A merchandising company has now copyrighted all use of the word “strong” in response to the trend of the word becoming included in “post-tragedy branding.” TRAGEDIE$ R’ US has filed an “ordinary-mark” trademark that gives them exclusive rights of “strong” when used in...
*SATIRE* Where IS the mayor’s birth certificate?!
Born in St. Albert on May 30, 1979, our mayor is NOT a natural-born Edmontonian and therefore unfit to run our city! How could someone born nearly 20 whole kilometres from city hall possibly understand the needs of a community they have only lived in for over 75 per...
*SATIRE* Free(ish) speech at NAIT
The last time we published an issue of The Fugget, the papers flew off the newsstands … as they were carried away by infuriated NAIT staff. Staff Controlling All Reading and Educational Decisions, or S.C.A.R.E.D., was a group formed with the intent of curating which...
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The Fugget is a satire newspaper that does not in any way represent the ideas and beliefs of NAITSA or NAIT. Satire is defined as “the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of...
Satire: NAIT execs have own Nest Fest
By Jory Proft As Nest Fest returned to NAIT for the third-straight year this past week, the free event saw a money tunnel, live entertainment, and cheap drinks. But, what most people don’t know is that the higher-ups at NAIT have been holding their own,...
*SATIRE* Oil & Gas Workers Train AI
- Micheal Menzies In the growing world of Artificial Intelligence, one industry that is blossoming with investment is the oil and gas sector. Alberta’s oil and gas workers are known for their hard-working, can-do spirit. But, these “intangible” characteristics are...