Month: March 2016
An exercise in marketing

An exercise in marketing

Who knew there was value in beans? NAIT Culinary instructor Maynard Kolskog did when he approached the NAIT Business program’s Capstone program with his idea last year. Kolskog wanted to create a gluten-free bean product for people living with celiac disease. The...

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Women’s hockey promises exciting season finale

Women’s hockey promises exciting season finale

The NAIT Ooks and the Red Deer College Queens traded road wins last weekend, with NAIT picking up a win at Red Deer in Game 1 of the championship final. Red Deer rebounded in a big way picking up a big win Saturday at the NAIT arena. NAIT has knocked off Red Deer in...

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PCP – Free tuition?

PCP – Free tuition?

Joel Leckie: We all know the impact of rising tuition costs and the ongoing debate about government subsidies for tuition. But one of the things that hasn’t really been expressed as a possible solution is revising the process of student loans. There are a ton of...

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The Witch delivers dark mystery

The Witch delivers dark mystery

When modernity clogs the mind with an overabundance of shock and sensations, the classics can refresh us. After waves of jump-scares and gores, The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers, is that refreshment in modern horror movies. It delivers a terror in unsettling,...

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Men’s basketball wins provincials

Men’s basketball wins provincials

The 24-game ACAC regular season has its ups and downs. Luckily for the Ooks men’s basketball team, there were more ups than downs this season. After finishing 18-6 and second in the ACAC standings, the Ooks knew their strengths going into the first round of playoffs,...

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No snow, no problem

No snow, no problem

There may not be snow on the ground but that didn’t stop some airborne antics in the Nest parking lot on Friday, March 4. NAITSA partnered with Monster Energy and others to bring X-Games athletes Brett Turcotte and Heath Frisby on campus for an aerial spectacle....

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Urban Sketching Workshop

Urban Sketching Workshop

The Environmental Design Student Society (EDSS) hosted an urban sketching workshop March 4 and 5 on campus. While this event was open to students, industry professionals and the Edmonton chapter of Urban Sketchers, it was staff and students of the Landscape...

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Spring time is bike time

Spring time is bike time

Spring is coming. Though there is still a good chance of a second or third big winter snowstorm, it is fairly safe to say that we are coming out of the darkness and moving towards above freezing weather. That means more and more people will be bringing their bikes out...

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Perfect Season for Ooks

Perfect Season for Ooks

The NAIT men’s hockey team have rewritten their own history as they finish their storybook regular season unbeaten, the second time in its 51-year history. On the weekend, the Ooks took down the ACAC’s basement team, Briercrest Clippers, to polish off their season at...

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Chemical Spill Disrupts Campus

Chemical Spill Disrupts Campus

NAIT students and staff faced some unfamiliar excitement last week after cleanup teams were brought to campus Friday morning in response to a reported chemical leak. G-Wing on Main Campus was evacuated due to a reported leak in basement storage facilities utilized by...

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