Posts Tagged → BCIT

The University Uniform

David Swanson

As I sit here typing at my computer, I am wearing my BCIT sweatshirt. Picture the classic university upper body attire; gray with big [insert school colours here] embroidered letters spelling the acronym of Joe Q. Student’s school of choice. It’s nothing out of the ordinary. Lots of people buy a piece of school gear during their first week of class. Of course, some wait a little longer into their first  semester to make sure they’re invited back for a second, others don’t buy any because they don’t really identify with their school and others refuse because they think it’s pretentious to flaunt your education on your chest, back, leg or bum. Continue reading →

Science is the new faith

David Swanson — The Link (B.C. Institute of Technology)

science is the new faithBURNABY, B.C. — In many parts of the Western world,  people have removed the crucifix from their wall, hid their Koran in a dusty storage space, abolished the Star of David from their neck, and washed the Bindi from their forehead. They are slowly dismantling their religious beliefs and, in its place, elected science as the chief dictator in their pursuit of meaning.

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The first date fallacy

David Swanson — The Link (B.C. Institute of Technology)

The first date falacy

Zack and Kelly on their way to "The Max" for a burger

BURNABY, B.C. — Dinner and a movie: The cliché first date ritual. It’s been romanticized by your favorite after school special and very well might be the go to move in your courtship playbook.

I know Save by the Bell’s clean-cut, California rebel, Zack Morris, always brought cheer squad captain Kelly Kapowski to “The Max,” for a burger before they took in a flick at their local single-screen, 10-person cinema.  But is the dinner-and-a movie combo actually a good first date activity?

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