T NAI Thursday,NUGGET April 11, 2019 thenuggetonline.com Volume 56, Issue 13 @thenaitnugget Photo by Aaron Wilmot 2 The Nugget Thursday, April 11, 2019 Thursday, April 11, 2019 NEWS & FEATURES The Nugget 3 ISSUE CONTENTS The Nugget THE Room E-128B 11762–106 Street YEG Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2R1 SUMMER Media Operations 780-952-3570 www.thenuggetonline.com GUIDE Senior Editor Eryn Pinksen MAY [email protected] PAGES 4–9 Assistant Editor Will the LRT closure effect you?–pg. 5 Althea Alabat What does it mean to be an Asian– Sports Editor Canadian?–pg. 9 Zachary Flynn The best sports bars in YEG–pg.8 [email protected] Assist. Sports Editor JUNE Jordan Tougas PAGES 10–15 Entertainment Editor New Urban Zoo opens–pg. 11 Chris Figliuzzi Life hacks for free fitness–pg. 13 27 THE MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS [email protected] Assist. Entertainment Editor JULY Tora Matys PAGES 16–21 FEATURES Video Editor 13 quirky Canadian facts–pg. 17 Spencer Shortt Students learn from celebrity chef–pg. 19 6 What has the EC done for you? Photo Editor New culinary labs will not be for Learn what your 2018–19 Executive Council has done to improve your Aaron Wilmot experience at NAIT. students?–pg. 21 [email protected] Social Media Editors AUGUST 12 Fuel Up On Food Trucks Jaylene Hollohan PAGES 22–27 Learn about the best food trucks in the city! Jace Maki NAIT Alert App not working?–pg. 23 Media Operations Mgr. 26 years of Animethon–pg. 26 Nicole Murphy The Matlox: fact or fiction?–pg. 26 18 A Tasty Tradition Taste of Edmonton is celebrating their 34th year. [email protected] ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Sales Manager PAGES 28–31 George Hong Mastering your self-esteem–pg. 28 25 Quidditch in Edmonton? [email protected] Horoscopes–pg. 29 Pearse McKinney, a NAIT student, talks about The Edmonton Aurors Production Manager Games & comics–pg. 30 Quidditch Club. Shawna Bannerman [email protected] The opinions expressed by contributors to the Nugget are not necessarily shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA or elected school representatives. NAIT NUGGET We provide confidential student-to-student supportive listening. No appointments necessary. For more info, visit naitsa.ca/peer-support THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY PARTIAL FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA. 4 The Nugget MAY Thursday, April 11, 2019 MAY 2019 *See full summer games schedule on pg. 25 Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Canada’s longest running documen- tary film festival. Rubaboo & Rubaboo & Rubaboo & Rubaboo & Dreamspeak- Dreamspeak- Dreamspeak- Dreamspeak- ers Festival ers Festival ers Festival ers Festival Celebrating Indig- Celebrating Indig- Celebrating Indig- Celebrating Indig- enous film, arts & enous film, arts & enous film, arts & enous film, arts & culture. culture. culture. culture. Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Northwestfest Edmonton Dizzy 7:00 p.m. @ Stingers vs Starlite Room Rubaboo & Rubaboo & Rubaboo & Niagara River Dreamspeak- Dreamspeak- Dreamspeak- Lions 7 p.m.* ers Festival ers Festival ers Festival Celebrating Indig- Celebrating Indig- Celebrating Indig- Thomas Rhett 7:30 p.m. enous film, arts & enous film, arts & enous film, arts & @ Roger’s Place culture. culture. culture. Twenty One Pilots Northwestfest 7:00 p.m. @ Roger’s Place FC Edmonton vs Pacific FC 1:30 p.m. Stars On Ice 4:00 p.m. @ Roger’s Place SonReal 8:00 p.m. @ Edmonton Edmonton Starlite Room Stingers vs Prospects vs Guelph Night- Lethbridge hawks 7 p.m. 7:05 p.m. Alternative Cher 8:00 p.m. @ Night Market Roger’s Place 7 p.m. Edmonton Carrie Underwood Edmonton Prospects vs 7:00 p.m. @ Roger’s Place Craft Beer Lethbridge Festival 7:05 p.m. Edmonton Career Fair & Nextfest Training Expo Watch hundreds of emerging performers take the stage. Thursday, April 11, 2019 MAY The Nugget 5 NAIT LRT station closed for summer months By JACE MAKI August 27 and 28. until August 30, there’s no doubt it will affect The Central LRT station will also close The city announced that the NAIT LRT “It will absolutely effect student orienta- New Student Orientation,” said NAITSA from April 6 to 27 for station lighting and station will close from April 28 to August 30 tion because it’s during that week. So if it runs Advocacy Director Jason Roth. ceiling tiles upgrades. while maintenance takes place on the Capital Line. Upgrade work is planned on the 66 street train tunnel between Coliseum and Belve- dere stations. Trains will be running on a reduced schedule while the construction is completed. ETS will be running five-car trains systemwide to help offset the reduction and move more riders. Since NAIT’s station was designed to accommodate only three-car trains, service will be suspended to the station for four months. “We understand the Capital Line fre- quency reduction and suspension of LRT service to NAIT will cause a temporary inconvenience for people travelling to and from north Edmonton. This work is crucial to maintain the safety and functionality of the Capital Line,” said Lloyd Meyer, Manager of LRT Operations. ETS will not be running typical LRT replacement buses during the shutdown. People hoping to take the train to and from NAIT station will have to take the train to the Kingsway/ Royal Alex station then take the number 8 or 9 bus. NAITSA is disappointed with the decision to suspend service to NAIT. “At least it’s happening after exams and it’s happening during the quieter time of the year but there are still students and staff here. So it’s really unfair to them. And I don’t know why it is that NAIT keeps getting the short end of the stick,” said NAITSA Advocacy Director Jason Roth. The LRT disruption will still be in effect during NAIT’s New Student Orientation on Photo by Aaron Wilmot NAITSA gets much needed space By JOE LIPOVSKI dedicated space and locker room. Mills explains that this continue operating in the J wing for an additional two The senate was given a virtual tour of the new is an issue for many of their staff who require meeting years. NAITSA offices. The new offices will also include the Ser- rooms. The Alberta election means new relationships with vice Hub, the clubs office and the NAIT Nugget offices. Currently, NAITSA has only one meeting room. This government officials may have to be fostered by NAITSA The NAITSA renovation will see the team in a space one room needs to be shared with NAITSA executives, executives. Pela said the incoming executives will need to twice as big as their current office. It will also include stor- the Service Hub, the events team and the Nugget. When alter their strategies and goals. age for Campus Clubs and the Campus Activities Board. the new offices open, they will have several meeting With a new senate election in the Fall and only one This will make signing out and returning equipment eas- rooms available. executive returning to council, the majority of the meeting ier for campus clubs, as they will also have access to the Although NAITSA is moving, the Peer Support will included many ‘thank-yous’ and ‘goodbyes’ all-around. equipment late at night. The open floor plan for their lobby remain in its current offices. Senator Rick Guillaume gave everyone a final laugh. will make the Service Hub more accessible for students. “We intentionally didn’t put Peer Support into the All year, Guillaume was known for seconding a motion, “It is important to us to have our services front facing NAITSA office,” said Mills. “We wanted it to be in a especially when it comes to adjourning the meeting. and accessible to students,” said Leeanne Mills, Adminis- location slightly remote because we didn’t want people Guillaume chose not to second Senator Essex’s motion tration Director. to presume a stigma by coming into the office asking for to adjourn, which caught chairperson Kallal by surprise. One of NAITSA’s current issues is that CAB doesn’t a service like that.” After having a laugh, he seconded the motion and the sen- have their own space and would meet in the lobby before Peer Support has expanded to three rooms since its ate adjourned the final meeting of the year. or after events. The renovation will give CAB their own launch. NAITSA also signed a contract with NAIT to 6 The Nugget MAY Thursday, April 11, 2019 WhatBy NICOLE MURPHY has the Executive Council done for you? Your student Executive Council has been busy advocating on your behalf and working as a close knit team in the 2018- 2019 school year. Here is a snap shot at some of the things they have accomplished and what they have learned by being apart of the students association. Naomi Pela – President NAITSA gets 40 What is the difference between spaces around the Student being a VP and President? school to help promote In the role of a VP, I had the oppor- Association TV’s tunity to focus my time and energy events, resources, etc. in CAT building on projects and initiatives that were to students. within the scope of External Rela- to keep students tions. As a President, which is more of a team lead role, my focus has informed. shifted to what the whole team is doing and supporting each individ- ual VP. I was still able to work on my own projects, but a team lead role definitely required me to focus on providing guidance, helping organize and strategize what the whole team is doing. As one of my NAITSA has predecessors put it, each VP’s goals strengthened their become your goals.