Month: September 2016
Those mighty Cubs!

Those mighty Cubs!

Contrary to my old broadcasting teacher Jeannette, I love a good cliché. (By the way, congrats on the new job, Jeannette!) I’m not saying they’re the best thing since sliced bread but sometimes they fit like a glove, especially in sports. This past week, I uncorked a...

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TV needs to take care

TV needs to take care

Living on my own and the time I spend working on design projects for my classes means I watch an embarrassingly large amount of television in the background, consume many hours of podcasts and am rarely without a never-ending list of articles to read. Powering through...

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Taking care of business

Taking care of business

With classes ramping up, the last thing students can afford is missing class (or assignments!). Yet we are also faced with pressure to pack more into our schedules. More work to pay the bills, more events to have fun and meet people, more study time to boost your...

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International Student Centre moves

International Student Centre moves

A closed door and empty room is what awaits you if you try to visit the International Student Centre in the E-Wing. Why, do you ask? It’s simple – they’ve moved! As of August, the International Student Centre moved into W-101 in the HP Centre just in time for the Fall...

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U-Pass talks underway

U-Pass talks underway

School fees are a necessary part of life for students. The amount for post-secondary varies by program and institute. One fee that is nearly inescapable for most post-secondary students is the Universal Transit Pass or U-Pass. Often that acronym brings about an...

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It’s all “Talk” all the time!

It’s all “Talk” all the time!

July Talk came out with their self-titled first album in 2012 and Canadians have been singing their praises since and with good reason! Not many bands nowadays capture the spirit of blues rock straight from the Delta while having synth alternative elements...

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Women sweep, men swept

Women sweep, men swept

NAIT’s women’s soccer Ooks (3-0-1) displayed some early season domination on the weekend with a pair of big wins over the Keyano Huskies (0-4-0). The women were firing on all cylinders on Saturday in an 8-0 rout that featured a hat-trick from midfielder Kailey Mohn....

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Remember to breathe

Remember to breathe

For the most part I’ve been lukewarm to the new modern horror films populating the silver screen. But when I went to The Conjuring 2 earlier this year, I was pleasantly surprised by the storytelling and it rekindled my love of the horror film. Now, I’m more prone to...

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Strong start for Ooks soccer

Strong start for Ooks soccer

Both NAIT’s men’s and women’s soccer teams exited the first week of ACAC regular season play without a loss. The men earned a pair of wins, outscoring their opponents 11-1 over the two games while the women head into week two with a win and a tie on their schedule....

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Tutoring services expanded

Tutoring services expanded

NAIT students will find accessing tutoring services a bit easier this year after changes to Tutorial Services on NAIT campuses. Main Campus With the move to Room U-210A, the Tutor Centre has been brought together with the majority of NAIT’s Learning and Teaching...

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