"I’m going to f***ing kill you once I’m free!” screams the patient. He thrashes in his hospital bed, violently, likely under the influence of drugs. One NAIT student tries to talk him down while another takes a reading on an instrument. The man is uncooperative, and...
Today’s media and news landscape makes connecting with influential figures and their supporters seem easier than ever. But there’s a catch: increased accessibility means anyone can share media to spread a message, making impactful issues trickier to understand. ...
I’m sure I’m not the only one who fell asleep during social studies in grade school. I remember nodding off on a school trip to Alberta’s Legislature while supposed to be observing parliamentary processes. This landed me in trouble with my teacher, who couldn’t...
NAIT business students earned third place in a case competition aimed at tackling issues with the Fort McMurray Airport. The Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition was held between March 13 and March 15 at Keyano College. The competition included 11 teams from...
“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 idol....
Not everyone is lucky enough to combine their passion and their career, but one NAIT instructor has figured out how to do both. Kelly Shepherd, who teaches English Communications, is also an award-winning author with a newly released poetry book called “Dog and Moon."...
The stress of finding classrooms, meeting professors and peers, studying and memorizing course outlines and carefully charting fast-approaching deadlines is a lot for a seasoned student, let alone a new one.
For those who experience periods, expressing the challenges of menstrual symptoms can feel uncomfortable, and for those without a period, it can be tough to know how to help. Particularly for those who were raised believing that period talk is taboo, it may feel...
Every year, Mom and Dad would take me back home to Vietnam to visit our relatives. For as long as I can remember, I hated returning home. I was accustomed to the Westernized way of life, and to be broken-heartedly honest, Vietnam was no longer my home. All the...
The phrase “long-distance relationship” never meant much to me, until I lived it. I used to scroll reels and quotes about it on Instagram, taking them lightly, never imagining I would one day resonate so deeply with them. But now, every single feeling I experience...
