By Karlie Mickanuik The Government of Canada has many options for government funding to assist those that have lost their job or are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with multiple options available it’s difficult to know the best one to apply for....
Conspiracy Corner: Was COVID-19 Created In A Lab?
By Elijah O'Donnell I have been saying it for years now people, and it's finally happened. It's obvious, the secret lizard government is behind it all. I’m talking about the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic of course. I mean, what sounds more believable? That this whole...
Government Announces $9 Billion To Support Post Secondary Students During COVID-19 Crisis
By Madison Gummow Summer jobs are essential for many post secondary students but the COVID-19 pandemic has made summer jobs a rarity. Today, the Canadian government announced a nearly nine-billion dollar plan to help ease the worries of struggling students. The money...
Tuition To Rise Seven Per Cent Beginning September
By Karlie Mickanuik The long awaited tuition increase is officially coming to NAIT. NAIT students received an email in early March directly stating that tuition rates will be increasing for the 2020-21 academic year. All programs will see an increase in tuition of...
Editorial: For God’s Sake, Stay On Your Couch So I Can Get My Kidney
By Chris Figliuzzi I had planned to write about how I have spent the last 2 years fighting, fighting with doctors, administrators, and heads of hospitals. I had planned on telling you how it was like a weight had been lifted when I was told I would receive a kidney...
Do Students Feel Informed And Safe Amid COVID-19 Concerns?
By Elijah O'Donnell On the morning of Friday, March 13, an instructor in one of NAIT’s Culinary programs told their class that two other students in the culinary program had been quarantined due to the potential Covid-19. “I was very scared, and I still kind of am. It...
NAIT Remains Open Amid COVID-19 Concerns
By Madison Gummow Toilet paper is nowhere to be found, pro-sports seasons are being put on hold and entire countries are in a state of lockdown. Now, NAIT is feeling the impact of the Coronavirus disease. Despite The UofA closing its doors, NAIT issued a statement...
Blood Drive Snack Tier List
By Stephanie Swensrude From salty to sweet, there is something at your local blood drive for everyone. I took it upon myself to rate every prepackaged package of blood-sugar-jumpin’ goodness. I arrived at the blood donation centre. As I filled out my life story on the...
Men Finish Season With Highest Record In North
By Ty Gour The men’s volleyball team finished the 2019-20 season with a very strong 20-4 record, which tied for the best record in the entire ACAC and best in the north. Heading into this season, the Ooks men’s volleyball team came in with something to prove. Coming...
Break-Ins, Theft And Vandalism At NAIT
By Madison Gummow Crimes against property are on the rise on NAIT’s campus. A break-in at NAITSA, vending machines being vandalised and property theft are among some of the crimes that have taken place this semester. Jenny Lau, the Communications Director of NAITSA,...