NAIT is a polytechnic that has a bar on campus, and that might sound like a good thing — having once dreamed of a life in the trades, I can respect the desire for an adult beverage at the end of the day. Trades people have extraordinarily hard jobs. Between the hours...
In a move that shocked the hockey world and left fans wondering, “Is this a joke?”, it is now official: Connor McDavid is joining the NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team for the 2026/27 season. The NHL superstar made the announcement Friday morning at a press conference held...
Due to a realignment of budgeting priorities, the NAIT Student Orientation (NSO) committee will no longer be serving the popular taco in a bag to new students beginning in the spring 2026 term. Instead, the committee has announced that they will be switching to coffee...
Apps! Apps are everywhere! We have an app for almost literally everything. Social media? Based on apps. Start your car? App. Want food? App. Apps make life so much easier and more efficient. But are they better? Safer? To be determined. Having everything...
In the 21st century, all it takes is one quick scroll on any social media page to see an abundance of strange and bland content. Short videos with disembodied flat voices, frames that blend together and objects or people that really don't look quite right — the dead...
In an attempt to address the long-running practice of students maliciously setting off fire alarms during final examinations, NAIT has recently installed new, state of the art fire alarms that can only be activated by students with a cumulative grade point average...
With the academic year ending soon, the number of activities at the NAIT campus has seemingly increased dramatically. It’s as if clubs and offices are churning out as many events as they can to end the term with a bang. If one were to look at things closely...
Being a student is difficult, but a necessary struggle. For some students, it's a delicate balance between paying bills, saving for the future and keeping your grades intact and up to snuff. For those who have dependents, it can be an even bigger struggle. We have a...
The Alberta government, through Premier Danielle Smith, recently announced a provincial referendum scheduled this fall. On Oct. 19, Albertans will be asked to vote on a range of government policy topics. Critics have referred to this as an “anti-immigrant” referendum,...
NAIT might get an Applied Artificial Intelligence Diploma. The full-time, two-year program was first brought to Academic Council before being approved by the Board of Governors. NAIT currently has a continuing education course, AI-Driven Project Management, but the...
