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NEWS AND FEATURES - A reprieve for programs

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:55:57 GMT

     NAIT’s Academic Council gathered Friday morning to reach a decision.
     Thirteen programs faced possible suspension, and the expansion of four others was also discussed.
     Geoff Tate, president of the NAIT Students’ Association, called the decision “bittersweet.”
     “It’s been a heck of a week for a lot of the staff and stude

NEWS AND FEATURES - Demonstrators get their wish

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:57:03 GMT

     Protesters against the suspension of NAIT’s Captioning and Court Reporting Program breathed a sigh of relief on Friday.
     Students were joined by the deaf and hard of hearing community in the hallways of NAIT on April 16 in expressing their displeasure with the proposed suspension of the program, which is the only one of its kind in a public institution in Canada.

NEWS AND FEATURES - Strained relations

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:58:27 GMT

     NAITSA fears eviction after agreements with NAIT terminated

     The relationship between NAIT and NAIT’s Students’ Association has never been worse, according to NAITSA President Geoff Tate.
     This follows a comment made last week by Tate, in which he said the relationship between NAIT and NAIT’s Students’ Associatio

NEWS AND FEATURES - Staff confused by ‘flip-flop’

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:59:06 GMT

     NAIT’s Academic Staff Association says it’s relieved that plans to suspend 13 full-time programs were nixed last week.
     But NASA Communications Vice President Bruce Scott says the move is still confusing for the association since NAIT CEO Dr. Sam Shaw was in favour of the cuts before last week’s Academic Council meeting.
     It was reported that Shaw encou

NEWS AND FEATURES - Polaroid’s comeback

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:59:38 GMT

This is the year classic instant photos with the quintessential white border around the picture that everyone knows and can’t help love, is making a comeback.
A group of former Polaroid camera employees banded together to form “The Impossible Project,” and saved the last Polaroid production plant in the Netherlands two years ago. Last month they announcd they’ve finally and successful

OPINION - Where does the buck stop?

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:06:25 GMT

The 13 NAIT programs that were on the chopping block have been saved. Last week, prior to the Academic Council making a decision on the matter, NAIT President and CEO Dr. Sam Shaw asked members of the council not to pass the proposal, which his executive team had submitted only weeks ago. When the proposal was made, Shaw was more than 1,000 miles away getting a tan in Hawaii. Must be nice to have the time to take a v

SPORTS - Women’s b-ball coach axed

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:14:39 GMT

NAIT Athletics has announced women’s basketball coach Curtis Nelson will no longer remain with the team.
Curtis has coached the Ooks for the last five years with the latter of those two on a full-time contract. During his tenure at NAIT, Nelson has not only managed to assemble a respectable team in competition but off the court as well. The women Ooks have put on various fundraising

SPORTS - Latest pro soccer team unveiled

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:15:07 GMT

Another year, another professional soccer expansion team for the Capital region. Then as soon as they arrive, they fold and disappear. However, this may not be the case for the newly formed Edmonton FC, which will play in the brand new league of the NASL (North American Soccer League). The team, led by General Manager Mel Kowalchuk and owners Dave and Tom Fath, may finally have the key to building a successful soccer

SPORTS - Women’s v-ball coach leaves

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:15:49 GMT

Second-year Ooks women’s volleyball coach Keith Lundgren has announced he will not return to coach the team in the 2010-2011 campaign. Instead, he has been named the head coach of the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Thompson River Wolf Pack’s volleyball team.
“He’s wanted to be a coach at the CIS level since he started coaching when he was 18 years old,” Athletics Co-ordinator G

SPORTS - NHL playoffs live up to billing

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:16:33 GMT

So far, the first round of these NHL playoffs have been nothing short of spectacular. The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking like they are all that their resume states they are, putting up seven in Game 4. The Washington Capitals look like they are starting to fire on all cylinders. Chris Pronger appears to have his Philadelphia Flyers jacked up and ready for showtime. The winner of the Buffalo Sabres-Boston Bruins seri

ENTERTAINMENT - Semester to remember

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:18:14 GMT

     The entertainment section in the Nugget saw tons of fantastic stories this semester and never left a dry spot. This proves that there is plenty of cool events going on at NAIT, and in the city, or just some interesting topics to talk about, giving many great stories for us to cover. It’s hard to narrow down which ones were the best but here are my top picks.

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ENTERTAINMENT - 32 songs in just 8 minutes

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:18:44 GMT
     I’m all for people showing off their talents. I really I am. It makes me think I can do something no one else can do, but since nobody wants to see me count and roll pennies with my toes, I’ll show you this week’s Viral Video.
     During my travels on the World Wide Web, I stumbled onto this gem that made me want to pick up my old guitar and play anything that came to mind. After 47 minut

ENTERTAINMENT - No Beyonce played here!

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:21:00 GMT
     Kids, by now if you haven’t heard of NAIT’s student radio station, NR92.com, then you either don’t go to this school or you’ve been severely sheltered. No matter which group you fall into, here is one more chance to learn about it. NAIT students in the Radio and Television program host their own radio shows on different days and at different times. You can listen by going to NR92.com. Most of the shows follow a theme

ENTERTAINMENT - Those good old Canadian Junos

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:21:27 GMT
     This past Sunday marked the 39th annual poor man’s Grammy Awards, in other words, the Canadian Junos. Even with the threat of volcanic ash, hundreds of Canadian artists flew from around the world to attend the event in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Although the consensus is that awards shows in general are just as exciting as spending a day at the dentist, 1.6 million people tuned into CTV to watch the event, beating out

ENTERTAINMENT - Summer is festival time

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:22:47 GMT
      year than summer, and the many awesome festivals it brings. There’s something about music festivals which sets them apart from your average two- or three-band show, and it’s not just the higher number of performers. There’s an atmosphere that builds over the course of the day or the weekend which simply doesn’t have time to develop at a regular three-hour concert. To share that experience with a large group of

ENTERTAINMENT - Kick-Ass a five-star, ass-kickin’ flick

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:24:02 GMT
     Ever wonder what it would be like to be a super-hero? We all have wondered what it would be like to fly like Superman or wall crawl your way up a building like Spider-Man. But here’s a reality check: there’s no such thing as super powers. Marv Films decided to do their own interpretation of what could ensue if a lonely teen decided that fighting crime was his calling.
     In Kick-Ass

Horoscope - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:45:43 GMT

Grapevines - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:46:13 GMT

Classified - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:46:54 GMT

Top 10 Hits - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:47:42 GMT

Mouthing Off - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:48:02 GMT

Dr.CONwisDOM - Apil 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:49:08 GMT

Hot Single - April 22

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:49:31 GMT