Mi Chap Tukw: The Indigenous Gathering Place or Mi Chap Tukw, meaning “a home away from home,” is a welcoming and safe space open to everyone at BCIT, including families. Located at SW1 (room 1521), Mi Chap Tukw is here to celebrate the richness and beauty of Indigenous culture, as well as to nurture a…
There is often awkward silence when we meet someone new, but that didn’t happen when I met Nolan Nordwall.
Burnaby Building SE2, 3rd Floor *The food pantry is a BCIT Student Association initiative in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The goal is to bring fresh food to the Burnaby Campus for students facing food insecurity. Visit bcitsa.ca/food-support/ to learn more!
With inflation reaching record highs worldwide, brought on by COVID-19, students at post-secondary institutions in BC have been facing a precarious and uncertain situation over affordable rentals. These ongoing circumstances have lured many BC students to become the unwitting targets of rental scams during the summer. According to Simone Lis, president of BC’s Better Business…
“Let’s go, bro, almost there!” I am slowly making my way up the Eagle Bluffs Trail. Beads of sweat are rolling down my cheeks. My heart is beating so fast. My legs are shaking. Every step is a challenge, but I keep pushing forward. Finally, the trail gets less steep, and the wind starts playing…
photos by Nicole Jingco, Dannicah Salazar, Asma Mohamad Navigating life as BCIT students can feel isolating for many of us. But in certain programs, fostering a sense of belonging can be particularly challenging.The execs of the BCIT Women in Computing (WiC) club are no strangers to these experiences. I had…
Many international students (including me) would agree that moving to a new country can be daunting—yet rewarding. We are grateful for the lessons and experiences that made us who we are now. In 2020, my brother and I came to Canada from Kazakhstan. Adapting to our new lives was incredibly challenging: We had to learn…
THE FORESTS ARE LITERALLY BURNING Beautiful BC is on fire. Last year, temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius and the province recorded over 1,600 fires. Karim Raafat, a BCIT student from Egypt, is deciding to go back home for the summer to experience more temperate weather. “We thought we’d get beautiful mountains, forests, and crystal-clear lakes.…
After two years of being closed, clubs and bars have re-opened and are in full swing in Downtown Vancouver. But don’t start sticking your tongue down someone’s throat just yet. In an attempt to not be shut down again, club owners are asking that you “leave room for Jesus.” What does that mean? According to…
The BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) has begun handing out $5 bills to students outside of SE3 every Monday from 11AM to 5:30 pm in phase one of their new ‘We Exist!’ campaign. “We’re proud to say we’re finally making some progress with students,” said the Director of Marketing and Communications, Geoff Gauthier, in a recent…
“BCIT has given me so much confidence, I wish I came here straight out of high school,” says 2nd year Computer Systems Technology (CST) student Anita Dégree. Anita elaborated that when she took English Lit at SFU she just seemed to blend into the crowd. “Here, I find I attract a lot more attention. Everyone…
“The system is broken,” says local student council member Nolan Anderson. “I’ve been at BCIT 3 terms now. I work hard every day. My grades are good, I’m a student leader, I’m excelling in a difficult program.” Nolan was found outside SE3 looking longingly into the distance. ”I take care of myself. I go to…