Living in a war zone: the emotional toll of the front lines of Fairy Creek blockade
Cali McTavishCali is a 2nd year journalism student looking to explore issues of climate change and social justice.
CAMPUS CHILDCARE EXPANSION GRAND OPENING
On Friday March 9, the BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) welcomed Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge and BCIT President Kathy Kinloch into the SA’s newly renovated Child Care Centre on the Burnaby Campus (SE41). In 2016, the previous provincial government announced an investment in child care, with a substantial portion going to upgrading BCIT’s current services and facilities. This…
AFFORDABLE STUDENT HOUSING IN 2018 BC BUDGET
Today’s provincial budget announcement saw historic investment in affordable housing for students. With just over 300 units, BCIT is one of the least-served postsecondary institutions with respect to student housing. Today’s announcement of $450 million in low-cost financing for affordable student housing is an important step towards enhancing student life. “Metro Vancouver has some of…
Student Spotlight: Landon McGauley
Uphill from Here words catherine garrett photos graham cox Landon McGauley is a 22-year-old BCIT Journalism student, public speaker, and sit skier. He broke his back in a mountain biking accident at age 15 when he lost control of his bicycle, and has been living in a wheelchair ever since. He competed in the X…
NFL Week 4: How far can Deshaun Watson take the Texans?
“If they pass on Deshaun Watson, they’re passing on Michael Jordan.” That comment came from Watson’s college coach, Dabo Swinney, during the lead up to this year’s draft. Being projected as the ‘Michael Jordan’ of anything is probably setting the bar at unreachable heights, but Watson was known throughout his college career for a single…
NFL Week 3: When Sports and Politics Collide
Well, so much for the athlete’s adage, ‘stick to sports.’ I woke up Sunday morning and, as I always do, went online to read about this week’s pre-game NFL stories. But rather than the typical injuries and fantasy notes, every story in some way touched upon the national anthem protest—Trump doubling down on his rant,…
NFL Week 2: The Art of Celebration
The NFL is allowing fun back into football. After years of limiting celebrations from the stars of its league, the NFL is finally letting its players showcase some personality on the field. This year, the league changed its rules to allow for more elaborate celebrations, including using the ball as a prop and group demonstrations.…
NFL Week 1: Rookies Run Rampant
If you went all-in on the rookie running back class in your fantasy draft this year, it might be time to start writing your championship acceptance speech. Following the first slew of games, most fans have been left with more ominous questions than answers about their teams. Can the Seahawks protect Russell Wilson for sixteen…
Inside BCIT’s New Tech Learning Hub
BCIT opens new tech learning space for emerging leaders in a growing industry
Link-Ups Hiatus
Link-Ups is LINK Magazine’s missed connection service. We are taking a short summer hiatus, but will back in September to link ya’ll up.
BCIT student wins free Euro Trip
Daniel McRobert beats out thousands of other students for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
$78.3M BCIT Health Sciences Centre coming 2020
At 100,000+ sqft, the proposed HSCAS will be one of the largest centres for health simulation training in Canada