Campus Life
New NAIT club focuses on art of drag

New NAIT club focuses on art of drag

After struggling to find a way to start learning more about performing drag, Tee Galitzine, a Culinary Arts student, decided to start a NAIT club focused on the art of drag. “I felt like [starting a club] was a good place to start, especially since NAIT doesn’t have a...

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The unexpected history of NAIT’s mascot

The unexpected history of NAIT’s mascot

When you’re taking classes at NAIT you’re an Ook, and once you leave NAIT you’ll be an Ook forever. You may have heard the phrase Ook For Life before, but do you know what the Ook actually signifies? You might say that the Ook is an owl, which is not wrong, but our...

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8 Study spots you may not know exist at NAIT

8 Study spots you may not know exist at NAIT

If you’re a new student, welcome to NAIT! If you’re a returning student, welcome back! NAIT is a great place to learn and with the campus’ massive size, NAIT has many study spots for students to study individually and in groups. Returning students might even be...

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How to cope with student stress

How to cope with student stress

As a student, I find that stress is a common companion on the journey toward academic success, and ironically, I have also realized that not all stress is bad. This semester was a hectic one for me. In some ways, the stress I faced motivated me to work harder at...

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Summer jobs for students

Summer jobs for students

Financial burdens are some of the most pressing issues for students in any program. Tuition, facility fees and classroom resources throughout semesters can often add up to a substantial fee by the end. Making money during the summer is one way to alleviate this...

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Lessons from a returning alumnus

Lessons from a returning alumnus

I started my first program at NAIT in the fall of 2016. I was in DMIT’s Digital Cinema stream. Due to my disability, I was on a reduced course load, which meant I took half the courses of the other students. Then in 2019, we started to hear the stirrings of a new,...

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Ramadan: A month of fasting, learning and empathy

Ramadan: A month of fasting, learning and empathy

Muslim people have two holidays a year which are called Eid; the first Eid is Eid Al Adha which translates to the holiday of sacrifice. On this holiday, Muslim people are required to sacrifice an animal (usually a sheep) and donate as much of it as possible to poor...

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