Awareness campaign informs students and reduces stigma associated with mental illness In the name of mental health, the Great Hall at Burnaby Campus was full of energy and activity. The second annual Speak Up Speak Out event—a BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) and BCIT student services joint initiative — took place in February, aiming to raise…
Sixteen students and staff lose their locks in the name of charity On the last day of February, sixteen students and faculty lined up in BCIT’s Great Hall to say goodbye to their hair. In the process, they hoped those who did not voluntarily make that choice would benefit. Notably, over $3,000 dollars was raised…
February’s Big Info session saw the highest number of attendees yet February may be the shortest month of the year, but the recent BIG Information and Program Expo, or Big Info, was the largest the school has ever seen. For the biannual event, there were approximately 1,000 more prospective students registered than in October. “We…
Students vote 91% in favour of continuing universal transit pass program BCIT students have approved the renewal of the U-Pass program for another three years. Despite initial technical difficulties, 91 per cent of those who voted cast their ballots in favour of the renewal in a referendum that took place from February 15 to 26.…
In honour of the Academy Awards and the Year of the sss-nake, this week’s theme is famous snakes and celebritie-sss! IF THIS WEEK IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Somewhere near the intersection of Year of the Snake and Oscar hoo-ha is your special day. Prepare your sss-peech accordingly, because it’s your year to glide from ssss-eat filler…
Luminous Books Pop-Up Bookshop February 15-March 30 UNIT/PITT Projects Face it: Victoria’s cool indie bookstores are upstaging Vancouver’s shops. Part of the solution? Luminous Books is a London-based store that specializes in second-hand books on philosophy and cultural curiosities, with a “special interest in alternative activity around the book form.” Travelling to Vancouver is part…
Hollywood gets a slice of BCIT at this month’s Academy Awards BCIT graduate Leslie Knott is up for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short for her film Buzkashi Boys. Knott moved to Afghanistan in 2004 after graduating from BCIT’s broadcast journalism program. She was offered a six-month contract to start up a radio station in…
The U-Pass program is valuable to students and we must vote to keep it I’m a BCIT student who uses the U-Pass to the point of exhaustion. And I’ll sure appreciate if the pass doesn’t go the way of dial-up Internet as a result of the BCIT’s current U-Pass referendum. Like many BCIT students, I…
New album more than an exercise in nostalgia When it comes to pop music, expectation is a fickle thing. It’s exciting, motivating, and when expectations are met or exceeded, there’s no greater sense of euphoria. Unfortunately, expectation also carries the risk of letdown. The threat of letdown is huge with the surprise arrival of mbv,…
A president, a dentist, super heroes, and Canadians The Oscars are right around the corner, and let’s face it: you’ve been too busy with group projects and midterms to see any of the nominees. The Link has you covered. Our picks for seven major categories will help you figure out which flicks to watch before…
The Animated Short Film category displays great leaps of imagination and mastery of form The Animated Short Film category in the Academy Awards should be the highlight of all Oscar-watching parties. It is the category with the most variety between the nominees, and showcases a breadth of skills and imagination that is rarely found, even…
How I sidled up to the stars and saw Justin Timberlake’s spit bubble The morning of my birthday usually includes a bucket beside my bed and a headache, so you can imagine my delight when I woke up feeling like a normal human being. Not only did I wake up hangover-free on my birthday, I…