Month: October 2015
“Art and engineering”

“Art and engineering”

Are you an aspiring juggler with nowhere to practise? Look no further, as NAIT finally has its first ever Juggling Club. Jay Chun, currently an international student in Architectural Technologies, and founder and president, explains why he felt the need for the club....

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Undefeated after six games

Undefeated after six games

It was another exciting weekend for Ooks men’s hockey. On Friday night, the Ooks torched the SAIT Trojans 7-1 at SAIT Arena in Calgary. On Saturday, the Ooks again beat the Trojans 5-1 in front of a near-capacity crowd for the Alumni Game at NAIT. The Ooks remain...

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Technical Analysis 102 …

Technical Analysis 102 …

We have all had the experience of drawing line graphs. From temperatures to statistics, we use graphs. Why do humans like drawing graphs? People like to see pictures, summarizations and illustrations rather than writing. Most of the time, the pictures are easier to...

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Student senators chosen

Student senators chosen

The campaign has ended, and the electronic ballots have been counted. A record number of students elected a full slate of representatives for the student senate for the 2015-2016 year. The official results are: Building Construction and Design: Shawn Fairbridge and...

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Women, men one and two

Women, men one and two

The NAIT Ooks soccer teams came out of a tough weekend of back-to-back games, nearing the end of the season and provincials. Both squads took on the Concordia Thunder on Oct. 17 and came up victorious, the women 2-1 and the men 2-0. The following afternoon, the women...

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Interview with “TBH NAIT”

Interview with “TBH NAIT”

If I had asked the creator of the “TBH NAIT” Facebook page to meet me for an interview two years ago, he may have avoided me. “When I was younger I was really shy,” said the 21-year-old marketing student, who requested to remain anonymous beyond that description. Such...

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It’s time to talk about it

It’s time to talk about it

Sex in today’s age is still a relatively taboo subject. Granted, sex is often a large part of our day to day interactions with media and entertainment but what happens when you talk about sex beyond a marketing point? Most people shy away and are reluctant to talk...

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Unhealthy connection

Unhealthy connection

Do you hear that? Probably not, because no one hears anything anymore. Have you ever noticed that we have to speak more quickly, just to get our point across these days? We have to speak our piece in the intervals between checking our phones. The fact that everyone...

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BRT instead of LRT?

BRT instead of LRT?

This may be welcome news for transit riders. First the metro line LRT was delayed in its open, and we also have LRT networks across our city that are still years away from being completed. On Wednesday Oct. 7, the city discussed the proposal to develop “bus rapid...

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Parking problems ‘R’ us

Parking problems ‘R’ us

It’s a common complaint at NAIT – not enough parking. If you’ve ever needed to drive to campus, I’m sure you’ve experienced the frustration I felt over the past week. Day lots full, metered parking full, even side streets – full. Not a parking spot to be seen, unless...

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