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Green Energy Smoothie
Great for students on the go, this jam-packed mix has electrolytes, vitamins, and lots of…
Policing the Police: a look at excessive force in Canada and the United States
Amid a slew of news reports involving violent (and lethal) police incidents in the U.S.,…
A Letter from one international student to another
Dear international student, Congrats on making it into BCIT! Consider yourself lucky; there is…
Review: CENTR Fitness App
By Lauren Edwards A workout app created by Chris Hemsworth and his trainer? Yes…
Review: The Michelle Obama Podcast
The Michelle Obama Podcast is an extension to her 2018 memoir Becoming that allows…
Intro: Masking for a Friend
Years from now, when people ask us what the year 2020 was like, all I…
Dating Around, Season Two is Here
Blind date enthusiasts rejoice! The Netflix original series, Dating Around, has returned with a second season…
Link Magazine Comics, Compiled
After going through our old posts, we realized that we have published dozens of comics!…
The CSSG Helps Students and Recent Graduates!
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for services provided by charities and not-for-profit. The…
Protecting Your Mental Health in Times of Isolation
While I usually enjoy spending time by myself, I’m not immune to loneliness. The only…
When Reality Plagues Fiction
The ironic escapism of pandemic-inspired books, films, and television. Zombies Will Rule the World: The…
Ali Pitargue: Silver Pen Award Winner
Each year, Link and the BCIT Student Association honour a student contributor, staff member, or…
I’m graduating, will I get a job?
As I sit here finishing up my program at BCIT, I am slowly starting to…
What Was Your Screen Time Last Week?
Mindfulness To relax the mind and to rejuvenate the body, don’t forget to move! Download…
COVID-19’s Impact on the Global Economy
Slowdown in Manufacturing Activity The manufacturing sector has been hit significantly by the rapid spread…
Government Provides COVID-19 Support for Students and Recent Graduates
In March, the number of post-secondary working students (aged 15-29) dropped by 28% from February,…
Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose: The Fashion Edition
Over time, fast fashion has led to fabric mountains, and piles of clothing that will…
Choose Your Words
Among the numerous consequences of COVID-19, one ugly side effect is racism. From Trump labelling…
Pipelines: friend, foe, or somewhere in between?
The odds are that if you live in BC and have consumed any news in…
Runway Rebels: Fashion Meets Protests
Fashion is one of the most influential industries in the world. It can affect societal,…
Companies that are thriving during COVID-19
Money-making behind the screens by Daniella Pettenon COVID-19 has brought stress to individuals and businesses…
Art Feature: Rhi Forsyth
Illustrations of a Daydreamer Under the pseudonym Maen Illustrates, Rhi Forsyth is a daydreaming illustrator…
To Decolonize Nature is to Conserve It
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PROTECT 80% OF THE WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY DESPITE ONLY MAKING UP 5% OF THE…
We’ve All Been Victims of Greenwashing
Greenwashing(n.)¹: the act of misleading customers or potential customers into believing that a product is…
Become A Green Shopper: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
words Daniella Pettenon We all know those second-to-last row classmates who are constantly shopping online…
Students are demanding to be included in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit
Post-secondary students, who largely aren’t working during the school year or work contract jobs that…
Online Games & More
Tired of online classes and watching Netflix? Here is your one-stop-shop for links to online…
Student Spotlight: Eric J. W. Li
A Modern Renaissance Man words Chantel Tanaka Tsvetu “Let’s take a building tour.” Those were…
48-hour Vancouver theatre creation challenge goes online
Theatre Under the Gun: The Social Distancing Edition is a 48-hour play creation challenge streaming online…
Review: ‘Funeral’ by Lil Wayne
By Vishal Pillay Lil Wayne has finally released the awaited follow up to his 2018…
Review: Sovereign Opal from Conviction Wines
By Lauren Edwards I’ve never been one to drink casually but after starting as a…
Review: HSBC Rugby 7-aside
Rugby fever came to town in March, and almost 75,000 rugby fans poured into BC…
HR Implications for COVID-19
As COVID-19 reaches across the globe, companies are lost. There are many unknowns in how…
How BCIT is Responding to COVID-19
Update as of 3:55 pm PST, March 13, 2020 President of BCIT, Kathy Kinloch, gave…
How to bring your travel-banned vacation home
The recent global pandemic has the world preventing the spread of the virus in many…
Don’t Be Chopped Liver: Your Springtime Health
How You Can Take Care of Your Liver words Nick Empey If you’re anything like…
BCIT Grad develops COVID-19 website
When Curtis Kim saw a lack of exact numbers to do with the COVID-19 virus…
Tinder-style app helps students find housing in Vancouver/Burnaby
Diggz is an online marketplace that enables users to search and match with prospective roommates…
IxL shows different kinds of leadership
Entrepreneur Sean Aiken kicked off the event by speaking about how he inspires others through…
Do Instructor Reviews Matter?
Students fill out evaluations for every course, but is this the best way for them…
Op-Ed: Dieting–Should we Stop Talking About It?
“It’s not about getting to a number on the scale—It’s about creating a vision for…
Recipe: Matcha Waffles with Coconut Syrup
It’s March, and spring break is on the horizon. With St Patrick’s day (March 17)…
The History of Green Beer
St. Patrick’s Day—a day where every Irish pub in town is filled to the…
What the Fork?
People gotta eat. At BCIT everyday, food-based articles are thrown in the trash. Coffee cups,…
Review: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Attention food, culture and comedy lovers! Chef and restaurateur David Chang is back with…
Student Spotlight: Shawn Grewal
Faith & Humility: Accounting Graduate Shawn Grewal’s Winding Journey to Success words Lauren Edwards photography…
Review: Waves
Waves follows the story of 17-year-old black student and wrestler Tyler (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) living…
Art Feature: Vincent Lin
At his core, Vincent Lin is just a shy little guy that likes to draw.…
Review: Palermo Cucina
I was excited to try out this new spot in North Vancouver. The restaurant sits…
New BC Access Grant makes university more attainable for low income students
A post-secondary education will be more affordable for thousands of students who are eligible for…
Vancouver Glitter Ball Festival back again
Artist Cayley Carlson / Photo courtesy of Cushy Entertainment Glitter Ball is back for its…
Fraser Riverkeeper invites everyone to join Cleanup and Celebration
Photo courtesy of Fraser Riverkeeper For the 13th year, volunteers will gather to lend a…
A Walk Through Cindy Sherman’s Exhibit
I have always been curious about photography but never really had the chance to learn…
Pregnancy Prevention
Also, it’s important to note that we’re talking about pregnancy prevention, not sexually transmitted infection…
Photo Feature: Julia Verea
Julia Verea is a 24-year-old photographer, screenwriter, social media manager, and marketing student at BCIT.…
Recipe: Tabbouleh
Typically I use chickpeas, but if you wanted some more protein, you could add cooked…
Recipe: Baba Ghanoush
I make Baba Ghanoush in a small food processor, but it will work fine in…
Making Money Moves
Nicole V. advertised her twerking class in January as an empowering practice of the art…
BCIT Hackathon 2020 – Using Computation Solutions to Get Ahead
Aaron Rempel sat down with Justin Cervantes of the BCIT Student Association to discuss the…
5 Myths About Porn DEBUNKED
The internet is ripe with porn. Not only are genres and platforms growing more diverse,…
Sex Confessions
From the awkward to the gross to the triumphant, a few brave students at BCIT…
Campus Relationships: Finding Balance
When I first stepped onto the BCIT campus, I had no intention of falling in…
Music Review: ‘Circles’ by Mac Miller
The hip-hop artist’s posthumous album dropped on January 17 Mac Miller’s death in 2018 sent…
Beer Review: The Steamworks Espresso Stout
The Steamworks Espresso Stout is a light-bodied heavily malted beer perfect for the winter season…
Film Review: Marriage Story
Marriage Story pits the two ideas of falling in and out of love against each…
B.C. Government increases ICBC accountability and takes lawyers out of the legal process
The B.C. Government is making changes to help ensure ICBC is more transparent and accountable…
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…
Concert Review: Greyson Chance’s ‘Good as Gold’
Born in West Texas, Greyson Chance got his start in the music industry 10 years…
BC Government ratifies a 5-year U-Pass agreement for students
The government of BC has signed the U-pass agreement that will continue to give Metro-Vancouver…
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival starts tomorrow!
PuSh is a three-week festival featuring an emotionally honest, politically daring program of visually arresting…
Is Mental Health Developed by Nature or Nurture?
Divorce As a Catalyst for Intergenerational Mental Health Concerns Can mental illness be passed down…
Growing Demand in Cybersecurity Offers a Wealth of Opportunity for New Grads
Eva Yu started as an AntiVirus Analyst and is now a data scientist at Fortinet,…
Review: ‘Chixtape 5’ by Tory Lane
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez takes us back to the 2000s through an 18-track nostalgic love…
Applications Open for Rhode Island Annual Science Workshop for Journalists
Metcalf Institute’s Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists to Explore How 2 Degree Celsius is Changing…
All-Male Drag Ballerinas Perform Comedy Versions of Classics
Show One Productions presents the return of the all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de…
Booze ‘N’ Schmooze: Review
What: BOOZE ‘N’ SCHMOOZE – An Independent Filmmakers Meetup When: Every last Tuesday of the…
Friends on Opposing Ends
More people are avoiding affiliations with people of differing political views. Can conservatives and liberals…
Film Review: ‘Cats’ is a lewd monstrosity that needs to be spayed
Director Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical is a litter box…
Film Review: ‘Parasite’ is a true cinematic masterwork
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho satirizes class warfare in his Cannes Film Festival-winning black comedy.…
Film Review: Ad Astra (2019)
Buckle up. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for—Brad Pitt is going to space.…
Curry Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients: • 1 celery stalk, diced • 1 medium white onion, diced • 2 carrots,…
What’s Behind the Craze of Poke Bowls?
It was just another Tuesday afternoon, me in my all-black weekday outfit, a poke bowl…
Photo Feature: Sydney Wong
Vancouver is a city that screams vibrancy and culture, and the only place that 21-year-old…
Vancouver Clothing Firm Removes Leggings Within 24-hours of Hindu Protest
Greater Vancouver based athleisure brand NoMiNoU has apologized and withdrawn legging and capris, carrying images…
Playing With Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary
The newest exhibit at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology features 11 BC-based artists who use ceramic…
First Time at the Vancouver Christmas Market
Photos by Eric J.W. Li Last week, I visited the Vancouver Christmas Market for the…
Burnaby Film Director Selected For Sundance Film Festival
Two new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) virtual reality works will be presented at…
A Bilingual Poem: Remained
Another midday grew to the vault of heaven Sparse, rainy snow tingled in my fingertips…
Op-Ed: Nothing Lasts Forever
Words Sherry M. Lai My first ever online purchase was a white lace bodycon long-sleeve…
A Student of a Certain Age
My name is Kevin. I’m 46 years old, and I’m in my first year attending…
Recipe: Thai Peanut Wraps
Photo design by Tracy Ngo These are great to eat throughout the week, but since…
Art Feature: Zach Whitbread
Zach Whitbread is a twenty-something-year-old frog who’s a complicated mess of music, scribbles, hopes, and…
Student Spotlight: Amine Doulfikar
Photography by Eric J.W. Li Amine Doulfikar is a powerhouse. The fourth-year BCIT electrical engineering…
Review: Busyhead Tour – Noah Kahan
On October 26, American indie singer Noah Kahan played for an early crowd at the…
Disney+: A Review
The launch of the Disney+ streaming service was possibly the most anticipated event of 2019.…
Holiday Ladder Safety Tips from WorkSafeBC
The holiday season is approaching and WorkSafeBC is reminding workers, employers and the public to…
Oslo Ranked Smartest City in the World
Comparative analysis reveals the cities emerging as leaders of smart urban development The Norwegian capital…
Winners for 20th Annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Announced
The winners for the 20th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards (BBEA) were announced last evening…
Saag Paneer
Prep: 10 Minutes Cook: 30 Minutes Feeds: 5 This is not a traditional Saag Paneer.…
The First Yogi
Yoga is more than a fitness fad. In Vancouver, there are more than 50 yoga…
Behold Electric Guitar, Paul Gilbert
Self Released: Bandcamp / May 2019 This Bandcamp release by jazz-rock player Paul Gilbert goes…
The Rising Popularity of Esports
illustrations Sheku Nafisi I was sitting down for breakfast a few weeks ago when my…
A Trip to Merritt: Rally Championships Wake Up a Sleepy Town
photography Alec Preissler & Andy Scheier I’m standing in a snow-covered valley. The sky and…
Student Spotlight: William-Patrick Blouin-Comeau
Competitive Sailor, BCIT Student, and Red Bull Canada Marketing Specialist Words by Nikita Nayak Photography…
Sip This: London Fog Ale
Faculty Brewing, 1830 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC, V5T 2W6 Vancouver based companies Faculty Brewing Co. and…
MOA Challenges Traditional Notions of Clay with Premiere Exhibition
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the exhibition, “Playing with Fire: Ceramics of…
Visit This: Neptune Club Sports Bar and Grill
Station Square, 4405 Central Blvd, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M3 After walking into Neptune Club, I…
Nursing Students Promote Health at Downtown Campus
Eight nursing students organized and hosted two health events at BCIT’s downtown campus. Navi, Sophie,…
VIFF 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
French director Céline Sciamma’s historical lesbian romance paints a transfixing and emotional portrait. Characteristic of…
A UV Light Halloween-Themed Art Exhibit is Coming to Vancouver
Ghosts of the Lower Mainland, a Halloween-themed Exhibition of Faux Fauvist Art, comes to Studio…
Campbell River Tech Competition Awarding $200,000 in Prizes
Calling all innovative entrepreneurs with ideas to solve real-life problems for people and businesses. The…
Diversity Arts & Entertainment Presents #BestWitches
The #BestWitches campaign is a result of an after-hours social media event image that led…
Sheku Nafisi: illustrator & graphic designer
Sheku Nafisi is a multi-disciplinary designer and artist based in Vancouver who specializes in graphic…
Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are one of the most diverse healthy breakfast options available. They’re naturally gluten-free,…
Culture of Convenience
Humankind has long tried to find ways to simplify our lives. It wasn’t until the…
ONE-BREATH MEDITATION
Student life is hard. It’s filled with assignments, examinations, and projects, and we still have…
Changing Your Narrative: A Student Perspective on Mental Health
This Fall, Link had the opportunity to speak with Samantha Pasielski, a BCIT Graphic Design…
Speak Up Speak Out De-stigmatizes Mental Health
content warning: this article discusses self-harm. November is the highest-suicide rated month of the academic…
Weeding Out Education
How BCIT’s Cannabis Policy Was Hashed Out BCIT’s cannabis policy prohibits the use of recreational…
Student Spotlight: Savannah Erasmus
Comedians make us laugh, but often a profound story lies underneath a joke’s surface. As…
How to Decorate Your New Space
Blank walls and empty shelves can be a dreary sight to come home to after…
DanceHouse Presents Australia’s Leading Indigenous Dance Company
DanceHouse, in partnership with Dancers of Damelahamid, launches its 2019/20 season with Australia’s acclaimed Bangarra…
BCIT Infrastructure Project Presented with Envision Gold Award
A ribbon-cutting celebration of the BCIT North Campus Infrastructure Project (NCIP) as it is presented…
SuperBetter: A Review
SuperBetter is a task-manager companion app for depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other physical…
A Thousand Splendid Suns Comes to the Stage
The Arts Club’s 2019–2020 season opens in Vancouver with A Thousand Splendid Suns, a hauntingly…
United Nations HeForShe #GetFreeTour visits BCIT
On September 20, the UN Women’s HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality came to BCIT.…
An interview with the admin of BCIT Confessions
BATmin, SADmin and Dadmin open up about the page’s origins, meme wars, and more. interviewed…
Of Mice and Men Director Debuts 1940s War Story
The Slamming Door Artist Collective presents Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path. Directed by Genevieve Fleming (Of…
EMV Launches 50th Anniversary Season with Le Concert Spirituel: Baroque Orchestral Suites
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) commences its 50th Anniversary Season with Le Concert Spirituel: Baroque Orchestral…
Vancouver Christmas Market celebrates 10th Anniversary
This holiday season, the Vancouver Christmas Market celebrates its 10th anniversary at Jack Poole Plaza…
Introducing Scholarships for Indigenous Journalism Students
The Jack Webster Foundation is pleased to announce an addition to its Student Journalism Awards…