Post-secondary students, who largely aren’t working during the school year or work contract jobs that will end at the end of April, are not eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which is meant to protect those losing income because of COVID-19. The federal government released eligibility criteria for the CERB last week and…
Meet the models from the BCITMA’s Fashion Fundraiser.
On March 9th, the BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) held their annual fashion fundraiser, this year putting a spotlight on gender and diversity, by featuring drag models for a show you had to see to believe. Read all about the event, and hear from organizers Karl Chen and Jennifer Wu in the March edition of LINK…
Moving to another country can be very adventurous and exciting, but also challenging. You need to consider all changes that you will go through, such as: adapting to a new culture; and speaking a different language. Overall, you’re adjusting to a new place that you will eventually call home. There are many reasons to move…
Photos by Maddy Adams. See a full gallery on our Facebook page. On May 2nd the BCIT Student Association and BCIT Faculty & Staff Association hosted a debate between representatives from the BC Liberals, BC NDP and BC Green Party. The debate centred around Advanced Education and the issues facing post-secondary students today. Below are a few topics that…
Celine Shen was speechless as she found out she was going to the Final Round of the #greatsalescomp 2017! https://t.co/BTjC3tQyDC — The GCSC 2017 (@greatsalescomp) March 2, 2017 Celine Shen, a first year marketing management student at BCIT, was one of the finalists for the Great Canadian Sales Competition (GCSC), one of the country’s…
Check out some extra photos from our October Student Spotlight with the super talented Sophia Hsin! She introduced us to Amelia- her adorable little hedgehog! Check out Sophia and Amelia’s adventures on Instagram @sophiahsin and @ameliahedgehog. Read it here: Maddy AdamsMaddy Adams is the Publications Assistant for LINK Magazine- and as well a wedding, portrait and…
Just over a year ago, Apple released a mobile payment system in Canada called Apple Pay. Although Apple Pay is much more common in the US, it has a growing presence in Canada. Apple has a handful of businesses that support this payment system, and is slowly expanding its clientele in Canada. Who can use…
The drone market is growing so rapidly that it is projected to be a $11.5 billion industry by 2020. Since 2013, there has been a 167% increase in global sales of drones. People are using and gaining benefit from drones in the most unexpected ways. Drone are not only awesome for consumer use, but are also…
With this crazy semester in full swing, I can’t wait to take a break from the madness and enjoy fab clothes, fab company, and an overall fab time at The Cypher. The BCIT Marketing Association has been hosting its annual fashion show for years; with the focus of this years’ show being street wear. From…
Moi BCIT. Today marks our 16th day in Helsinki. This past week we officially started classes at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. We are taking five full-time courses: Investment and Portfolio Management, European Business Area, Branding, Small and Medium Enterprise Management, and Finnish. We will also be taking an intensive week-long ethics course, but…
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…