“Slate campaigning” is a term many NAIT students either don’t understand or just ignore, having no practical effect on their daily student life. But for those who do know what it means, particularly those who have run for any NAITSA elective office in recent years,...
To say this city has gone to hell with snow removal is an understatement. If you’re an Edmontonian commuting the residential streets, the public sidewalks and worst of all, past the windrows, best of luck. Honestly, it seems like the powers that be forgot that people...
Christmas is over, and all the sweets, festivities and heavy, hearty meals are showing a little too much on my hips. I’m a remote student, but I don’t have a home gym, and I want to work out. Plus, outdoor winter walks are just not my thing. “I know,” I think to...
On Jan. 15, the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) held a strike vote where 83 per cent of the votes cast were in favour of authorizing a strike. Although this does not necessarily mean a strike is imminent, it is the closest NASA has gotten to an actual strike...
Okay, NAIT. Show your work. It’s time to look around. I was grateful to see coverage of the NASA collective agreement bargaining by the Nugget, as well as the article about the Photographic Technology program closing. I’m a PhotoTech grad, so it’s dismaying to see its...
Over the past few semesters, I’ve noticed that some instructors are less available to discuss feedback and instructions on assignments. And with AI ready at the push of the button, I’ve turned to it to explain instructions, give examples and even assist with grammar...
Do you spend more than $14 a day? This money could be spent on gas, lunch or entertainment after class. These actions are the barebones of consumerism. According to The World Counts, a website tracking global challenges, if everyone lived like western consumers, we’d...
Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl depends on your nature. Early risers at NAIT can easily grab a seat in the library or enjoy the bright, open space of the NAITrium. But for students who study after dark, it’s a challenge. Once evening classes end and the...
When I stroll through the halls of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), I see students wearing the same brand sneakers, streaming the same U.S. TV shows and aspiring to study or work south of the border. Everywhere I go, it seems like the U.S. is...
I’ve always wanted to be born in another decade. So when I heard that the iconic “Wild Rose Country” license plates, that have been a consistent sight throughout Alberta since the 80’s, will be replaced by a new design, of course I was sad. Alberta plates have gone...
