Emily's Point I will admit, I have knowingly put men who confessed feelings towards me into the dreaded “friend zone.” Have I done this with malice, manipulation, or spite in mind? Potentially. But I’m not alone in this. I don’t believe anyone could say they have...
Addicted to porn?
“Pornography is definitely one of the pervasive issues because of the three ‘As’: the anonymity, affordability, and access[ibility],”said Samuel Platts, R.Psych, CSAT. In November 2017, Florida’s houses of legislature declared pornography a public health crisis in the...
Relationship realities
Kevin and I have been dating for three and a half years. In some ways, our relationship is not the relationship I pictured having when I was young. We bicker about mundane things. We often spend Friday nights binge watching bad Netflix series and eating pizza, asleep...
Newest and coolest electronics
CES 2018, also known as the Consumer Electronic Show, is an annual event hosted in Las Vegas every January. For the most of the world, it’s a showcase of the future, where the newest and most innovative technologies are shown off. These are items are that typically...
The power of mentorship
When you start out as a rookie, playing time can vary, often being hard to come by. Megan LeBlanc, a first-year forward on the NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team, started the season as a regular player. “First year of college, a lot of us are straight out of high school....
NAIT awarded $800,000
On Jan. 10, NAIT received $800,000 to fund its Membrane Technology Assessment Program which aims to innovate solutions that will reduce the environmental impact of oil sands extraction. Western Economic Diversification (WED) awarded $600,000 to add and build onto the...
Execs Confirmed
Two NAIT executives shook off their interim titles and were officially appointed to their leadership positions in 2018. Announced on Jan. 8, Kevin Shufflebotham is NAIT’s provost and Dr. Susan Fitzsimmons is VP Academic. “I’m just really excited about this opportunity...
Free speech the issue
It didn’t take long for Dr. Jordan B. Peterson to book a new venue in Edmonton. Just days after the Citadel Theatre’s abrupt cancellation of Peterson’s Feb. 12 book tour date, Hyatt Place Edmonton-Downtown swooped in and booked the author. Tickets were gone within...
Cold causes $50,000 leak
A leak in the pedway connecting the CAT Building and M Parkade over the Christmas break will cost up to $50,000 in repairs. The leak on Dec. 29 appears to be the result of extremely cold temperatures during the holidays. “It was a fire sprinkler line that froze up and...
Students to rate courses, Instructors
NAIT is piloting an online survey that will allow students the opportunity to give campus-wide feedback on their instructors. The goal is to have the survey fully implemented by early 2019. “Students have been asking for a number of years, and rightly so, for a more...