If anyone was wondering why fences and scaffoldings surround NE1, wonder no more. The 37-year-old building is getting a makeover, and this is only phase one of the two planned as part of the maintenance project. The project was scheduled to begin June 30th and end by the end of November, but had a late…
Stats say it was the worst offensive season since 1985 this past year. Sports writer Mac Dalgleish delves into the year with a recap – and his two cents on the matter.
Have you met Jeff Tedford yet? In case you haven’t, Link sports writer Mac Dalgleish has all you need to know about the BC Lions’ new coach.
Is it as bad as some of the previous installations we’ve seen? Link tech guy and resident gamer Jon Hall brings us more.
There’s never a shortage of interesting stuff to watch when it comes to cooking shows – but this show takes food preparation to the dogs. Ria RenoufRia Renouf is an Associate Editor for BCIT’s Link Magazine. A second-year Broadcasting student, she’ll report on anything; her first loves, however, are movies, music, gaming and technology. Outside of…
Known as the girl in the picture, refugee Kim Phuc was only 11 when she was photographed crying and running naked down a road, just moments after her village was attacked with Air Force napalm during the Vietnam War. Phuc has travelled the world helping children of war, and this time she will be the…
During the AGM held this Monday Nov. 17th, LPP Chartered Accountants reviewed the Association’s annual finances, worth millions of dollars. Some of the major expenses last term included the renovation of the second floor of SE2, creating more club meeting room, childcare expenses, renovation of the student lounge of the Downtown campus, etc. A majority…
Next June there will be a new addition to BCIT’s art collection and its history, with the rise of a Coast Salish House Post at the Burnaby campus. The unveiling of the house post, planned for 2015, will celebrate National Aboriginal Day next year and commemorate BCIT’s 50th anniversary. The artist carving the piece is…
Voting for BCIT’s Student Association by-election is taking place this week. But only those students taking a course or enrolled in the School of Computing and Academic Studies are eligible to vote. Voting will end this Thursday Nov. 20th at noon, and the result will be announced online by 2:00pm that day. Chief Returning Officer…
The 9th annual Student Applied Research Showcase was held at BCIT Burnaby on Friday, November 14th. The event was hosted by Polytechnics Canada, an alliance of the leading research-intensive institutes of Canada. Polytechnics Canada members create jobs by helping small and mid-sized businesses grow through applied research and innovation. 11 teams from these polytechnic institutions…
Today former and current soldiers, as well as civilians will be running to raise scholarship money for those in the Mission Transition program at BCIT. Jennifer Scott, the founder of Mission Transition, says people don’t realize how valuable programs like this are for those coming back from military service to civilian life. Scott served two tours…
By-Election BCIT’s student council met again on Monday Nov. 3rd where a committee was chosen to manage the upcoming by-elections that will fill the position of Computing and Academic Studies Chair. The committee will be composed of Chief Returning Officer (CRO) and Student Affairs VP Evan Findlay, Aerospace Technology VP Daniel Sumano, School of Energy…