If you follow Ooks Life on Instagram, you probably know who Tanroop Mahal is. The third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student is featured in countless social media videos promoting campus events — his student engagement efforts seem effortless. When he...
Political engagement in a polytechnic: How student clubs are starting the conversation
During the Fall 2025 NAITSA Clubs Showcase, a new club appeared that was hard to ignore. With their bright red banners, hammer-and-sickle logos and Soviet-style fonts on their signs, there was no mistaking that the communists had set up shop at NAIT. The Revolutionary...
Cultivating culture and identity as part of the Yoruba diaspora
Being a leading immigration destination, Canada hosts many peoples from around the world that are part of a diaspora, and this is seen in the NAIT community’s diversity. NAIT encourages these diasporic communities to value their cultural ties to their home countries...
Beyond the caffeine boost: Making coffee a meaningful daily ritual
For many NAIT students, coffee is part of the daily routine. It is a quick stop before class, a late-night study companion, or simply an excuse to get a break from the books. For NAIT Students’ Association VP External Robin Murillo, however, coffee is much more than a...
Culinary students learn fresh is best, social media isn’t everything from Chef in Residence Alex Kim
At NAIT, students training for careers in culinary are surrounded by polished dishes, trending techniques and constant inspiration online. But according to NAIT’s 2026 Hokanson Chef in Residence Alex Kim, that exposure may work against the craft of culinary arts. “I...
NAIT students bring emergency preparedness to campus with radio broadcast
This article was originally published in the April 8 print issue. You don’t need to be in the middle of the woods or in active danger to learn about survival or hear a helpful PSA. Students from the Disaster and Emergency Management program created a broadcast that...
The Great Northern Toboggan Race is the coolest sport you won’t see in the Olympics
Editor’s note: Nicholson and Janisse are both Civil Engineering Technology students. Janisse is the GNCTR club president. In the early weeks of February, while athletes from across Canada began their events in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, another group of...
Sustainability spotlight: Change.Toothpaste
Sustainability Spotlight is a collaboration between the Nugget and NAITSA’s Sustainability Committee. Each month, the committee interviews a sustainability expert to learn more about their journey. This month features Mike Medicoff, founder of Change.Toothpaste....
High protein: A new fad diet, or a healthy choice?
It seems like every company is cashing in on high protein being the newest “fad-diet” trend — but could this trend be a good thing? I’m a student in the Personal Fitness Trainer program and a competitive powerlifter/gym enthusiast. To maintain and develop muscle and...
World-famous South Asian magician has tricks up sleeve for Jaadu Night at NAIT
A Vancouver-based magician with global recognition is performing on campus for NAIT students later this month. Anmoldeep Singh, also known as Anmol Magic, is a South Asian mentalist and magician with over half a million Instagram followers. He’ll be taking over the...










