Fifty three per cent. That was my mark in English 30-2 in high school. It was a measly grade to get my diploma for a student who didn’t show up to class and didn’t care. I care now. I’ve been your co-sports editor for two semesters while I’ve also been taking the...
It is offensive to challenge yourself with ideas. And even more so, it is offensive to be challenged by ideas. If that didn’t count as offensive, what would? Well, violence, for starters. But as far as student life goes today, universities are not doing much of the...
One of NAIT’s newest teachers has come full circle. Cecile Bukmeier, who started in NAIT’s pre-employment program after high school, has recently become the first female teacher in the Autobody program. Her love of the industry started early. “My dad was a mechanic...
Chris Ruston sits across from me in the NAITSA office, his right hand holding a Tim Horton’s cup, his left in his pocket. He fidgets slightly, rubbing his fingers along his jeans, tapping his toes on the carpet. “Five years ago, I had decided this is what I want to...
International student fees appear to be staying the same for the next school year despite NAIT’s deficit of $6.1 million last year. In a recent interview, President and CEO Glenn Feltham said he “doesn’t believe international tuition is going up,” when asked about the...
In 2018, men cannot easily complain about women. Dating can be really tough and frustrating for both men and women, but it seems to be much more acceptable for the latter to comment on annoyances they experience in relationships. A woman proclaiming that men are all...
President Donald J. Trump, arguably the most powerful man alive today, is incredibly insensitive. He lacks empathy and basic social skills. Despite his numerous flaws, there is one thing Trump is: a powerful and successful orator. Oration is the art and practice of...
JUST THE TIP It’s been 100 years since women got the federal vote in Canada. Then close to 70 years passed by before the criminalization of wife rape and the recognition of “no fault” divorce. Women have come a long way in the past century. And yet there are still...
From the minds of the BlazBlue and Guilty Gear fighting game franchises, comes this brand new title, based off the famous manga and anime series, Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball FighterZ (pronounced “Fighters”) is a three-on-three fighting game, much like Marvel vs. Capcom...
Coffee is becoming my lifeblood. When I was a young warthog, I told myself I would never drink coffee. I saw so many adults, everyone from teachers, my dad, random people I’d see around town, basically addicted to the stuff. They always had it sewed to their hand,...
