NAIT has a “shit-uation” on its hands, according to a Reddit post in r/NAIT from October. The post, titled “Learn how to use a bathroom,” describes the lack of bathroom hygiene from NAIT students, with many commenters agreeing. In no particular “odour,” here are a few...
Talus Balls of Terror descend on YEG for first YIKES Film Fest
If you thought the spooky season was over, you thought wrong. 16 indie horror, sci-fi, fantasy and thriller films will take over the Foundry Room in the Oliver Exchange Building on November 16 and 17 for the first YIKES Film Festival. The festival will feature 16...
Work Integrated Learning with NAIT Career Services
For many NAIT students, finding a co-op or field placement is a required, but stressful, part of their studies. NAIT’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) encompasses over 40 programs, (excluding apprenticeships) and is geared toward “opportunities for students to develop...
Soup-er savers: Rasam, soup for the cold
Don’t expect ice-cream inside an ice-cream tub in my aunt’s house. Instead, expect the one thing that most South Indian mothers claim to be the cure for literally everything! Introducing Rasam (pronounced raa-sm), a traditional dish famous in the South of...
From sweating to shivering: My experience with Canada’s seasons as an international student
“What the…?” This (along with other expletives) was my reaction three weeks ago, as I left the LRT at Health Sciences/Jubilee and stared in disbelief at a dude in plain shorts and a t-shirt, while the temperature was a mere seven degrees Celsius. I was shell-shocked....
Tales of the list-keeper: 5 local shops to fuel your Halloween horror
Shadows grow longer as Halloween’s approach rises,the veil between worlds grows thin and demises. The demons and vampires begin to grow their lust, you can aid them or turn them into dust.Many of these items can be found in a shop's keep, so make haste before evil...
New NAIT club focuses on art of drag
After struggling to find a way to start learning more about performing drag, Tee Galitzine, a Culinary Arts student, decided to start a NAIT club focused on the art of drag. “I felt like [starting a club] was a good place to start, especially since NAIT doesn’t have a...
Learning Services hosts student art contest to showcase diversity and inclusion
Learning Services is hosting an art contest open for all NAIT students. The diversity and inclusion themed contest started in September and has been extended to December 8. Kyle Kirzinger, a Learning Strategist at NAIT’s Learning Services, said it’s a way to let...
Winter is buzzing: How to help local bee populations as cold weather approaches
After hosting two successful events last semester, NAITSA’s Sustainability Committee organized another ‘How to Make a Bee Hotel’ event. Spots for the returning event filled up fast, but according to NAIT Biological Sciences Instructor and resident bee enthusiast...
The unexpected history of NAIT’s mascot
When you’re taking classes at NAIT you’re an Ook, and once you leave NAIT you’ll be an Ook forever. You may have heard the phrase Ook For Life before, but do you know what the Ook actually signifies? You might say that the Ook is an owl, which is not wrong, but our...