“I was in shock! I can’t believe it, I just won NAITSA’s Next Top Model!” Those were the words spoken by a beaming Maranda Martiniuk moments after being crowned the winner of NAITSA’s annual modelling contest last week. Even in the stark fluorescent light filling the...
City takes over NAIT LRT line
The handover process for the NAIT Metro LRT line has now officially begun, with Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Inc. handing over the majority of the required documentation, including a safety certificate, to the City of Edmonton on March 23. Signalling Solutions...
NAIT students all business
NAIT students once again showcased their abilities this year, as a team of NAIT business students took home the top prizes in two major competitions – the Alberta Business Deans Case and the Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) Case Competitions. These teams competed...
Protective Services and you
NAIT Protective Services are our very own men and women in uniform on campus. Often erroneously called “security,” Protective Services serves both students and staff. Not only is NAIT Protective Services stepping up their enforcement duties, they are also expanding...
Weather website on campus
NAIT students! NAIT now has a new weather website offering you the latest in current weather observations across campus. The Alternative Energy Technology program has launched this website to benefit the learning needs of the students in this program. It is also a...
People Need People
When we were young, we were told not to talk to strangers but as we grow older we realize that’s the only way to make new friends or meet people to have relationships with or to network to further a career. Talking to strangers is always a risk but on a Monday...
Leave Those Stalls Alone!
There are only about 15 to 20 posted handicapped parking stalls available at NAIT for students with disabilities to park their vehicles. Some able-bodied students, however, are using the handicapped stalls for their own personal needs. These students are probably...
A Proud First!
A Week to Remember Last week at NAIT we, the students and members of the NAIT community, observed the first ever Pride Week. And by all rights, the week was all about the celebration of the diverse culture we experience here at NAIT. Kristen Flath, Manager of Student...
Oscars Review
There it is, another Oscar ceremony come and gone. It wasn’t a bad way to spend four hours. As for the show itself, meh. I’d give it a solid B-minus. Strong opening song, I felt. The use of the protections on the screen I thought was cool. Anna Kendrick and Jack Black...
Meet your incoming NAITSA leaders
The dust has settled, the posters are being taken down. NAIT students have voted and chosen their new student executives for 2015/2016. These students will be the advocates, the leaders, the movers and the shakers, at the helm of NAITSA starting in May 2015. It would...