It can sometimes be difficult to appreciate all the wonderful things Vancouver has to offer when you’re stuck in the library for what feels like days on end, staring out the window to the grey, rainy, crow-filled skies of BCIT. However, British Columbia was recently voted one of the happiest provinces in the country, while…
With the Fall 2015 term wrapping up, students at BCIT have even less time and energy than usual, so many of us couldn’t be bothered with appearance. For this reason, I have compiled a few cozy (and cute) outfits to live in for the next few weeks. The first thing I look for in comfort…
Find yourself cleaning your room or doing the dishes when you really should be completing term projects, practicing your project presentation, studying for your upcoming exams, or all the above? Here’s a list of 4 things you can do at home in between work/practice/study sessions that won’t make you feel so bad about yourself. 1. Go…
“Mugs?” The single-word question that my friends and I ask each other on days when we need to get away from school life. For many full-time students at BCIT, Professor Mugs is the place to take a brief pause from the projects and stress of our studies. It’s a place to socialize, shoot some pool,…
Tucked away in the north corner of BCIT’s Burnaby Campus, is a little-known program having more fun that you are. These are the students and faculty of the Graphic Communications Technology Program (GTECH), headed by print industry veteran Wayne Collins. With millions of dollars in state-of-the-art printing presses, including a brand new wing that focuses…
BCIT’s Student Council held their first meeting of the school year this Monday Sept. 14th. The new Student Executives welcomed new Council members and went straight into business. The first item discussed was the cancellation of Frosh Fest —the association’s largest annual event that welcomes students to BCIT. The event was cancelled due to the…
Having trouble finding people who are into the same things you are? Don’t worry, they’re here—you just need to know where to look. Each week we’ll be featuring a few of the amazing student clubs at BCIT who are doing awesome things on and off campus. Visit bcitsa.ca for a full list of clubs, and…
Flavia Chan is a graduate of Emily Carr University, now attending classes in BCIT’s Marketing program. Her artwork is at once haunting and beautiful. She draws the sadness inspired in her work from real life experiences, but finds her creative characters a much more comfortable outlet than depictions of real people. Every one of her unique characters — from her painstakingly…
Well, despite how much we try to deny it, last weekend’s windstorm and the rainy week that followed are basically forcing us to admit that fall is here; and with the beginning of fall comes the beginning of a new school year. Which means it’s time to pay your tuition (which, depending on your program…
The Students Association’s Health and Wellness program is organizing the first free outdoor yoga event for students. There is no need to sign up beforehand and students don’t even need a yoga mat. Just show up wearing comfortable clothing and enjoy. The class will be held on the track field at Burnaby campus on September…
For students frustrated from the wait when wanting to book study time at the EhPod, the a proposed $1 million dollar expansion might be the answer to the problem. BCIT’s Student Association has allocated $170,000 from its student space committee budget to the project, and is waiting on approval of the remaining $895,000 from the…
Have you met Jeff Tedford yet? In case you haven’t, Link sports writer Mac Dalgleish has all you need to know about the BC Lions’ new coach.