“Can I touch you here?” During an intimate experience with a partner, this statement quietly stunned me. There were so many different things I could be feeling at this moment, but I felt nothing but surprise for a few seconds. It was the first time a romantic partner...
Fresh or fake: Is vending machine cake actually good?
There’s a new cake shop in town. Well, a cake vending machine. Buddy Valastro, owner and head baker of Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, is the master baker behind Carlo’s Bake Shop Express Cake ATMs. The Italian cake artist became popular after his reality...
How I use volunteering to grow soft skills and reduce stress
I am a DMIT student, and my program was online for one year. I came to campus during the fall term and was not at all comfortable about this; I was not asking questions in class, had no friends and was just like a chair or table. I wanted to try co-op jobs, so I...
“Quiet Quitting” is actually just self care
It’s Thursday and you finally found time off from your part-time job to focus on school projects. Your manager texts you before noon asking you to come to work anyway. You reluctantly take the shift, and they tell you to help move stock as soon as you get there...
Empty hands and a distracted life: Getting over my social media addiction
It's no secret that many individuals are addicted to social media. Some use social media heavily enough to cause issues in relationships, work and school. The consequences of not tracking your time on social media while in post-secondary can be detrimental to...
How to remain positive during the winter
With the days getting shorter and the temperatures dropping, everything can start to seem like you’re looking at the world through a pair of dark coloured lenses — gloomy and depressing. Growing up in Edmonton, I certainly start to feel the winter blues every time...
Taboo sex show: A review
The Taboo Everything to do with Sex Show was held in Edmonton in November. For anyone who hasn’t gone before, it’s two delightful days of debauchery discussed by deviants. While all conventions have good and bad, this review highlights the naughty and nice elements to...
Hot chicken to try near NAIT
Just because the weather has cooled down doesn’t mean your chicken has to. Salt, spice and crunch are a couple elements that many people look for when finding the perfect chicken. And thankfully, in Edmonton there’s many places to try. Here is my top favourite places...
I’m a NAIT student learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. This is why I think everyone should learn martial arts.
Being close to the city lights, NAIT students are vulnerable to being victims of crime. Unfortunately, many dangerous activities take place in the city. According to the Edmonton Community Safety Map, downtown, Whyte Ave, 118th Ave, Jasper Ave and Coliseum are...
The Nugget’s newbie guide to a Canadian winter
Notice the chilly mornings lately? It may not be cold enough to bring your winter jacket out yet, but it certainly is time to prepare for it. Students new to Canada should expect to face a dramatic temperature change in the coming months. Adjusting to the sudden drop...