Day: 9 April 2020
Esports Thrive Despite COVID-19

Esports Thrive Despite COVID-19

Despite many organized competitive sports facing cancellations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of Esports is thriving. Being an organized sport that relies on computers and online streams, many prominent esports leagues have been able to make the...

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Ook Grads Spread Their Wings

Ook Grads Spread Their Wings

By Mia Hildebrandt As the athletic seasons are wrapping and graduating Ooks are starting to spread their wings out in the real world, they reflect on what being a part of the NAIT athletic family has meant to them over the years. Donnelly, Hurlburt, Lewington and...

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NAIT National Champion: Alex Fung

NAIT National Champion: Alex Fung

By Alvin Thammavongsa Alexander Fung had a year to cherish and remember this year on the badminton court. Competing in mixed doubles with his partner Eyota Kwan, they went undefeated throughout the season, and won gold at ACAC provincials en route to Nationals. On the...

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Like Father, Like Son: A Legacy Of The Ooks

Like Father, Like Son: A Legacy Of The Ooks

By Orrin Farries The father-son sport legacy is a substantial oddity. Dell Curry and Stephen Curry, Bill Walton and Luke Walton, Archie Manning and Eli (and Peyton) Manning, to name a few. These pro sports dads would of course bring their child up in the culture of...

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Grassroots Lobby For Free Edmonton Transit

Grassroots Lobby For Free Edmonton Transit

By Stephanie Swensrude Free Transit Edmonton is a “group of misfits” centred around the idea that mobility is a human right. “Transit is an essential service,” said Danika McConnell, an organizer for the group. The group formed in August 2019 when the City of Edmonton...

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