By Zachary Flynn With the city bulldozing through the NAIT field and the Ooks’ decision to pull out of the spring 2021 season, soccer will look incredibly different at NAIT for the 2020-2021 academic year. In June, the ACAC announced that the fall 2020 soccer season...
By Chris Avery NAIT’s student orientation has gone virtual in an attempt to reach all students. The multimedia learning tool takes about two to three hours to complete and is accessible through your Moodle account. It offers new students an in-depth look at the future...
By Alessandra Medeiros, VP Academic, NAITSA Not an online learner? If you answered yes, welcome to the majority! Too bad COVID-19 did not leave us with a choice but to migrate to the online world. I am sure you can name at least 3 online meeting platforms right now…...
By Stephanie Swensrude NAIT had projected a seven to nine per cent cut to staffing following Alberta’s 2020 budget. Instead, instructional staff faced cuts of up to 30 per cent. There have been no cuts to management or executive positions. Former NAIT instructor...
By Eli O'Donnell NAITSA has set up new resources for students who are struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, titled the Student Relief Fund, aims to help any students who don't qualify for government funding. “A lot of our students and our...
By Orrin Farries “This is the way [it] ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” These words by T.S. Eliot ring ever true for Tim Fragle’s dominant 2019-2020 men’s hockey team. The ACAC men’s hockey season concluded without a champion due to the ACAC shutting down all...
By Karlie Mickanuik The long awaited tuition increase is officially coming to NAIT. NAIT students received an email in early March directly stating that tuition rates will be increasing for the 2020-21 academic year. All programs will see an increase in tuition of...
By Paige Gordon Goalie Jordan Papirny played in the Western Hockey League for four seasons–three with the Brandon Wheat Kings and one with the Swift Current Broncos, before joining the Ooks. When junior hockey came to an end, Papirny had to decide what the next step...
By Sara Gouda College is a tough transition for anyone. With a new campus and different courses, meeting deadlines and managing a new atmosphere can be overwhelming. Add to that a heavy commitment to a varsity team and that’s when the real challenge begins. These two...
By Colin Gaumont Another record-breaking season for the Ooks men’s hockey team sitting atop the ACAC standings with a 21-3 record and 42 points on the season. Forward Jake Mykitiuk is leading the way with 50 points on the season and forward Jared Legien is leading the...
