Čupavci, also known as Australian Lamingtons, is a biscuit dipped in chocolate sauce and covered with coconut. It’s called čupavci (which translates to “messy” or “furry”) because of the coconut flakes. This dessert can often be found in the Balkan regions, and it’s one of the many desserts that my mom would make every Christmas…
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
There are several things I look forward to in the month of December: end of exams, freedom, the holidays, more freedom, and the Vancouver Christmas Market. Asides from all the Christmas mugs I’ve hoarded, er I mean collected, over the years.. the Vancouver Christmas Market always brings out the spirit of the holidays in me.…
If you grew up in the ’90s with a VCR, there is a strong likelihood your parents have a collection of VHS tapes with made-for-TV specials recorded on them for each occasion. Earlier this year, I highlighted my favourite ’90s Halloween special The Halloween Tree here at Link mag and that got me thinking about…
Holiday shopping is stressful. Malls? Stressful. Crowds? Stressful. Finding the perfect gift? Stressful. Writing this post is already giving me anxiety. With exams just wrapping up, I’m sure I’m not the only one behind with my purchases (I haven’t even started). However, working in a mall for the past five years, and being a self…
The holiday season is upon us and, while it might be a bit too early (for most) to start setting up your own trees and lights, it’s not too early to start enjoying some of the more budget friendly festivities around town. So I’ve compiled a little list of fun student budget friendly events happening…
If you picked up December’s issue of Link, you probably read Mitchell Flann’s story about SantArchy – the annual “parade” of unruly Santas that take the streets of Vancouver by storm every year on Dec. 13th. Filling pubs, riding the sky train, handing out candies or engaging in public spankings they’re a spectacle to behold –…
Associate Editor Ria Renouf has a (sort of) creepy guest hanging out at her place for the next little while. Ria RenoufRia Renouf is an Associate Editor for BCIT’s Link Magazine. A second-year Broadcasting student, she’ll report on anything; her first loves, however, are movies, music, gaming and technology. Outside of BCIT she reads many…
Men, now that movember is over, you can have your faces back. Ladies, now that movember is back, you might have to subtly convince your man to give you his face back. (Some guys have a pesky habit of wanting to keep that upper lip warmer a little too long…) But would you look at…
Students are known for finding shortcuts and “lifehacks” to save a few bucks wherever they can—there are numerous websites dedicated to sharing tips and tricks for stretching their dollar—but now that another holiday season has arrived, students everywhere are feeling the pressure to save money while getting gifts for everyone on their list. Luckily…
Maybe upcoming holiday seasons will see more kisses delivered by drone? The mistletoe drone could be seen zooming around in San Francisco’s Union Square, encouraging couples to kiss. Not exactly traditional, but no one seemed very surprised, either. Video courtesy of George Zisiadis
