, and an electric atmosphere. It was the first time ever that the ‘Caps hosted a playoff game, and even had 6000 more seats made available at BC Place. Adding…
We may be between holiday seasons now that Halloween is over and Christmas has yet to begin, but that doesn’t mean you have to have a lull in your plans. We’re in that nice little time slot where midterms are mostly finished but studying for final exams hasn’t quite begun, so now is the time…
Tucked away in the north corner of BCIT’s Burnaby Campus, is a little-known program having more fun that you are. These are the students and faculty of the Graphic Communications Technology Program (GTECH), headed by print industry veteran Wayne Collins. With millions of dollars in state-of-the-art printing presses, including a brand new wing that focuses…
By definition, Chelsea boots are elastic-sided, ankle-high boots. With everyone from Kanye West to Alexa Chung wearing them, these boots are a staple for your footwear footwear. What makes them so coveted is the year-round opportunity to wear them. They look cute with bare legs for the warmer seasons, and thick socks with pants in…
Let’s give a warm welcome to November! You know what that means! Christmas is just right around the corner! But do you know what else is right around the corner? Remembrance Day! This year, Remembrance Day lands on Wednesday, November 11th. This is the day that we all remember those who sacrificed their lives to…
Autumn: the season for eating pumpkin-flavoured-everything and cramming for midterms. It’s also the time of year that you get to pull your favourite knit sweaters out of storage and realize how much you have missed them! This beautiful season even turns the sidewalk into a red carpet of leaves for your fall fashion. Chunky, woven…
At long last, the Vancouver Whitecaps can relax a little this season. They have, finally, qualified for the play-offs. Morales, the highest paid player on the Whitecaps has missed most of this crucial time, injured, and will potentially not return in time for the playoffs. Sunday’s upcoming game, also has other player doubts, like Techera,…
Tesla Autopilot Tesla Version 7 software was released this month with its most notable feature: Autopilot. The system comes equipped with five subsystems, which include Autosteer, Traffice-Aware Cruise Control, Auto Lane Change, Side Collision Warning, and Autopark. This new software has people thinking about the future of transportation. Will driving become obsolete? Will people be…
It’s finally October 19th, and after Canada’s most expensive, and longest (since 1872), election campaign in history, I know I’m definitely ready to vote. By now, I’m sure some information about our opposing political parties, and their stances on current Canadian issues, has reached your ears, and you know who you support. Hopefully that is…
We all know what it’s like, living on a budget but wanting a nice night out once in a while. Maybe you’ve somehow found time in your busy BCIT schedule to drum up a hot date or maybe you’re recovering from midterms and want to treat yourself to a little reward for all the hard…