It’s almost flu season again, and BCIT health services is gearing up to start vaccinating students. Student Health Services will start offering the shots Monday November 10th, according to Associate Director of Student Services Chris Rogerson. And it’s something he hopes students do. “When you have the flu shot, it protects you and those around…
Are you ready to vote? Municipal elections are just about a month away, so we here at Link Mag thought we’d give you guys the rundown about things you should probably do to get prepared for them. Can I vote? It depends. If you’re eighteen or older, a citizen of Canada, and have lived in your…
School of Computing and Academic Studies Chair, Alexander Clarke, handed in his letter of resignation to SA President Dylan Smith just hours before council met on Monday October 20th. According to President Smith, Clarke will no longer be attending BCIT, as he will be pursuing a different career path. Clarke’s departure leaves the SA with…
BCIT’s Student Council met again this Tuesday, October 7th. The meeting began with a concern voiced by Anya Besharah, an Environmental Health student, who asked about BCIT’s policy on electronic cigarettes. Subsequent to Vancouver City Councillors’ vote to ban e-cigarettes in public spaces, Besharah was interested in knowing how this would affect BCIT policy. Many…
Just when you thought the deep fried trend couldn’t get any weirder, it gains the potential to get a little – erm, patriotic. At least for Canadians. The Deep Fried Maple Leaf – known over in Japan as Maple Tempura – is apparently a winter snack food in Japan. It’s said to have the taste…
White Bird In A Blizzard is about a daughter looking back to a time when her mother disappeared on her and her father. The movie reflects on issues like sex, love, affairs, and jealousy. Starring, Shailene Woodley, as the daughter Kat, Kat leaves curious as to why her mother left her family when she…
On the surface, Gone Girl looks like the story of a man (Ben Affleck) believed, by many, to have killed his wife (Rosamund Pike). With little for him to prove his innocence with, it’s up to Nick, his sister Margo, and a renowned defence lawyer to ensure he has a shot at proving his innocence. Story…
This Sunday, September 28th is World Rivers Day – a global celebration of and reflection on the state of the waterways that make life possible on our planet. This year, it’s a day that will have particular poignancy for BC residents as we grapple with the fallout from one of the province’s most severe environmental…
Hey BCIT. We’re proud to kick off another new regular web feature here at Link Magazine. We know that student government is important. More important than it gets credit for. Your Student Association council and executive put in a ton of hours every month to make this school a better place – and the decisions they make…
It’s been a while since the world has seen Brian Fargo’s Wasteland. It was an important title, as far as PC RPG’s go. Decisions had consequences. Characters, even bit players, had motivations. It inspired Fallout. And all of this from a title produced in 1988. Wasteland 2 is a return to the alternate history post-apocalyptic…
In our most recent issue of Link Magazine, we offered up a parking primer to new students. One of the things we covered in that piece was the allegations of ‘bogus’ tickets issued by Impark to students here on campus. It’s an issue we’ve covered in Link in the past. We stand by our reporting that students have…
It looks like some BCIT Burnaby Campus buildings won’t have heat for a while. If you have classes in NE01, SE02, SE10, SE12, SE14, SW02, SW03, SW05, and SW09, you’ll have to dress a little warmer (or in layers!) as Facilities Services tries to fix the heating lines. These lines are an important means to getting…