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Ooks petition to stop budget cuts

Ooks petition to stop budget cuts

By JORDAN TOUGAS   A NAIT Ooks Men’s Hockey player is stepping up to tell NAIT that he wants athletes involved in budget discussions. Brendan Jensen is the starting goalie for the Ooks’ Men’s Hockey team. In December, he started a petition asking NAIT’s Board of...

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Ooks win gold in Hawaii

Ooks win gold in Hawaii

By TY FERGUSON   While many rang in the new year with the same old chilly weather, the NAIT Ooks Badminton team escaped to Hawaii. From January 1st to the 11th, the badminton team spent their time on the island playing in the annual Hawaii Aloha Badminton...

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No credits for ESL

No credits for ESL

By George Hong Mastering a second language is hard and English is considered one of the most difficult. The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at NAIT doesn’t count for credit toward a diploma or degree, but the students can benefit for a lifetime. The ESL...

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Eating well on $4 a day

Eating well on $4 a day

- Celia Nicholls If you’re anything like me, you tend to reach for high carb convenience foods to keep you going through what is probably one of the busiest times in the school year. You might feel like you just don’t have the time or energy to prepare a wholesome...

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Money – what a problem

Money – what a problem

- Emily Keller Money. The one thing I always seem to need but never have enough of, and the one thing that controls everything, yet I don’t understand it. I don’t know anything about saving for retirement, and honestly, I don’t know much about savings accounts in...

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Economy affecting carpenters

Economy affecting carpenters

By: George Hong The Alberta economy is down and NAIT’s carpentry program is down 25% but all the classes are fully booked with waiting lists. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office provides funding for all the apprenticeship programs in the province. The...

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NAIT Wellness and Adversity Profiles

NAIT Wellness and Adversity Profiles

Willow Shelley Title: NAIT Students’ Association Vice President Student Services What you wouldn’t know about this person: When someone is organized, a high achiever and a perfectionist we often would not guess that they have ADHD. However, growing up Willow Shelley...

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NAIT Wellness Week Events Nov. 17-24, 2018

NAIT Wellness Week Events Nov. 17-24, 2018

By Tora Matys Life gets busy sometimes, and far too often people forget to make time for themselves. Don’t worry, the NAIT Students’ Association has your back. They are offering a variety of events from Nov. 17-24 to help your physical and mental wellness.  Saturday...

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How Your Wellness Affects Others

How Your Wellness Affects Others

By Jory Proft, Senior Editor When dealing with wellness, it’s important to think about how your well-being affects others and how others’ wellness affects you. It’s often hard to recognize just how much someone else’s emotions rub-off on you and vice versa —...

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