Tom Cruise’s latest ode to extra-terrestrials thick on aesthetics but thin on plot As the lights dimmed at the press screening of Oblivion, Tom Cruise’s latest multi-million dollar science fiction vehicle, the lady to my left scrambled frantically through the settings on a touch screen. We had just been told, for the 15th time, to…
As graduation rolls around, one student reflects on his time at BCIT The only stress BCIT student Daniel Khatkar has to worry about these days is his May 1 graduation application deadline. It’s been a long four years in the Bachelor of Technology program, and Khatkar is looking forward to graduation. As his semester winds…
Five summer outings that you just can’t refuse Summer’s on, the days are long and sunny, and you just want to get outside. You want the best summer ever, but typically, you have no money to speak of. Lucky for you, amazing outdoor adventures await within a reasonable radius of the Lower Mainland, using either…
Keep cool this summer with these hip happenings around the Lower Mainland So. School is wrapping up and it’s almost time for summer break. Too bad BCIT’s tuition and rigid payment structures mean you’ll be working all summer instead of flying off to beaches, festivals, and European backpacking odysseys. Fear not! The Link has…
ARIES (March 21 – April 20) Like pails of cherries in the sun, there’s always pits in summer fun. But like lemons into lemonade, a pit into a beach fire can always be made! [hr] TAURUS (April 21 – May 21) A kayak helps us humans float, and paddleboards are like flat boats. So make…
The Reverend offers some words of wisdom on Justin Bieber’s Anne Frank gaff [hr] Dear Justin, I’m telling you this as a friend. You need to start listening to your publicist. Don’t have one? Here’s my card. It’s not that you’re not a great musical talent or that there is anyone who hasn’t heard about…
Cost and format differences might be making electronic textbooks an unattractive option for BCIT students Electronic book sales have been consistently low across post-secondary schools in BC, and BCIT is no exception. Electronic versions of textbooks have been offered at BCIT for a few years now, but numbers show that students still prefer the…
The results of the BCIT Student Association election and BCIT board of governors election have been announced. Listed below are the winners. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY President Rebecca Davidson (automatically given a seat on BCIT’s board of governors as part of VP student affairs portfolio) Vice President, Finance & Administration Brad Johnson Vice President, Campus Life…
The BCITSA has done it again – without the ‘Oops’. If you saw several mad scientists, two super heroes who may or may not have been super-fast, and/or a couple of mysterious W.I.B. (Women In Black) agents running around campus recently, it was likely because March 27 marked the BCIT Student Association’s first annual five-kilometer…
Despite the transformation in how listeners get music, industry experiences growth EDMONTON — Fourteen years ago, the booming music industry hit a thick fog, leaving it adrift as dollars disappeared from even the most influential record labels. Though many thought Napster’s 1999 debut would signal the commercial downfall of the industry, music thrived despite it,…
Debts accrued during relationship now shared between couple NORTH VANCOUVER (CUP) — Earlier this month, BC’s Family Relations Act made a big change that affected many live-in couples in the province. According to the new Family Law Act, live-in couples who have been together for two years will now be considered to be common-law married…
