Month: September 2015
Montana’s adds sizzle to steak

Montana’s adds sizzle to steak

It seems like the natural Albertan thing to do: head out for a good, wholesome meal of steak and ribs. My fiancé and I recently visited the Montana’s in Sherwood Park. Being on a Thursday, it was fairly quiet despite arriving at peak dinner time. It made for some...

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Rollin’ on the river

Rollin’ on the river

Is there any better way to celebrate the start of a new year at NAIT than with rum, dancing and adventures on a river? NAITSA’s annual Pirate Party took over the Edmonton Queen Riverboat on Sept. 18 for an arrr-some evening of costumes and fun. Students and guests met...

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Vounteer opportunities

Vounteer opportunities

NAIT’s new Campus Activities Board (CAB) has been busy planning events that will make your time at NAIT the best it can be. Board members were hired in the spring to work with NAITSA’s executives and full-time staff to help develop and promote campus programing. CAB’s...

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Tower tech shortage?

Tower tech shortage?

As students, we rely heavily on technology to complete our studies. Whether it’s to research a project, write an essay or prepare a presentation, computers are rather ingrained in the way we pursue our education. Sometimes, that reliance can present a challenge....

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Workouts are app-ening

Workouts are app-ening

While the impact that increased screen time and sitting has on our bodies, our gadgets can also be a great tool in increasing your fitness! Adding elements of gamification and social interaction to working out can be the difference between good intentions and actually...

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4-game sweep vs Kings’s

4-game sweep vs Kings’s

After a rusty start in week one, NAIT’s soccer squads were looking to improve the following week against the King’s University College Eagles. The two defending champion clubs did that and more in a four-game sweep of their crosstown rival. The women shelled the...

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Hungry? See NAITSA

Hungry? See NAITSA

Are difficult times making it hard to fix your next meal? Hungry students can find help at the Food Centre, NAIT’s first official food bank. Over the past five years, NAIT students only had access to an informal give-take box. This year, NAIT Students’ Association...

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Project Factory joins library

Project Factory joins library

If you’ve already ambled over to the library this September, you may have noticed that U-210 and U-310 look a bit different this year! The Project Factory has moved upstairs into U-310 to join the library at the new Learning and Teaching Commons service desk, creating...

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A baseball convert

A baseball convert

Recently I decided it’s time to start reading again – I mean, reading that doesn’t involve the Internet or homework; an actual sit-down with a book in my hand. My first foray back into scanning the printed page is a book my older sister lent me just before the...

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three-out-of-four weekend

three-out-of-four weekend

The defending ACAC men’s and women’s soccer champions opened up their respective seasons on the NAIT pitch this past weekend. The home opener was on Friday night against the Augustana Vikings and the next games took place on Sunday afternoon against the host of the...

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