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,...
ETS Slashes Half of City’s Bus Routes in New System
By Stephanie Swensrude Starting summer 2020, Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is changing every bus route in the city to prioritize frequency. These changes will see the number of routes reduced from around 200 to 100. The new network has five types of bus routes. They...
Career Fair a Successful Networking Opportunity
By Chris Avery On January 21, NAIT’s annual Career Fair provided students with new networking opportunities. With 97 firms represented (and nearly double the recruiters) the fair offered NAIT students a chance to explore possible career paths. Nicole Bloome, career...
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...
NAIT Delivers New Graduate Program
By Chris Avery A new graduate program at NAIT seeks to focus business ventures in promoting local economic development. As part of the continuing education department, NAIT has recently partnered with Cape Breton University to deliver a unique Master’s in Business...
College Students Watch Porn as a Distraction
By Chris Avery According to psychologists, the number one reason college students use porn is for a distraction. The next most common reason students watch porn is for education on sexual intercourse, and for stress relief. In a peer-reviewed study about user...
Misconceptions of the Sex Trade Industry
By Shawna Bannerman Even as one of the top sex workers in Canada, providing services to high-profile and well-known businessmen from around the country, Sara Hannah* did not feel empowered. “The whole time that I sold sex...I always carried a bit of shame because I...
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...
The Nest named Best Campus Bar 5th year in a row
The Nest has been an accredited Best Bar None venue for 6 years and have been named Best Campus Bar for the 5th year in a row. The establishment has also won the People’s Choice Award for 2 straight years. Michelle Dirksen, manager, and her staff (above) accepted the...
International Students Adjust to Life at NAIT
By Sara Gouda There are 1,900 international students at NAIT from 88 different countries. There are some challenges such as socializing, dealing with homesickness, language proficiency and finding residence. Russian student Ekaterina Mekshenkova transferred from...