Edmonton’s Metro LRT line expansion to NAIT has been delayed, delayed, delayed again, with the new official date set at May 4. As both City Council and administration offer platitudes to NAIT students, frustration continues to boil under the surface on campus. The...
Too Late for NAIT
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson speaks at a news conference Wednesday as the city announced a timeline for completion of the Metro LRT Line to NAIT. The City of Edmonton announced yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 21, that the long delayed Metro LRT Line that will service NAIT is...
Way to win? Maybe not
Cheering for a team stuck in mediocrity, or even futility, is hard. Just ask fans of the Oilers, Leafs or any professional sports franchise in the city of Cleveland. So, when their team falls out of the playoff picture, fans always fall back on tanking. The strategy...
Hockey Showdown for Food
The NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team will embark upon their battle against the SAIT Trojans this month to see who can raise the most monetary and food donations for their respective schools’ food banks. January is an important month for food banks as they work to replenish...
Predictions for dance music
It’s time to look ahead at the coming year. Based on the sounds, ideas and themes that emerged in 2014, where is the future of dance music going in 2015? Here are some of my predictions. Progressively, more artists are going to be paying more attention to non-musical,...
LRT Running Late
The LRT extension to NAIT is facing continuing delays while contractor Thales Canada and the City of Edmonton grapple with the complexities of upgrading the signalling portion of the project. The latest setback was announced Dec. 16 after three completion deadlines...
Campaign rule to change?
Last fall saw a relatively quiet election to select student members of this year’s NAIT Students’ Association Senate. Quiet that is, except for the disqualification of a candidate for breaching NAITSA election bylaws. The candidate was reported campaigning near one of...
It’s time to reach out
While we were celebrating a wonderful time of year, Christmas and New Year’s, politics did not sleep. The past year was big in Alberta politically and Bill 10 quite recently has shaken our province. Many people have their own opinions on Bill 10 – the bill that will...
Age of superheroes
I’ve noticed people love characters like Iron Man and Captain America nowadays.At the same time, those same people probably don’t know Black Panther or Captain Marvel. That should soon change. With Marvel and DC Comics’ huge lineup of super hero movies, almost...
Mexican food heavenly good
If you’re looking for great Mexican food, a restaurant just off Whyte Avenue is what you need. El Cortez Tequila Bar and Kitchen provides great food, a relaxing atmosphere and a plethora of amazing cocktails, just like Mexico. Let’s start off with the décor. El...