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NAIT Athletic Director Linda Henderson Off to Olds, Page 7 THE Thursday, March 23, 2017 Volume 54, Issue 22 NAIT YOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPERNUGGET FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA NAIT AthleticLINDA’S Director Linda HendersonLEAVING off to Olds, page 7 Photo by Christina Varvis Two-time CCAA Player of the Year point guard Ceejay Nofuente, left, guards retiring Ooks forward Torey Hill during their first game at the Nationals at NAIT on March 16. NAIT defeated the heavily favoured Hum- ber Hawks 55-52 and went on to finish fourth in the tournament. 2 The Nugget Thursday, March 23, 2017 NEWS&FEATURES A NAIT athletics night out department whose teams have won cham- game up close and personal. With the price Ooks players on their way back onto the ice pionships within Alberta and across Can- of an NHL game these days, the Ooks game for the start of the second period, she was ada. Reading the weekly reviews during our was exactly the family friendly entertain- elated. With the help of Dad’s hand holding editorial team’s copy edit once a week pro- ment a student budget afforded. With Ook hers, she gave the Ooks each an enthusi- vides a snapshot into the highs and lows of “stuffies” in one hand and a bucket of pop- astic fist to start the second. Unfortunately most of the NAIT teams. The news of the corn in the other, we took our seats mid- as the third period ended my family had to NAIT Ooks women’s hockey way through the first per- head for home. Bedtime was long overdue. playoff run gave me pause iod. What an exciting, hard I convinced my wife that I would find my for personal reflection. It hitting tilt it was. The kids own way home and insisted on staying for was with regret that I had not danced in their seats and overtime. With the season on the line, I had taken the time to cheer them took advantage of the free- to stay and cheer on the team. A.J. SHEWAN on during their run. I had few dom to get up close and per- The first overtime was no less enthusi- Issues Editor excuses as to why I couldn’t sonal to the boards for the astic than the first three periods. Trading For a student, the weekly chaos can have made the time to par- big hits and great skating. big hits and scoring chances back and forth, feel overwhelming. Learning new sub- ticipate with so many other Between the first and second neither team managed to find the back of jects, reviewing past lessons for future NAIT students and throw my periods, I managed to con- the net. NAIT’s president, Dr. Glenn Fel- tests and catching up on homework are support behind them. With vince my youngest to join tham, popped in to have a look, seem- just the basic aspects of student life. Add that regret fresh in my mind, I started look- me in saying “hello” to the time keepers ingly intent on catching the big finish. But these to the daily rituals of employment ing for NAIT Ooks games in any sport that I who sit between penalty boxes. One of the it was not to be. After a MacEwan pen- and other life commitments and the time could attend to cheer on my fellow students. timekeepers works part time helping out alty midway through the second overtime, required for a mental break quickly evap- It so happened that this past Friday, the at The Nugget office and she offered my the Griffins scored the shorthanded win- orates. Students know the time for leisure men’s hockey team was making their playoff daughter the chance to sit in the penalty ner. It was a heartbreaking loss. The take- and hobbies comes last, often not at all. run and the game was scheduled for 7 p.m. box for that genuine hockey experience. away for my family, however, was one of With this in mind, a spur-of-the-moment in the arena. I was determined to come out My daughter loved it. On the way back to excitement and the chance to cheer on the activity or outing can bolster spirits and and show my support. the stands she was intrigued as to what the home team. With the low cost option of a lift the crushing weight of the week, if It didn’t take much convincing for my other young kids were doing standing next family friendly night out, it won’t be our only for a short time. wife and children to join me. The kids to the open door to the ice. When it was last NAIT sporting event. NAIT has a highly competitive athletic loved the opportunity to go see a hockey confirmed that she could “fist bump” the – Full sports coverage, pages 6-9 Thursday, March 23, 2017 NEWS & FEATURES The Nugget 3 Sustainable message By BRENDAN COLLINGE body learned a lot and if more people were aware, I think a lot The Nugget On March 13, NAIT students took part in a seminar on the of people would benefit. The presenter was great, she worked Room E-128B growing importance of living an economically and socially sus- for the city and her rule was to develop better, cleaner methods 11762–106 Street tainable lifestyle. The “How to Live Sustainably” seminar in for living. She was extremely well informed and a very good Edmonton, Alberta the E-Wing focused on these presenter. It was too bad more T5G 2R1 strategies. people couldn’t come.” Production Office 780-471-8866 Jessica Brisson was one stu- Brisson grew up practising www.thenuggetonline.com dent who managed to catch the basic sustainability at home with Editor-in-Chief presentation. her parents. She has since left the “It was a really nice event in nest and lives in a condo. Danielle Fuechtmann the way there was a lot of infor- “My folks have a compost [email protected] mation provided and also activ- bin and recycle bin. We always Issues Editor ities we participated in to gauge went to the eco-station to turn in A. J. Shewan how involved we currently are,” our stuff. But now that I live in said Brisson. a condo, I was curious. How do [email protected] She was very satisfied with I take those practices and make Sports Editor how the event turned out. them applicable to small home Michael Menzies “It was mostly about how to living?” Brisson asked. [email protected] find information to make your “There are two provincial current lifestyle more sustain- government programs com- Entertainment Editor able. There were some websites ing into effect soon. One is for Brendan Chalifour pointed to and other resources home-owners, which doesn’t [email protected] pointed out. We were handed really apply to students. The other two different books that are one lets you call a hotline num- Photo Editor actually available online called ber, which brings someone to Tim Potter Green Home Living and Green your home free of charge and go [email protected] Living.” through it to make simple chan- Online Editor She was shocked by a dia- ges like switching light bulbs. It gram showing the largest con- makes your home greener and Danielle Fuechtmann tributors to greenhouse gasses and you can get a tax refund from it! [email protected] waste. The vast majority of con- RSD2 ALERT Connections If you can prove you’re able to Production Manager tributors were transit and in-home living. reduce your in-home waste you can get money back from it. That Frank MacKay “It wasn’t industry or all of these other things you might sus- could help out students a lot.” [email protected] pect, it was people’s homes and cars. There’s a lot more people In a day and age when ecological concerns are foremost in the could do to make their lives more sustainable.” public purview, citizens have plenty of opportunity to take advan- Submissions encouraged: She believes if there was a more open channel for promoting tage of government offered incentives. With the implications being [email protected] this event, there would have been a bigger turnout. Only nine far greater for a younger generation, it is incumbent upon stu- people attended the event with one being an instructor drop-in. dents to keep themselves informed and be on the lookout for future The opinions expressed by con- “The people who attended were extremely engaged. Every- opportunities to get engaged. tributors to the Nugget are not necessarily shared by NAIT offi- cials, NAITSA or elected school representatives. Letters We want your views Is something bugging you about NAIT or the world? Do you have some praise for the school or life in general? Keep your thoughts short and to the point. No more than 100 words. Submit your letters with your real name and contact info to: [email protected]. We need to list your real name. Getting something off your chest is downright therapeu- Photo by Aliyah Powell tic. Write us. Two students hard at work in the Spartan Centre. 4 The Nugget NEWS & FEATURES Thursday, March 23, 2017 A special chef By A.J. SHEWAN She became a vegetarian at the age of 15 and Issues Editor started cooking at the age of 20. She opened the For students in the Culinary program at NAIT, first vegetable-focused restaurant, Dirt Candy, in the talent they learn from and the experience gar- New York in 2008, recognizing there was room in nered is invaluable for a future career.
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