Student-run club Enactus BCIT, hosted the “Call of Duty” team challenge military obstacle course on October 9. This is the third year that student-run club Enactus has put on the event in support of the conversion program scholarship. Sponsored by the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Legion Military Skills Conversion Program supports past and present military personnel…
Everything we do has a purpose. Not having a purpose is in itself a purpose, by which we choose what to do, what to say, and how to go about purposelessness. A purpose is the difference between studying for an exam and watching countless reruns of Criminal Minds. If you are at BCIT, it is highly…
The five award recipients at BCIT’s Distinguished Alumni Awards come from diverse backgrounds. The alumni awarded at the ceremony on October 1 are Bill Dow, Craig Crawford, Robyn Worcester, Gillian Findlay and Ceilidh Millar. Bill Dow is currently the dean of BCIT’s School of Health Sciences, and his role insures graduates are prepared to be…
ARIES (March 21 – April 20) Swimming Sockeye says follow your streams. If your current situation is tough, you just have to be efishent, bear it, and keep chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (trout). TAURUS (April 21 – May 21) Sea otter says you don’t have flippers so put…
Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated album Bangerz just dropped at number one and it may surprise critics and fans alike. The album boasts thirteen new tracks from the former Disney queen and features collaborations with Britney Spears, Nelly, and Ludacris. Diehard Miley fans may opt for the deluxe online-exclusive edition, which has three extra songs. All…
Motivated by the BCIT Critical Care program’s three-dimensional heart, the Perinatal Nursing program welcomed a new piece of 3D technology, this time in the form of a pelvis and fetus. The idea came to Perinatal Nursing instructor Nancy Hewer after seeing 3D technology in another BCIT program classroom. She thought having a 3D pelvis and…
When you think of a premise for a romantic comedy, “sexually transmitted disease” is far from the first thing that comes to mind. But after watching hours and hours of contemporary romantic comedies on in-flight TV sets, one Vancouver filmmaker decided it was time to shake up the genre. Thus, the concept for That Burning…
Accepting that our extended summer has come to a halt—and that it is time to pack away our beautifully-coloured sundresses—is not easy. Instead of mourning the loss of sunshine, let’s embrace this typical Vancouver weather. Fall is here and that means new fun experimenting with layers, textures and styles. Welcome back booties, cozy infinity scarves,…
Any student at BCIT who uses transit has probably noticed the maddeningly long bus line-ups every Wednesday afternoon in front of the Burnaby campus. On these days, it is not unusual for a student to have to wait in line as two, three, or sometimes more buses pass before being able to board one. It…
Eating disorders may be a private hell for many: victims of disordered eating often find themselves unable to talk freely to potential support networks for fear of divulging their shameful secrets. The resulting isolation may entrench the cycle. That is why The Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders is launching Chat.lookingglassbc.com, according to Karen Wall,…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to slowly suffocate in space? After watching Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón’s near-perfect masterpiece, Gravity, you will have a visceral understanding of what it would be like to slowly lose oxygen 600 km above Earth. Where does one begin in describing a film of this magnitude? The…
MGMT – MGMT Columbia MGMT are in their comfort zone when they are making their fans feel uncomfortable. Consider a recent appearance on Letterman, in which the band played their new single “Your Life is a Lie.” Lead singer Andrew VanWyngarden bangs a giant cowbell bearing the word “BEWARE” throughout the song, singing mantra-like lyrics:…