If you have been paying attention around campus for the last few weeks, you will know that Nest Fest happened last Friday night. The event ran for 12 hours and finished on a high note with an incredible performance from Tim Hicks. Whether you like motocross, comedy or...
4K: Behind the pixels
What Is 4K? You may have heard the term before, but if you haven’t it’s pretty simple: 4K literally means 4,000, which comes from the approximately 4,000 pixels across 4K footage. 4K has a pixel count four times the current resolution you’re likely familiar with, Full...
Nest Fest leads the rest
Nest Fest is back with a punch! This year’s one-day Nest Fest will have live music performances with names like Tim Hicks, Royal Tusk, the Boom Booms and the Be Easys, emceed by Randy and Mr. Lahey of The Trailer Park Boys. Throughout the night, there will also be...
Test-taking strategies
Be prepared. This, of course, is the most important strategy for exam success. ● While studying test yourself on an ongoing basis to make sure you really know and understand the material. Just reading and re-reading is the least effective way to learn. The Strategies...
Simple but delicious
During my first semester at NAIT, one of the many interesting classes I got to take was the study of soups and vegetables! I got really excited because that was one of the things I felt passionate about but also something I could learn more about as a young chef....
Life’s natural progression
Bon Iver – the name strikes a chord in the hearts of fans whenever they hear it. The name a variant on the French phrase “Bon Hiver” which means “Good Winter.” This perfectly sums up the feeling of finding hope in the middle of a cold winter that this band gives off ....
Biz student is a music man
According to Dictionary.com, a centrifuge is “an apparatus that rotates at high speed and … separates substances of different densities … ” This week, the word ‘centrifuge’ gains a new meaning. Centrifuge is the first full-length electronic instrumental album of Danny...
Meditation is a useful tool
It’s that time of the semester when heavily weighted labs are due, midterms are worth 30 per cent of your final grade and group projects are being done with individuals who take a free ride while you do all the work. Stress and anxiety are all too familiar and you’re...
Rogers Place nice, not wow
This past weekend, my family and I went to the Edmonton Oiler’s last preseason game, played in the brand new Rogers Place. In the third period, with just 2:34 left on the clock, Vancouver’s Markus Granlund broke the tie, bringing the score to 3-2 for the Canucks. It...
Queen of Katwe a moving success story
Inspired by a true story, Queen of Katwe is a wonderful, heartfelt film with an inspiring message and a charismatic cast. It is based on the story of Phiona Mutesi, a chess prodigy. Her struggles through life and her journey to becoming an inspirational chess champion...