Ali PitargueAli Pitargue is a self-described adventurer and storyteller. As a journalist with a special interest in social justice, she is eager to unearth fresh perspectives to share with the world. If she’s not writing, she’s either watching Star Trek, reading high fantasy novels, or doing self-study on Baroque and Renaissance art.
Greenwashing(n.)¹: the act of misleading customers or potential customers into believing that a product is environmentally friendly. words Chantel Tanaka Tsvetu The conversation around environmental sustainability was prevalent throughout the last decade. From changing our habits at home to green initiatives at our schools and workplaces, we continue to be confronted by the need to…
words Daniella Pettenon We all know those second-to-last row classmates who are constantly shopping online during lectures (I stand guilty). Online shopping is too easy and a little addicting! E-commerce has grown dramatically in the past decade—online retail stores now make a majority of the retail market share in comparison to general retail stores as…
words tanushree pillai images ryan judd Here I am standing before a bank of colour-coded waste bins at the BCIT campus, struggling to figure out which one should receive my coffee cup. And what about the lid? And the brown paper bag that my bagel came in? Just then, another student passes by and mindlessly…
The excitement of Valentines Day and Chinese New Years has worn off but there are still lots of fun things to do around Vancouver over the next week. Whether you’re feeling a Throwback Thursday of epic proportions or you’re in the mood to go full hipster, we’ve got some fun activities for you. Teen Angst…
Why are we wasting time and energy producing food when almost half of it is thrown away?
Plastic, yellow fish are replacing the barely visible aquatic markings that had previously been guarding storm drains around BCIT’s Burnaby campus. Two students from the Ecological Restoration program worked to revitalize the markings as part of an internship earlier this year. Ken Ashley, Director of BCIT’s Rivers Institute, explained that BCIT is actually built on…