By Kaytlyn Poberznick The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference have postponed the fall sports schedule until January, and Ooks Women’s Basketball team is trying to find positive outlooks for what lies ahead. This is not the season the team wanted, but it’s the season...
Who Should You Cheer For: NFL Edition
By Ty Gour Ladies and gentlemen, football is back! With all the chaos created by COVID, especially in the United States, it was difficult to foresee us getting to this point, and yet, here we are. An issue some Canadians have when relating to America’s game is, which...
Fellnermayr Takes the Helm as Men’s Hockey Coach
By Colin Gaumont The world outside has changed, as has life at NAIT, but for Scott Fellnermayr, 2020 has marked a change for the best as he takes the helm as the head coach of our men’s hockey team. The leaves are turning, the winds of change are blowing, and this...
Peer Mentor Program Seeks To Help New Students Adjust To Campus Life
By Blake Fisher The NAIT International Peer Mentor Program seeks to help international students adjust to campus life. The program works to reduce the stress these students encounter through building a student-to-student community and support network. It is not...
Internship Opportunities Available To Students
By Chris Avery Five major internship funding opportunities are available to help students secure an entry-level position to jump-start your future career path. Whether a business student or part of a different faculty, the following funding options are available to a...
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Heads Into Tenth Year
By: Orrin Farries The 2020-2021 ACAC season having been postponed has left a very different feeling in the air of the Ook’s gym. The usual smell of hard work and kicked up court dust has been replaced with the heady aroma of disinfectant. The almost electric buzz of...
Editorial: Sport’s next renaissance
By Orrin Farries A period of downtime for sports following the declaration of COVID-19 as a worldwide pandemic opened the door for the next renaissance of the sporting world. Sports have always existed as not only a pleasant pastime to let off extra steam and settle...
Facemasks And Shields: The New Reality Of On-Campus Labs
By Scott Zielsdorf Students finding themselves back on campus this semester will be walking into a very different school than the one they left last winter. NAIT has made it clear that safety during COVID-19 is one of the school’s primary concerns, with strict new...
Edmonton’s Academic Upgrading Programs: Which One Is Right For You?
By Chris Avery Academic upgrading is an essential tool for students on a path toward a post-secondary education. Many prospective students may wonder what school is best for finishing their highschool classes. The good news is, many schools in Edmonton offer the...
Student Service Fair Goes Virtual
By Scott Zielsdorf This year, NAIT’s annual Student Service Fair is going virtual. The event serves as a means for students to connect with the services that support them on campus. Nicole Blomme, a career/employment liaison for Transition Services, says the event is...