By: George Hong The Alberta economy is down and NAIT’s carpentry program is down 25% but all the classes are fully booked with waiting lists. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office provides funding for all the apprenticeship programs in the province. The...
NAIT Wellness and Adversity Profiles
Willow Shelley Title: NAIT Students’ Association Vice President Student Services What you wouldn’t know about this person: When someone is organized, a high achiever and a perfectionist we often would not guess that they have ADHD. However, growing up Willow Shelley...
Virtual safety at fingertips
By: Eryn Pinksen While the Safe Walk program is not new to post-secondary campuses, NAIT launched the first campus Virtual Safe Walk in Edmonton.This provides students with an easily accessible digital safety feature for peace-of-mind security. Living close to campus...
NAIT Wellness Week Events Nov. 17-24, 2018
By Tora Matys Life gets busy sometimes, and far too often people forget to make time for themselves. Don’t worry, the NAIT Students’ Association has your back. They are offering a variety of events from Nov. 17-24 to help your physical and mental wellness. Saturday...
Burning down the house…
- Celia Nicholls There’s an Edmonton playwright who brings nostalgic glamour to his Alberta work. One of the best things about the work of Stewart Lemoine is the way it frequently situates Albertan experiences in terms of highly glamorous genres like the central...
‘Nightmare’ good for Carmanah
- Emily Keller This year was and continues to be a big year for the Victoria, B.C. based group Carmanah. They released their debut album Speak in Rhythms in February. Both their singles “Roots” and “Nightmare” made it to No. 1 on the CBC Music Top 20, and they...
Like velvet to your ears
- Tora Matys A trio from Edmonton is aiming to bring you a smooth sound laced with relatable lyrics. The Velvetines began as a solo project by singer and guitar player, Spencer Murphy. But after a trip to Australia, he fell in love with the psychedelic beach music...
Make decisions about casual sex
- Emma Morrison Casual sex has been a very taboo concept in our Western society. But in current times, casual sex and friends with benefits are becoming more of the norm. However, casual sex can have a huge effect on your mental and physical health! Casual sex can...
Top three free things to do in YEG
- Celia Nicholls No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member—No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November! So goes the final stanza of Thomas Hood’s well known poem on the month....
Top 10 feel good movies
- Spencer Shortt 10. Chef Iron-Man director Jon Favreau’s first outing as an indie filmmaker is one for foodies and movie lovers alike. Favreau stars as the lead Chef Carl Casper in this heartfelt story of family, perseverance and the dangers of impulsive tweets. Carl...