On Jan. 15, the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) held a strike vote where 83 per cent of the votes cast were in favour of authorizing a strike. Although this does not necessarily mean a strike is imminent, it is the closest NASA has gotten to an actual strike...
Wine tasting at Ernest’s: Cheese, cold cuts and learning ‘under the influence’
Wine is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world, and arguably the most popular of them all, appealing to a wide segment of the population. Even the Gen Z crowd, which studies suggest are drinking less compared to older generations, share a fascination for...
NAIT’s newest club: The washroom enthusiasts
I generally like NAIT's washrooms. For the most part, they are clean and well-maintained, and they're surprisingly odour-free when not in use (except for the men's room at the ground floor of X-Wing, which has a perpetual low-level stink.) But do I like them enough to...
Indigenous Student Council resumes after 5-year hiatus
After an absence of five years, an organization that specifically caters to Indigenous students’ interests is now once again active and visible in the NAIT campus clubs scene.
Heritage Fest returns this week
Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Nugget's October 2025 print issue. Once again, for one day this November, the CAT Crossing will explode with the colours and sounds of the various performances and exhibits of the highly anticipated Heritage...
Is NAIT’s Academic Integrity Training letting students down?
As someone who has taken the NAIT Academic Integrity Training module three times now, I have some serious doubts about its effectiveness. The NAIT Academic Integrity Training is a course available to all students on NAIT’s Learning Management System, Brightspace. The...
Hip Hop Dance Club hosts first-ever showcase
This past summer, the Hip Hop Dance Club (HDC) at NAIT held its first-ever dance showcase at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Promoted as the “HDC Showcase,” the sold-out event was attended not only by the club’s members and supporters, but also by different...
My idol turned out to be a horrible person. What now?
“Never meet your heroes,” a saying sometimes attributed to French novelist Marcel Proust, refers to the disappointment one feels upon discovering that a person whom they admire turns out to be unworthy of the pedestal they are placed on. I did meet my hero and...
Naughty or nice: NAIT student edition
As another year ends, and in the spirit of the upcoming holidays, let’s put our Santa hat on and take a look at the naughty or nice behaviours NAIT students have displayed throughout the year. Did you make it to the nice list by setting a good Ooks-ample? Or will you...









