By Stephanie Swensrude Did you know the sun’s rays are responsible for 90 per cent of visible signs of ageing? It’s important to wear sunscreen every day of the year, not just when you’re at the beach. Up to 20 per cent of the sun’s rays can get to your...
The Asian Giant Hornet: 3 Ways You Can Prevent Them
By Tora Matys There are over 200 types of bees native to Alberta, and each plays an integral roll in the environment. However, they have become threatened by the use of pesticides, pollutions and non-native invasive species like the Asian giant hornet. As of late...
6 Tips For Cutting Your Hair At Home
By Mia Hildebrandt With most businesses and services forced to close down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hair salons are included as non-essential. If you're one of the few people who hasn’t taken a pair of scissors to your own hair, congratulations. However, you might...
Freewill Shakespeare Festival Adapts To A Locked-Down World
By Stephanie Swensrude Dave Horak is the new artistic director of the Freewill Shakespeare Festival. Founded in 1989, the festival has brought Shakespeare to Hawrelak Park every summer in increasingly creative ways. In a world with cancellations and postponements...
Editorial: Pandemic Postpones Practicum Placements
By Elijah O’Donnell My dream after NAIT is to be working on sound design for movies or television. One of the best things about how NAIT delivers its classes is how easy it is to get started in the industry and snag that dream spot. A quick search on NAIT’s website...
7 Summer Boozicles Recipes
By Madison Gummow There are few things better than a popsicle on a hot summer day, but one of those is a cold refreshing cocktail. I decided to combine the two and came up with these seven ‘boozicle’ recipes. These recipes make about four boozicles each (that will...
CERB or Student Benefit: Which Do You Qualify For?
By Karlie Mickanuik The Government of Canada has many options for government funding to assist those that have lost their job or are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with multiple options available it’s difficult to know the best one to apply for....
Hepatitis Infected Liver Saves Life
By Scott Zielsdorf For one NAIT staff member, the battle to save her husband’s life has come at a cost. Barbara Boisjoli’s husband Guy Boisjoli needed a new liver for the treatment of late-stage liver disease. They never imagined the liver that saved his life would be...
Dance Classes, Online Burlesque, And More: This Week In Edmonton
By Stephanie Swensrude The Grindstone Ever wanted to try your hand at burlesque? Think you’d be a great stand-up comedian? Enjoy writing and performing scenes and sketches? The Grindstone is offering a variety of classes for performers of every skill level. The...
Talk Nerdy To Me (While I Wash My Hands)
If there is one thing that all medical professionals agree on right now, it's that washing your hands is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The recommended amount of time to spend scrubbing with suds with 20 seconds. Here are a few popular movie passages...