THE NEST MARKS 25 YEARS! THE Thursday, November 21, 2013 Volume 51, Issue 12 NAIT YOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPERNUGGET FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA FARNAIT students FROM share their cultures, HOME page 7 Photo by Tegan Dutton THE WORLD COMES TO NAIT Dancers perform at NAIT’s first Global Village event orga- nized by the International Club in the North Lobby on Nov. 18, 19. Ten countries and cultures were represented, with Photo by Tegan Dutton displays of clothing, artwork, martial arts and jewelry. 2 The Nugget Thursday, November 21, 2013 NEWS&FEATURES Ready to run with the ball That’s how it began. at the moment. Although I have to admit appeals to the students with relevant, inter- In the short time since then I have pre- that panic is one of my initial reactions, I esting articles. viewed and reviewed parties, reported would say I am excited and determined That being said, I also look forward on a variety of sporting events (some of above all else. to expanding and improving your source which were totally new to me) and written To explain, I’ll first offer a little back- of student news. I want to hear more from about everything from the LRT expansion ground about myself. I’m a returning student you, the NAIT students. I want your com- to the location of coffee lids and a bunch to NAIT. I studied here as an apprentice until mentary and opinions on what’s happening of stuff in between. 2010. After receiving my ticket, I proceeded at NAIT. And I want you to decide on what And I did this all with the guidance of the to work in that field for a number of years. should go into the Nugget. crack team of Nugget editors. But last year, I realized it was time for News media is in the midst of a revo- WHITNEY FOX That crack team is now minus one. a career change. After some soul search- lution, and I want to be a part of a campus Assistant Issues Editor The venerable former Issues Editor, Joshua ing, I thought I’d like to explore the publication that adapts to the ever-changing A little under three months ago, I was a Yaworski, is moving up in the world by world of news media. I had such a good world and remains relevant. The Nugget has first semester Radio and Television student at seizing a wonderful career opportunity. It’s experience on campus back in the day, already been progressing from a publica- a program orientation day. That day, a couple really a great deal for him, but the Nug- that when I decided I wanted to investi- tion that just delivers what we think is news, of more senior students came into our class to get is going to feel the loss. Of course his gate a new career path, NAIT was my first to providing what the student body at NAIT pitch the Nugget. They stood at the front of replacement, Stephan Sutcliffe, is well- choice. With a little research I discovered believes is news. the room and said that if we showed up at the qualified to fill his shoes. However, the dif- the Radio and Television program and So I as it stands now, I will thank the cur- Nugget office on Tuesday at lunch, we’d get ficulty now lies in replacing Sutcliffe in the before I knew it, I was attending the afore- rent editorial staff at the Nugget for getting the free pizza. They added in an off-hand manner role of Assistant Issues Editor. mentioned orientation. ball rolling and say that as part of the team, that if we were interested, we could write an In a twist, the staff at the Nugget have Returning to school has rejuvenated me. I look forward to really taking that ball and article for the next week’s issue. deemed yours truly worthy of the task. As I’m thrilled about all of the new opportunities running with it. I hadn’t written an article in years, preposterous as this is, I’ve opted to accept. available, not the least of which is becoming (I’m sure you sports fans will read that but the pizza seemed like a good idea. In honour of the occasion, we all thought it an editor at the Nugget. last paragraph and thank goodness that I’m With that in mind, the following Tuesday would be a good idea for me to say a few I am looking forward to the opportun- part of the Issues editing team, so I won’t I wandered over with a few of my class- words, so here goes. ity to work with the other editors and con- be covering anymore of your sports. You’re mates to get the lowdown. I’m experiencing a number of emotions tributors to continue to publish a Nugget that welcome.) Vehicles – pick your poison By STEPHAN SUTCLIFFE from work or around the city with a full charge of 10 strain on the grid, making how we generate electricity that Issues Editor hours for the Volt and 14 hours for the Leaf. The Leaf much more important. In the future there’s opportunity to @StephanRadio has a longer battery range of 75 miles compared to the generate our own electricity. Solar panels will keeping get- Driving even a partially electric vehicle in Alberta Volt’s 35 miles, but the Volt has a gasoline generator that ting cheaper and more powerful along with other ways of could get you called a hippie, traitor or whatever someone drives the electric motor 315 more miles. Both EVs come generating power at home. There’s no way you’re finding is called who goes against everything this province stands with the option to charge the vehicle faster with 240 volt oil at your place, Beverly Hillbillies style. for. It is no secret that we live in a very oily province filled power, which lowers charge times to four hours for the Government incentives encourage people to buy EVs with monster trucks. An electric car in the gas world of Volt and six hours for the leaf. by taking some of the sting away from the high price. But Alberta is as much of a radical thought as a NDP govern- By far the most exciting EV on the road is the Tesla like any electronic, the first versions cost a lot but as time ment taking power in this province. But like the NDP in Model S. After having difficulty in the beginning, Tesla has goes on and the manufacturing of EVs gets cheaper, the Alberta, electric, more so hybrid, vehicles have a strong, found success and is leading the EV revolution. Tesla is price will come down. Early adopters are literally paying loyal base. building infrastructure across the United States and even the price before EVs become affordable for everyone. And Hybrid vehicles are far more affordable than any elec- parts of Canada for its owners to charge their vehicles. The as time goes on they will only get better, with extended tric vehicle on the market and many popular models like company is even developing an EV crossover called the ranges and more versatile models. EVs have proven to be the Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry have hybrid versions. Model X. better than other combustion engine alternatives like etha- The Toyota Prius is by far the most popular hybrid vehicle Obviously your electricity costs increase with an EV nol and hydrogen. and for good reason – it has the best fuel economy com- but that cost is far less than the unpredictable costs of gaso- Reducing our dependability on oil is important. For pared with its competitors. Slowly, non-hybrid vehicles line or diesel that will inevitably increase over time. Using one, it will prolong oil’s effectiveness. Oil is used for far are narrowing the gap because of the increased attention electricity to power vehicles will no doubt put more of a more than powering cars and the longer we can use oil the paid to squeezing every last kilometre out of a tank of gas. better. It will stop us from rushing to exploit the resource Diesel vehicles have long been an alternative to gas in Eur- and extend Alberta oil’s life span and the province’s ope and are slowly making their way over to North Amer- prosperity. ica. But the higher cost to buy and fuel diesel vehicles can Some criticism of EVs, and hybrids for that matter, are scare people away. the cost of battery replacement but when you consider the As automakers become better at getting more out savings on fuel and maintenance costs that would offset the of normal gas engines, hybrids aren’t exactly the best new battery. The batteries contain precious metals and it is alternative. The answer may be electric vehicles or EVs, said the assembly of EVs and hybrids have a larger foot- as they’ve been dubbed. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan print than conventional vehicles. So when it comes to it, Leaf are the only true options and have reviewed well in hard to say what better long term. You have to pick your consumer reports. Both the Volt and Leaf are relatively www.motortrend.com poison. Gas, diesel, hybrid and EV – none are perfect, so affordable for what you get out of them, a drive to and Tesla Model S make the choice that is right for you.