By Morgan Noseworthy It’s been a month and a half since the former social worker said good-bye to the nine-to-five world to keep up with the demand for her pottery. Four and a half years ago, Brinn Steeves decided to try out pottery. Today, she’s out of the frying pan...
Captain’s Corner: Women Head to Playoffs
By Colin Gaumont NAIT’s women’s hockey team is headed back to the playoffs. Ooks currently sit in third place with a 12-9-1 record. With 25 points on the season that puts them in a first round matchup with Red Deer College in the playoffs. Captain Brittney Savard is...
Performance-Based Funding Comes to NAIT
By Karlie Mickanuik The Alberta government is implementing performanced-based funding to public post secondary schools in Alberta. NAIT is one of the many schools that will see changes to its funding in the coming months. Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta’s Minister of...
Gemma Nye, Dollie Drag Queen and the Relationships That Shaped Them
By Stephanie Swensrude Green-haired, French-speaking, trans tattoo artist Aberdeen Hill works downtown as an assistant to a 70-year-old woman. But come Sunday night, you can find them as Gemma Nye in local gay bar Evolution, performing to Carly Rae Jepson under...
Love and Volleyball
By Orrin Farries A love that clears the net finds ground inside the painted lines of NAIT’s home gym. Ooks volleyball player Jonathan Shapka met his girlfriend, Sarah Melenka, while they were both representing the blue and gold. “It was at the athlete combine. I was...
Why Hormonal Birth Control May Have A Negative Effect On Your Health
By Nicole Murphy Hormonal birth control is often marketed as a tool to regulate a woman’s cycle when in fact it stops ovulation from happening completely. This can cause problems with a female’s mood, physical development and overall health. Chloe Skerlak, a Holistic...
You’ll be Shocked When You Realize This was 10 Years Ago
By Jonah Peterson Haiti Earthquake A natural disaster in the island country of Haiti happened in 2010. Countless lives were lost, and the world came together to provide relief and support to the small nation. The effects of the earthquake are still felt in the country...
Delay in Automated Doors on Campus
By Madison Gummow Some automated doors on NAIT’s campus have a delay in opening – sometimes they do not work at all. Michelle Patterson-Nipp is a first year Baking & Pastry Arts student who uses the doors by Ernest’s when coming and going to school. In her program...
Farewell to NAIT’s Cheerleader-in-Chief
Dr. Glenn Feltham joined NAIT as CEO in 2011 and has worked relentlessly to drive NAIT towards its vision as a leading polytechnic. He even spent his first few months as CEO as a student-for-a-day, experiencing over 30 programs. It was under Feltham’s leadership that...
Mawji Centre: Building a Biz
By Karlie Mickanuik Society has entered an entrepreneurial age. Small online businesses, farmers’ markets and local businesses have gained popularity in the business world as many people choose to shop locally rather than rely on bigger corporations. As more people...