Scarlet writes about sex and relationships. Have a burning question? Email scarlet@ linknewspaper.ca! [hr] Scarlet, Just a quick question: how can I find a girlfriend in school? — Love 2 Give Dearest L2G, Get ready to laminate this issue, L2G, because you’ll want to cherish it as the defining article in your future love…
Is nicotine worse than obsessive-compulsive Facebook disorder? I can’t tell which addiction is worse: Facebook or cigarettes. To set this controversial debate to rest, I will begin by logging myself into Facebook. Oh wait, I’m already logged in on two devices. So far, this experiment is going smoothly. For cigarettes, I’ll have to rely on…
Combatting smartphones and laptops as distractions in the classroom Resistance is futile. That’s BCIT social media instructor Rebecca Coleman’s advice to teachers. She’s talking about student use of electronic devices in the classroom for Facebooking, texting, or tweeting during class. And according to Coleman, students’ personal use of cellphones and laptops to socialize in the classroom…
In honour of the Academy Awards and the Year of the sss-nake, this week’s theme is famous snakes and celebritie-sss! IF THIS WEEK IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Somewhere near the intersection of Year of the Snake and Oscar hoo-ha is your special day. Prepare your sss-peech accordingly, because it’s your year to glide from ssss-eat filler…
Scarlet writes about sex and relationships. Have a burning question? Email scarlet@linknewspaper.ca! [hr] Dear Scarlet, It’s intimating to go to my doctor to ask if I have a STI. Are there a few ways to self-diagnose? When do I need to go to the doctor for sure? — Scared out of my Mind Dearest…
The U-Pass program is valuable to students and we must vote to keep it I’m a BCIT student who uses the U-Pass to the point of exhaustion. And I’ll sure appreciate if the pass doesn’t go the way of dial-up Internet as a result of the BCIT’s current U-Pass referendum. Like many BCIT students, I…
BCIT president Don Wright reflects on his career, his five years at BCIT, and what’s next Just two days after he announced his official resignation from his nearly five-year term as president of BCIT, The Link was able to sit down and talk to Don Wright about his career leading up to where is he…
Marine Campus students look the part for the annual Float Your Boat competition. Photo courtesy of the BCITSA
Aboriginal Speaker Series January 23, 31 & Feb 5, noon to 1:00pm SE2-213, Town Square C Organized by the Aboriginal services department, talks range from mining to equitable economic models to the history of the Métis, with a different speaker hosting every session.[hr] How to Stand Out as a Gen Y Grad January 25, 3:30pm…
Scarlet writes about sex and relationships. Have a burning question? Email scarlet@linknewspaper.ca! Dear Scarlet, My boyfriend and I have been having sex for about five months now and I have yet to achieve orgasm while he’s inside of me. Is this normal? — Cumming or Going Dearest COG, That depends on whether or not…
British Columbia’s Liquor Control and Licensing Board (LCBL) is at it again. After last year’s debacle surrounding The Rio Theatre’s liquor license, the LCBL has changed its policies to prohibit venues with liquor licenses from hosting all-ages events, even if there are no alcohol sales. In an effort to cut down on underage drinking, the…
If you get sick, either stay home or be mindful of how you might spread germs NEW WESTMINSTER (Canadian University Press) — There are a lot of things to worry about at the beginning of any new semester, but winter poses particular challenges for students. Challenges that, according to my cursory field research, the average…