BCIT Recreation Services is doing away with the parts of the activity equipment rental program as the new fiscal year approaches. Equipment rentals are offered at a discount rate (particularly when compared to commercial rates) to enable BCIT students and staff relief from school stress and an opportunity to experience BC, says Peter Odynsky, recreation…
University of Western Ontario student newspaper threatened with eviction After occupying the same office for four decades, the Gazette was threatened with eviction. Student council said it will relocate the campus paper to a smaller office to make room for a multi-faith space. This was only the latest in a string of conflicts; after the…
Not many live to talk about BCIT’s haunted bus stop… Courtesy Ervin Cho
Deadmau5 headlines the biggest electronic dance music festival ever held in western Canada Anyone who thinks that electronic dance music is dead was obviously nowhere near BC Place on Boxing Day. Those who were enjoyed some of the world’s best electronic DJs belting out six hours of the most recognised electronic dance music (EDM) tracks…
IF THIS WEEK IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! Oh wait, that’s Christmas. I forgot we’re talking about your birthday. Well, hell cowpoke, it’s 2013 now, so make this year the sleigh ride of a lifetime. Giddy up! ARIES (March 21 – April…
With 300 million guns in the United States alone, how could a ban on guns hope to prevent further tragedies? The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, is among the latest killing sprees in America. Many citizens and politicians are finally saying enough is enough, and that tough decisions need to be made. But what…
BCIT helps people break out of poverty with microfinance Try to imagine your life without finance, without a savings account to safely store your money, without student loans to pay for education, and without insurance for when things go horribly wrong. Yet for many people around the world, this is the unfortunate reality, and it…
How to really make the most of your time on campus in 2013 Love or hate the idea of New Year’s resolutions, here are ten you don’t even need to think of yourself. All you need to do is try them out! 1. Book an on-campus massage for $10 Contact Recreation Services for more information,…
January 5 – February 3 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Various locations The ninth installment of Vancouver’s most innovative festival promises to find new ways to challenge attendees. Over three mid-winter weeks, members of the audience are invited to become readers in a unique Human Library; watch Shakespeare’s King Lear as interpreted by a Taiwanese…
