At 11 p.m., in the middle of a cold November, lies a middle-aged man huddled in a Vancouver alley with only a sleeping bag to keep him warm, with a piece of cardboard as a mattress. This man was BCIT President Don Wright. On November 15, the Vancouver Covenant House hosted its first Sleep Out:…
‘Tis the season, so the December calendar of events is all craft fairs and light celebrations. Here are the least vomit-inducing upcoming holiday events. [hr] December 7-9 Object + Handmade 157 West Hastings December heralds the season of craft fairs and Christmas markets. What makes this design show different is that you won’t find tacky…
Broadcast instructor exceeds $50, 000 fundraising goal in memory of late husband On a crisp, clear November afternoon, the tenth and final High Flight Run took place, leaving organizer Mary Kay Thurston feels a definite sense of fulfillment. Thurston, a broadcast journalism instructor at BCIT, started the run 10 years ago, in honour of her…
It’s time to create a stink over the condition of the washrooms at BCIT Public washrooms: A Pandora’s box of disease, and the center of our societal depravity. Think that sentence was an exaggeration? Please, go to a washroom on-campus today. You will be guaranteed to see at least one urine-laden toilet seat, two sinks…
With Christmas around the corner, should Christmas trees be adorning the halls of BCIT? Walking through the halls of building SE2 at Burnaby Campus, one cannot help but notice the proliferation of Christmas trees that have begun to pop up. Making my way to the offices of The Link, located above the Great Hall, I…
BCIT Student Association confronts premier about provincial funding for BCIT Dear Premier Clark, Every year, more than 45,000 people attend BCIT in order to prepare themselves to enter the work force. Currently, those same BCIT students face the possibility of their education and careers being delayed. As elected representatives of the BCIT Student Association, we…
Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd mixes old and new for his debut album He’s the best, worst-kept secret around. Abel Tesfaye, the 22 year-old Ontario native better known as the Weeknd or simply XO, has seen his career reach new highs in the last year. While die-hard fans claim they knew him from before his…
Rihanna sticks to her good-girl-gone-bad motif with Unapologetic Despite what you may think of her music or persona, no one can deny Rihanna’s incredible work ethic. She’s been churning out albums almost once a year since her big break in 2005, in addition to worldwide tours and a film career. Unapologetic is her seventh studio album,…
Washington’s decriminalization has strengthened the cry to do the same here BURNABY (CUP) — On November 6, both the states of Colorado and Washington passed legislation legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, raising interest from advocates about the possible impact of the decision in British Columbia. 55 per cent of voters in Washington approved Initiative…
Neetu GarchaNeetu was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley (minus the few toddler years she spent living in Punjab, India where her line of heritage is from). She moved to the lower mainland to attend BCIT and is now in her graduating year of the Broadcast and Online Journalism Program. Her writing and editing…
Lynne Denison Foster was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for her significant contribution as a leading aviation instructor at BCIT’s Aerospace Technology Campus in Richmond. The award, presented by the British Columbia Aviation Council, came as a surprise to Foster. Although she has been in the industry for 43 years, she is younger than…
