Surprising end to the work day for these ants…
Hopefully none of the ants were working when that molten aluminum came down the tubes:
Bury your head in the books, then in the sand
According to Zoe Fox at Mashable, this amazing Ostrich Pillow is only $99. I’d spend a cool hundy to sleep at school, wouldn’t you? And don’t worry – there’s a breathing hole. This, my friends, is better than George’s desk retreat: Well, maybe not BETTER. But perhaps the two can be incorporated to…
1800 hours later, Lights of Hope illuminate St. Paul’s
It took a total of 1800 grueling volunteer hours for BCIT students to organize the Lights of Hope display, but two students told The Link it was worth every minute. Mark Francis and Amrit Atwal are just two of the 16 high school students enrolled in the BCIT Electrical Foundations program. Prior to setting up the lights,…
Fashion tips on a student timeline
The heat of school deadlines is on full blast this month – it’s getting hotter by the minute. Rushing seems to be routine: from sleeping in after a late night of studying, to running to class after completing final touches on an overdue project. Time is a luxury for every BCIT student, and we cannot always…
The Walton Casino — Part 1
“The Walton Casino” is a serial story told in parts. This is one of them… Dayton, Ohio “The Gem City” 1974. The time was 11:48. The atmosphere at the Walton Casino was beginning to deflate. As the night wore on, the “Gem City,” as it was called, was losing its lustre. Gone home were the energetic…
Museum of Vancouver opens a retrospective on Daniel White
Museum of Vancouver’s hip, Vancouver-focused exhibits aim to create provocative conversations about the city. This aim makes it the perfect space for a rare retrospective of the work of one of Vancouver’s most remarkable architects, who had a significant impact on the city’s urban landscape. “Play House: The Architecture of Daniel Evan White”, the museum’s…
Grab a brew – even on a student budget
BC Craft Beer month is about recognizing just how far our province’s brewing and beer culture have come, according to co-founder Lundy Dale. With several new craft breweries opening every year and more choice than ever at bars and liquor stores, autumn celebrations offer a chance to get the word about BC beer out. “It is…
Nail tips you can live by
As the semester carries on and work keeps piling up, our beauty routines tend to fall by the wayside. Getting a manicure no longer takes precedence as that economics midterm looms ahead; plus, regular salon manicures get expensive for a student on a budget. Here are a few at-home tips for having beautiful nails. File…
Spencer West embarks on a new journey for Free the Children
Spencer West sits himself on a chair four feet off the ground in preparation for a press conference. This ordinary task is made remarkable by the fact that Spencer West has no legs. West swings himself onto chairs, and moves around using his only arms. West is a Me to We inspirational speaker, and a Free…
Festival is Vancouverites’ cup of tea
The first-ever Vancouver Tea Festival took place within the Olympic Village on November 2. The event was an overwhelming success: tickets sold out just an hour and a half after the doors opened. Del Tamborini, co-founder of the festival, says that the festival was the idea of several of his former colleagues from the Tea…
A touch of art every day from the Burnaby Art Gallery
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life,” Pablo Picasso once said. Residents of the Lower Mainland are surrounded by local art in their daily routines: on SkyTrain platforms, downtown street corners, and on the walls of numerous coffee shops. Burnaby Art Gallery found a new way to share art in…