What are you most excited about on campus this year that you think students should know about? Danielle Fuechtmann, Editor-in-Chief The most exciting thing on campus this year? CAT, obviously. Actually, although I’m excited for the new spaces it provides for students...
A picture is worth a thousand words, right? At the Nugget, I’m blessed with some pretty straight-forward editorial dilemmas but over the last year a subject regularly on my mind is the tug-of-war between publishing and using graphic or controversial images. I’m not...
Adult students who have been out of school for a few years usually do very well when returning to school, however you do have a different set of challenges to face. Here are some pointers. Pace yourself ● Dedicate regular blocks of time throughout the week to...
As students and aspiring professionals, we are going to face many demands on our time. We are also presented with a number of opportunities that can be beneficial both professionally and personally. Yet it is important to consider our ability to handle what we take...
The NAIT Nugget hasn’t lost me quite yet! I have returned for another short stint as Issues Editor with our editorial staff to grow the Nugget team this year. Yet it’s quite strange coming back after assuming I had written my last editorial in April. This year will be...
You have your outfit picked out, your tuition is paid and your backpack is packed. It’s time to start your college adventure. Whether you are fresh out of high school or this is just your first NAIT experience, there may be a few things you have yet to learn about our...
Students reacted with shock when the announcement was made that the NAITSA Computer Commons in the HP Centre would face an hours reduction starting this summer. Effective June 1, the computer commons was no longer a 24/7 facility and the reason might come as a...
Starting your education at NAIT is a major life change. It may be your first educational experience away from familiar faces, the first time you have attended school in years or it may be your first experience living away from home for an extended period of time....
Welcome back, Ooks! Wondering what an Ook actually is? Short for Ookpik (or properly, Uppik), the Inuktitut word for snowy owl, they’re a traditional Inuit toy made from wolf or sealskin. NAIT’s original ookpik was a gift to NAITSA from the Department of Northern...
The Internet is a wonderful thing – it gives us unprecedented access to information, has enabled expansion of global networks and has provided ways for people to build new social groups and make connections with others. But people on the Internet can be jerks. While...
