If you’ve sat in one of Rosa Marchitelli’s broadcast journalism classes, chances are you’ve heard students whispering about her effortlessly chic style. Marchitelli is currently a freelance journalist for CBC, an instructor at BCIT, a wife, and a mother of three young boys. She balances all of this while maintaining a sense of style that…
The Halloween Howler October 31 2-5 p.m. Students in Free Enterprise are hosting a fundraising event outside Professor Mugs Pub and Grill. There will be a costume contest and more! Admission is by donation of at least $5, and students attending will receive a ticket for a free drink. [hr] Financial Management Association Info Session…
Main Street Vinyl Fair helps young vinyl lovers start their record collection The sixth Main Street Vinyl Fair takes place on November 10 at the Cambrian Hall, and it’s promising to be the biggest one yet. With six major Vancouver vinyl shops and private collectors sharing their records, this event is heaven for music lovers…
November 6 Video Games Live Orpheum Theatre Video Games Live is a project created by composer Tony Tallarico to bridge the gap between more classical forms of music and video game scores. The project had one of its first performances in Vancouver, and since then Tallarico and his crew have travelled around the world on…
“Oldie but a Goodie” Movie Review With the American release of Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars in 1967, the “spaghetti western” was born. The sequel For a Few Dollars More, and the trilogy-transcending final film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, solidified both Leone and the series’ star, Clint Eastwood as untouchable Hollywood…
La-Ti-Da Records relieve the doldrums and stresses of mid-fall with The Fall Down/Get Down With the onset of rain and dropping temperatures, it’s safe to say that festival season is finished. For the majority of festival hoppers, fall means hanging up the fanny packs for pea coats and scarves. For the rest of us, though,…
Directed by: The Wachowskis, Tom Tykwer Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess Running time: 164 minutes It is likely that Cloud Atlas will be the film that fills theatres for the next three months, gets quoted endlessly on Facebook, and inspires various Halloween and cosplay costumes. The movie has the same attractive…
A soldier’s journey through BCIT “The military is not like most jobs.” After spending some time with Sergeant Michael Woolley — Legion Military Skills Program participant and recent business administration graduate — his comment seems grossly understated. Michael was referring to what he sees as a major difference between civilian and military careers. In most…
Dylan Adams in his second year of the nautical sciences program at BCIT’s Marine Campus. Sure, he attends classes in North Vancouver, but he’s been representing BCIT all over the world on a 13,000-tonne cargo ship. “This past spring I did three months aboard an international ship, the Zelada Desgagnes,” he told me. “I sailed…
BC New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix and Minister of Advanced Education for the BC Liberal Party John Yap have different priorities when it comes to British Columbia’s post-secondary education system. The BCNDP’s focus, according to Dix, is on reducing the cost of education by lowering tuition fees and providing more non-refundable grants. The BC…
BCIT recruitment session continues to draw increasing numbers Prospective students gathered at BCIT on October 24 for the biannual Big Info event. The event lived up to its name, bringing in approximately 3,600 visitors. Many of BCIT’s departments participated, showcasing the institute’s wide variety of programs. The Great Hall hosted the event and was filled with…