It’s the season of love, and whether you’re happily dating or single as a pringle, there are opportunities for love everywhere. This playlist is filled with upbeat bops about love in all its forms: friendship, family, romantic and even the sick satisfaction of loving...
Safety on campus with NAIT Protective Services
It’s been two years since the pandemic, and everybody comes and goes too quickly here at NAIT. With some students on campus for the first time, or even for those returning, many see the uniformed officers or hear about NAIT Protective Services (NPS) but don’t know the...
Former Ook signs first professional contract
Former Ook men’s hockey player, Nick Leyer, has signed his first professional contract for Kalix HC of HockeyEttan. Kalix is located in Sweden–it’s the team located the closest to Finland. HockeyEttan is built into four geographically split groups and serves as the...
Love of the game: Board Game Club at NAIT feature
Board games have been part of human history for millennia. One of the oldest is an ancient Mesopotamia two-player race strategy game known as "The Royal Game of Ur" which dates back to sometime around 2600-2400 B.C. NAIT is no exception to the ancient tradition of...
The many reasons to love sports
You can’t deny how insanely popular sports are throughout the world. Whether you're in Canada, Russia or Brazil, sports are a huge part of a country's culture and sometimes identity. Hockey is the staple sport of Canada and has been for many, many years. Lacrosse may...
Coercion, consent, confusion: Changing to a culture of care when it comes to sex
“Can I touch you here?” During an intimate experience with a partner, this statement quietly stunned me. There were so many different things I could be feeling at this moment, but I felt nothing but surprise for a few seconds. It was the first time a romantic partner...
I played in the Mario Kart tournament at the Alberta Esports Expo. Here’s how it went.
The Alberta Esports Expo was a lot of fun. There were a few different tournaments available, like Smash Bros, Pokemon, and more. My strategy in Smash Bros, which is just mashing random buttons and hoping it works, isn’t a viable strategy. My Pokemon team wasn’t ready...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb 17-20
The playoffs are underway in the ACAC. Here's how the Ooks did in their games last weekend. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team dropped two games to Red Deer Polytechnic, losing 5-4 in overtime on Friday before being shutout 4-0 on Saturday. On Friday, both teams...
Alberta Esports Expo recap
Albertan gamers gathered for a weekend of fun at the Edmonton Expo Center. The Alberta Esports Organization hosted an Alberta Esports Expo for gamers across the province to compete, meet others and learn. The expo had an attendance of over 2,500 people, which blew the...