Over the summer, we took a good look at what kind of coffee you can get around campus and put together this little guide for you. I’m sure you will figure out what coffee you prefer soon. Once the course work starts to pile up, you’ll be strapped for time between classes. To quote Twin…
How Sustainably Conscious are You? Stepping towards a zero-waste lifestyle A zero-waste lifestyle goes beyond the three R’s. By using everyday items to their fullest, we can prevent more trash from filling our landfills, incinerators, and oceans. A zero-waste lifestyle is a goal rather than a hard target—a change we should all strive for. It’s…
If you applied for housing and recently got in—congratulations! You skipped the stress of finding a reasonably priced place close to campus with roommates that you can stand to be around. If you’re moving out of your parents’ place for the first time, living on-campus is a stepping stone into adulthood. If not, it’s still…
Summer is a tough month for snacks and treats. Maintaining sugar cravings while staying fit and healthy is tough, and that’s one of many reasons smoothie bowls have gained a lot of popularity. With Instagram accounts like @naturally.jo, more and more people are starting to make these bowls, and it’s easy to see why. They…
The federal government is putting $595 million into a grant to finance the media industry. These are coming in the form of tax incentives and credits for reporters, editors, and researchers who work at least 26 hours per week. On the consumer end there is a personal income tax credit of 15% per digital subscription…
The sales of vinyl records, cassette tapes, and classic video game consoles have surged in the past several years. Is it because of technophobia, nostalgic longing, hipster aesthetics, or all of the above? Walk into a modern music store, and you’ll likely find yourself standing amidst a culture clash between old and new; they vie…
Earlier this year Metro Vancouver launched a campaign to combat climate change. It wasn’t a typical ‘green’ campaign about the pipeline, or food waste reduction, or the elimination of single-use plastic. This new campaign is called “Clothes Aren’t Garbage” According to Metro Vancouver’s Waste Composition Study, textile waste amounts to about 40,000 metric tonnes of…
Link went behind the scenes to learn more about this collaborative project between the SA and BCIT. This new food services location is offering scratch cooking in NE-1 thanks to requests by students.
Mike Robertson is a BCIT student in the video production and editing associate certificate program. He is also a full time Graphic Artist and Art Director for Roots of Fight (rootsoffight.com). Mike Robertson is an avid skier, a dog lover, and a lifelong resident of Vancouver, who grew up on the North Shore. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]
Let’s face it, we’re killing the planet. Right at home in BC, we’ve lost the Island Large Marble, the Sei Whale and the Pygmy Short-Horned Lizard. More recently, many populations of Chinook Salmon are now considered endangered throughout the province. In Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction, author Britt Wray…
B.C.-based conceptual artist Mowry Baden uses perceptual psychology, science, and architecture to engage viewers to participate in his art. The Vancouver Art Gallery is featuring a 15-piece exhibition of his works that will run until June 9th, 2019. By Ali Pitargue “Have any of you danced with a mop bucket?” asked Mowry Baden, standing before…
During my first practicum rotation in the BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism program, I was running around grasping at ideas, trying to make newsworthy stories out of nothing. At one point, I turned to a classmate, Ahmadullah Rahmat (who goes by Rahmat), to see what he was doing. Not only was he fully caught up…