Celine Shen was speechless as she found out she was going to the Final Round of the #greatsalescomp 2017! https://t.co/BTjC3tQyDC — The GCSC 2017 (@greatsalescomp) March 2, 2017 Celine Shen, a first year marketing management student at BCIT, was one of the finalists for the Great Canadian Sales Competition (GCSC), one of the country’s…
If you know me, you’ll know that I love donuts and Cartem’s donuts are my fave (hint hint). Cartem’s donuts are natural, fresh, sensitive and local. More importantly, every teeth-sinking bite is bliss. Cartem’s Donuterie is set up downtown (just a five minute walk from BCIT’s downtown campus!), in Mount Pleasant, and in Kitsilano. Every…
Stuffy nose, lack of taste and smell, and no desire to leave the home. This is where I found myself on the weekend due to a spring cold going around. In need of some warm, sinus-opening comfort food, I stepped out into the Commercial Drive area in search of ramen. Ramen is the new phở . I…
In need of a healthy break from [insert fast food of choice here]? I would suggest a poké bowl from Pokérrito near BCIT’s downtown campus. Poké bowls are a Hawaiian fusion food that became a thing in 2016 so I’m a little late to the game in praising them. I don’t know why it took…
Written by Jordan Kwong Artwork by Carolina Galdamez When I am looking for a laugh, classical art memes never disappoint. They are irreverent, occasionally raunchy, and always hilarious. They are also everywhere online, as are the countless other memes that have become viral hits. With so many of us spending countless hours on social media…
Have you ever imagined eating ice cream out of a giant waffle cone shaped like a fish? Or having your ice cream “fried” and served in little rolls? Neither have I, however, this is what On Yogurt is doing and it’s amazing. On Yogurt is Vancouver’s first “ice fried” ice cream, frozen yogurt, and gelato…
Every year it’s the same routine. Keep one eye half-heartedly on college basketball for four months while it’s football, hockey and professional basketball that really matter. Then the calendar flips to March, and everything changes. Time for the crash course. Who has good guard play? Which team can score the basketball? Are they long and…
The following article was originally published in our March 2016 issue. Remember when The Internet was this cool thing that you could only access at your best friend’s house, but then you just ended up wasting your time on that pinball game instead because your connection was too slow or your Runescape account was…
Tanushree PIllai took a chance on moving with her son to Canada, in search of a better life, knowing full well that for the average Indian woman, this is freedom.
Bunny Ghatrora, accounting student and co-founder of Ellebox, invited us into her swanky workspace at the shared Hootsuite office in Mount Pleasant. So what is Ellebox? ElleBox is a monthly delivery of organic pads and tampons. Each month, subscribers receive a curated package of feminine hygiene products along with tea, chocolate and self-care products such…
An extension of Link Magazine’s “Begging for Change” (January 2017 issue, page 20) Words & Photos: Selenna Ho Anyone can be affected by homelessness, given the circumstance. But it’s hard to imagine ourselves in their shoes… It’s too terrifying. Having a secure, liveable home is a human right. But with BC’s homelessness crisis, shelters are…
Soooo… I’m guessing you’re curious about being in movies with the latest Disney stars – who watches Disney anyway? – but not star in it? Man, I feel old. I miss Selena Gomez. If you want to find out more about my Background article in the January Issue, then you’ve come to the right place. The…