Historic ‘Parasite’ Oscars win salvages a bland awards season
‘Parasite’ and Joaquin Phoenix topped headlines during Hollywood’s biggest night. The 92nd Academy Awards recognized (and snubbed) the best film achievements of the year on Sunday.
Friends on Opposing Ends
More people are avoiding affiliations with people of differing political views. Can conservatives and liberals still be friendly in a polarized political landscape? It’s hard to pinpoint how exactly the dinner table became just as known for being a site of contention as it is of togetherness. After the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, we…
Photo Feature: Sydney Wong
Vancouver is a city that screams vibrancy and culture, and the only place that 21-year-old photographer Sydney Wong has called home. Naturally, artistry runs in Sydney’s family; many of her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents enjoy photography. Wong continually finds ways to expand her artistic palette, not only with the taking photos around her city,…
Op-Ed: Nothing Lasts Forever
Words Sherry M. Lai My first ever online purchase was a white lace bodycon long-sleeve dress from Forever 21. That was back in 2012 when Instagram was still growing, Justin Bieber was in trouble (as always), and Forever 21 was reaching its peak, not its downfall. After filing for bankruptcy on October 3, 2019, Forever…
A Student of a Certain Age
My name is Kevin. I’m 46 years old, and I’m in my first year attending the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT. I know what you’re thinking: OK, Boomer. Technically, I’m not a Boomer, I’m Gen X, and I don’t care if you’re on my lawn. The only two requests I have are: a)…
Art Feature: Zach Whitbread
Zach Whitbread is a twenty-something-year-old frog who’s a complicated mess of music, scribbles, hopes, and horrors. He’s currently a fourth term computing student, but when he’s not dying at BCIT, he spends his time writing, drawing, and creating. Lately, his focus is on pixel art and custom cassettes for video game soundtracks. For a short…
Student Spotlight: Amine Doulfikar
Photography by Eric J.W. Li Amine Doulfikar is a powerhouse. The fourth-year BCIT electrical engineering student actively leads two clubs, teaches mixed martial arts (MMA) and professionally competes in MMA tournaments outside of academia. The Moroccan-born Canadian not only balances it all, but he also excels. In Morocco, seven-year-old Amine was deemed responsible for all…
Student Spotlight: William-Patrick Blouin-Comeau
Competitive Sailor, BCIT Student, and Red Bull Canada Marketing Specialist Words by Nikita Nayak Photography by Eric J.W. Li It’s an overcast Friday morning. The date on the calendar reads the thirteenth, but the feeling is far from ominous. I’m looking forward to meeting an old acquaintance. I’m early, so I flip through a few…
Student Spotlight: Savannah Erasmus
Comedians make us laugh, but often a profound story lies underneath a joke’s surface. As a stand-up comedian, Savannah Erasmus draws inspiration from her experiences as an Indigenous woman with mental health struggles. Comedy became a space for her to tell her stories out in the open. While many comedians use stand-up as a mental…
How to Decorate Your New Space
Blank walls and empty shelves can be a dreary sight to come home to after a long day in class. It’s hard to know how to decorate with a completely blank canvas empty apartment, whether it’s for yourself or to impress others. If you’re in a rush and want a one-stop-shop, hit up Metrotown or…
An interview with the admin of BCIT Confessions
BATmin, SADmin and Dadmin open up about the page’s origins, meme wars, and more. interviewed by Ali Pitargue illustrated by Sheku Nafisi What is the social and mental toll of being a student at BCIT? The BCIT Confessions page on Facebook could possibly give you an idea. This is where the stresses and frustrations surrounding…
Adam Nguyen: Student Spotlight
Interviewed by Lauren Edwards Photography by Eric J.W. Li After a year of operating between Hemlock and Spruce trees in Northern BC, Adam Nguyen came back to Vancouver. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Natural Resource Conservation, Nguyen worked in the field in Fort St. John, where he surveyed the water courses,…