Illustration and words by Nazanin Hosseinmard For the past two years, we lost close interactions due to COVID-19 restrictions. Children couldn’t go out to play freely in the playgrounds, grandparents couldn’t hug or kiss their grandchildren, and friends couldn’t meet up to socialize and catch up with each other. Our conversations were limited to cold…
“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…
i am a difficult woman, gladly.many of us weren’t wantedwhen the ultrasounds at the gynac’s read – FEMALEmany of our parents had to shield us throughout our lives, by restricting us from being truly freebut our parents, they don’t succeed cuz our society’s restrictionsmake it impossible to build that wallmany of us are given awayat…
During the hectic pursuit of development and careers, you may not immediately notice how the body’s emotional resource is depleting until it iscompletely gone. In this burnout state, it becomes increasingly difficult to communicate with people, and there may be feelings of anxiety and dissatisfaction with everything and everyone. Work that used to bring joy…
Illustration by Kailee Vanderwoerd They say that absentmindedness has no cure. And I believed it. Whether it’s misplacing things, forgetting about meetings, walking into poles, or daydreaming during class, my past self had done it all. But I have good news. A year ago, I discovered and dove into decluttering: removal of what’s unnecessary, followed…
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…
“It’s just not fair,” says local BCIT computing student Joseph Harris. “One of the few sources of satisfaction I get from my time here at BCIT is the sense of superiority when I tell people that my program is objectively the hardest one—and it is.” “I was at the library the other day, and I…
BCIT has ordered all parking lots to be demolished. The move is a landmark decision made by BCIT’s Board of Trustees. School officials state that the urgent decision was a result of the dramatic increases of oil and gas prices across the globe. For years, BCIT students, faculty, and staff have complained about the cost…