The spring season unites people to forget the past and start everything fresh. Many countries welcome the arrival of spring and the end of winter with festivals. Holi is a Hindu festival that originated in India and celebrates love, winning over evil and vibrant...
Emcee to Marriage Commissioner: NAIT instructor has successful side-gig marrying Albertans
Instructors having part-time jobs outside of the classroom isn’t unheard of, but one NAIT Radio and Television’s Instructor has a unique side hustle that many wouldn’t guess: he’s an ordained minister. Dave Sawchuk got into the marriage game after being an emcee for...
Pets of NAIT
Be it a cat, dog or bird, many people have had a pet at some point in their lives. There is often an irreplaceable bond between humans and their pets; these animals usually become our best friends, helping us through hard times. According to the Canadian Animal Health...
Club showcase: Video game production club
NAIT's video game production club is set up to do just that: produce video games. While NAIT used to have a club with a similar idea, this club is new. Mihiri Kamiss, the club's President, sees the new video game production club as somewhat of a “spiritual successor”...
Holiday budgeting: Student edition
The holiday season is one of giving, but it can easily also become the season of spending. From buying presents, to surviving school, to possible holiday vacations – the money always runs tight as the holidays approach students. I asked NAIT students and alumni for...
Behind the screen: Filmmaker spotlight with Danny Chamberlin
Watching a film as an audience member is typically quite easy. Movie-goers simply have to clap and enjoy the output of a filmmaker’s hard work. However, as award-winning filmmaker Danny Chamberlin knows, executing a film from script to screen takes persistent...
Club feature: Gamers of Dungeons and Dragons
NAIT hosts many clubs around campus, from technology to marketing. One club aims to go beyond that with settings of epic battles in lands unknown. They create stories that are interactive in almost every way, with like-minded people shaping the story together. Gamers...
NAIT Instructor by day, Supermodel by night
If you are like me, most of your knowledge about the fashion world might come from the classic movie Zoolander, which is full of stereotypes of dumb models and eccentric fashion designers. Talking to Jacqueline Biollo, who recently got to walk the runway in New York...
Students planting trees for change
As an effort to care for the environment within the Edmonton area, NAIT students volunteered on September 18th to plant trees in the North Edmonton neighbourhood of Klarvatten. The event was led in tandem with Root for Trees, an organization whose purpose is to...
Learn how to cook with NAITSA
NAITSA and The Centre for Culinary Innovation are excited to host “How To: Cook …” events through Ookslife. These events teach participants how to cook select dishes with fresh ingredients and a provided recipe. Two events are scheduled each semester in the fall and...