NAIT and NAITSA are organizing an HPV mobile vaccine clinic. For anyone 26 and under who hasn’t had their first shot yet, it will be available between February 6th to February 9th. Anyone eligible can book their vaccine and make their way to the north lobby near the...
Food insecurity in Albertan students’ households
More than 40 per cent of post-secondary students struggle with severe food insecurity in Alberta. Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and...
NAITSA hosts bash to smash cancer…with a ‘stache
Beginning in 2003 with two mates at a bar in Australia, Movember has since expanded to almost seven million “mo’ bros (and sisters)” in 22 countries participating in the annual ‘growth’. This year, NAITSA is joining with their first-ever ‘Stache Bash event on November...
NAITSA President ‘no longer acting in her duties’
After a shocking announcement that Kaedee Fythe Torrino would no longer serve as NAITSA President, students are left wondering what happened, and what might happen next. The decision was announced in a press release issued by NAITSA on September 27th. It stated that...
Nominations for NAITSA Senate underway
Nominations are open for the 2022-2023 NAITSA senate, the “governing body” of the NAIT Students’ Association. Senate members are elected students that vote on important matters that impact the day-to-day life for NAIT students, such as approving budgets, passing...
Meet NAITSA’s Executive Council
The NAITSA executives are elected every year by the students of NAIT, and they exist to represent students' best interests in numerous areas. From meeting with NAIT administration to lobbying the government, or connecting with other student leaders and planning campus...
The battle of the masks: NAIT ends face mask requirement; NAITSA’s remains
By Adel Ahmed As COVID hospitalizations and active cases continue to decline, NAIT has chosen to end the mask requirement for students and staff. As of March 14th, “face masks will no longer be required but strongly recommended for any person in an indoor public space...
NAITSA hosts first Sustainability Week
NAITSA is hosting its first ever Sustainability Week from March 21-25th. The week-long event will feature five days of sustainability-minded activities that aim to educate students about sustainable initiatives at NAIT. NAITSA’s Sustainability Committee first planned...
NAITSA partners with CAPE Clinic Edmonton to offer students free birth control
By Angela Kazmierczak NAITSA’s VP External, Jorgia Moore, meets with CAPE volunteers at the clinic to learn about IUDs, one of the most popular forms of birth control administered. NAIT STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION/Danny Chamberlin NAITSA is partnering with CAPE Clinic, a...
St. Patrick’s Day online food drive: Care for peers in need
By Daniel Eisenhut St Patrick’s Day online food drive: care for peers in need By Daniel Eisenhut The NAIT Students’ Association (NAITSA) is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Online Food Drive from February 7th to March 9th. People can donate amounts ranging from $2.50 to...