The Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society is using virtual reality technology (VR) to help enable people to empathize with children who have autism. As part of the Autism Demystification® program, the organization aims to foster peer social relationships One in 66 Canadian children have autism , or what is more appropriately termed autism spectrum…
Illustration by Sheku Nafisi Last week I met with Trina Prince in the SA offices to discuss the history of 2SLGBTQ+ issues at BCIT. Trina has been working with the BCIT Student Association (SA) for three years, and prior to that worked for the BCIT Alumni Association for 3 years. They have been involved in…
Who among us hasn’t, at some point, referred to a diverse group of people as “guys”? Maybe you know them all well, maybe you don’t. You could be referring to three people, or a hundred—but there is a good chance that at some point in your life, one of those people felt gender dysphoria, or…
“Serial killers were becoming a source of entertainment for millions of people who munched popcorn as they watched Silence of the Lambs…It was an interest that would appeal to those who had never lived with anguish these monsters cause.” —Seattle Sheriff David Reichert Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer…
BCIT Communications instructor Tessa Jordan discusses the impact of cultural production on Canadian feminist history. Her upcoming book, Feminist Acts, examines how the 1970s women’s magazine, Branching Out, contributed to Canadian feminism. In the summer of 1975, Rosemary Brown was making Canadian history as the first black woman to run for leadership of a…
Members of the 2018-2019 student council reflect on their experiences serving as leaders of the BCIT Student Association. An executive position at the BCIT Student Association comes with a number of perks. These include, but are not limited to: a monthly honorarium, an office, free part-time courses, invitations to special events, as well as discounts at…
It’s February, and the question, “What are you doing for Valentine’s Day?” is likely to be hot on people’s lips. Now, put the question on its head. What is Valentine’s Day doing for you? Take a loveseat, grab some bon-bons, and let’s see what’s behind that Hallmark façade. In this feature, we delve into the University of British Columbia…
photos by Dayna Weststeyn This article is a student spotlight much like any other, but it does acknowledge the Israeli-Palestinian issue. The BCITSA and Link Magazine do not hold a position in regards to this matter. While a certain position may be perceived through this publication, it is not done so intentionally. The conflict is extremely complicated with…
Good ol’ Mother Nature—giver of life; cradle of civilizations; muse to poets, and discrete host to lovers’ trysts. Her summer radiance may have fallen dim, but She remains our best hope as we kick off the Winter Semester. This is a story of campus life and urban sprawl. It’s about our brains’ struggle to hold…
BCITSA Chair of Aerospace, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Student, Off-roader, Explorer words Ali Pitargue photography Macus Ong If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, you’d be lucky if Danny Cameron is close by. That’s what happened to a mom and her kids on a trip in East Harrison. They were on their…
1st year BCIT Technology Teacher Education (TTED) “I started learning photography in 2013 after retiring from modelling. Being unsatisfied with the quality of photos that were produced in the local industry, I decided to take matters in my own hands to raise the bar. After 2 years of self-teaching photography, I chose to put my…
Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft, recently visited BCIT to deliver a keynote speech for graduating students.