By Karlie Mickanuik Having an abundance of house plants has seemingly become more and more popular these days. With so many kinds of plants out there, how do you know which one to get? Whether you’re an expert plant parent or just starting out, here are 5 of the...
By Karlie Mickanuik The mind goes blank when forced to create. I frantically write the first words that appear in my mind hoping to find ones that fit together, But once again I click the key to delete the work. The characters disappear into the white page that sits...
By Karlie Mickanuik It’s back-to-school season and during this time we are usually packing our bags for the first day and making sure our back to school outfits are perfect, but this year is going to look a little different. With NAIT’s classes being primarily online...
I recently shaved my head. After removing the dead keratin cells from my scalp that the world has deemed makes me pretty, I realized I look great with a shaved head. I thought I would look badass, edgy and cool but I didn't think I would look pretty or beautiful. But...
When I was in kindergarten I wanted to be a racecar driver when I grew up. My dreams were crushed when I was told “girls can’t be racecar drivers”. When I was eight I wanted to be an astronaut. I watched one movie with a black hole in it and decided space was a little...
By Karlie Mickanuik Never in my life did I ever think I would become a fan of folk music. I wear leather jackets and combat boots and listen to exactly the type of music you think I would. Spoiler alert: it is a lot heavier than folk music. I was listening to the...
Well Folks, there's no doubt about it. Skies are bluer, the sun shines hotter and that weird transition from winter to now that us Edmontonians are supposed to call spring has come and gone again. It's summer. There are a lot of things that I look for to signal the...
June is pride month and normally this month is filled with Pride parades and other celebrations to honour the LGBTQ2S+ community. However, with social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 pride is going to look a little different in Edmonton this year. The...
I am debating deferring my classes to a future semester to better my education, but I don’t want to. If my classes at NAIT are to be completely online I am unsure my education will set me up for success when I graduate. Everything can change in a moment. The...
During this pandemic, one of the things I’ve realized about myself is how much I appreciate the little things in life. Even the smallest things made me feel okay during a time when everything in the world really wasn’t. I’m sharing a few things that kept me...
