As COVID-19 reaches across the globe, companies are lost. There are many unknowns in how companies should approach the pandemic and there is a lack of guidance for what accommodations should be made for employees. Should employers let their employees travel? How should they accommodate for quarantine? Should employers pay their employees when they’re on…
Update as of 3:55 pm PST, March 13, 2020 President of BCIT, Kathy Kinloch, gave a recent update to students and faculty on the actions BCIT is taking in response to the COVID-19 virus. She noted cleaning has been increased and a plan is in place, should the situation escalate to cancelling in-person classes. At…
The recent global pandemic has the world preventing the spread of the virus in many ways, including many international travel bans. Unfortunately, that means no fun European vacations. If you had a trip planned, you’ve probably been refunded or allowed to change the flights. With the travel ban in place, here’s how to bring your…
When Curtis Kim saw a lack of exact numbers to do with the COVID-19 virus from large news organizations, he decided to create covid-19canada.com. The website includes contact information and consistently updated numbers on provincial and international confirmed cases. Kim developed the website using his acquired skills from graduating from BCIT’s Computer Systems Technology program…
Entrepreneur Sean Aiken kicked off the event by speaking about how he inspires others through The One Week Job Project. Over ten years ago, Aiken graduated from university and embarked on a journey to find his passion—working 52 jobs in 52 weeks and raising over $20,000 for charity. He did everything from working as an…
Students fill out evaluations for every course, but is this the best way for them to voice their feedback? Link investigates how much weight instructor reviews have on improving BCIT programs, and if there are ways to enhance how students evaluate their education. words Ali Pitargue & Lauren Edwards Near the tail-end of every semester, the…
People gotta eat. At BCIT everyday, food-based articles are thrown in the trash. Coffee cups, water bottles, plastic utensils, napkins, and take-out containers are all part of the eating experience. BCIT has a goal to reduce landfill waste by 20 percent. Their food services—operated by the Student Association and Chartwells—are committed to making eating practices…
Faith & Humility: Accounting Graduate Shawn Grewal’s Winding Journey to Success words Lauren Edwards photography Sydney Wong Shawn Grewal spent his young teen years playing right defence on the BC Soccer team. As a student at the Roman Tulis European Soccer School of Excellence, he got to compete against some of the best in the…
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,…
The response we were looking for but not the one we need… So much for respecting your elders. In November of 2019, Chlöe Swarbrick, a 25-year-old member of New Zealand’s parliament, stood before the Speaker of the House to comment on the Zero Carbon bill. A fellow MP—an older man—then heckled her mid-speech. Her response…
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)…
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…