ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, DEC. 1-4 SOUTH LOBBY THE Thursday, November 26, 2015 Volume 53, Issue 12 NAIT YOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPERNUGGET FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA NAITSA STEPS UP Expanded food bank serving more students, page 3 Matthew Pecore, NAITSA Food Service Co-ordina- tor, fills hampers at the new NAITSA food bank, which opened Sept. 1. Photo by Tom Armstrong WARM UP TO OUR WINTER FESTIVAL! JANUARY 22-23, 2016 SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE | ATOA.ANIMETHON.ORG 2 The Nugget Thursday, November 26, 2015 NEWS&FEATURES Group work challenging has experienced those rare times when a away and have them critique it. Only the sible for a specific section or feedback group seems to instantly meld and all the most disengaged group member will fail to from group members on who put effort work comes together effortlessly. What review the project parts sent to them. This into the project. If there are absolutely no we always remember, though, are those opens the opportunity for a cycle of con- options, you can talk to the NAIT Obmud- nightmare groups. tinuous feedback among group members sperson, Chris Fukushima, for guidance or Although you would hope everyone and can cut down on final editing, since you can reach out to the associate chair or attending NAIT has the ultimate goal of group members will make sure the differ- chair of your program for further assist- graduating, group projects are one of those ent parts flow well and coincide with the ance. Don’t take this as an easy way out situations that might make you question points being made in each section. This though, because you will need to prove that that assumption. So, what can you do if you way, every group member edits the project, you have put the effort in to make the group NICOLAS BROWN do end up with a difficult group? A strong and it saves you from banging your head work. Issues Editor strategy is needed for success in any group against the wall trying to get different parts We all know how painful group pro- @bruchev but especially in weaker groups. Plan your to fit together. jects can be, but they are an important With the exception of a few pro- group’s time carefully and account for pro- Of course, sometimes no strategy or part of preparing for the work environ- grams, many students know the agony of crastination. If you give yourself enough amount of hard work can bring a group ment. Developing an effective group group projects – some more than others. breathing room, even in worst case scenar- together. It can be frustrating and stress- strategy, and building your communica- Now don’t get me wrong, group pro- ios you should be able to have everything ful to have your grades on the line because tion skills, can be the difference between jects are an essential part of the hands- done on time. of lazy group members. If you are really success and failure. However, there is on education we receive at NAIT. Very Now that you’ve got the timing concerned, talk to your instructor. Many help available if it feels like you’re pull- few people will not eventually work in planned, how do you get quality work from instructors are understanding of the diffi- ing the project forward all on your own. a team setting and the skills we are sup- your group? This is where you can utilize culties of working in groups. There are a Remember, you’ll have plenty more posed to learn in these projects are essen- the power of your other group members. number of ways they may accommodate group projects in the future, it’s better to tial for future career success. Group pro- Don’t just accept each group member’s sec- you. Often instructors will adjust marks learn how to make it as painless as pos- jects aren’t always bad either. Everyone tion – send it to the rest of the group right based on which group member was respon- sible early in your career. Photo by Taylor Braat THE STORM BEGINS Cars make their way past NAIT Monday afternoon as the snow begins falling. The city got over 20 cm of snow, snarling traffic and making life difficult and dangerous for commuters. Thursday, November 26, 2015 NEWS & FEATURES The Nugget 3 Matthew Pecore, NAITSA Food Service Co-ordinator, stands in the Students’ The Nugget Association food bank, which opened Room E-128B Sept. 1. The facility is one of a number 11762–106 Street of student food banks in the city. Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2R1 Production Office 780-471-8866 www.thenuggetonline.com Editor-in-Chief Taylor Braat [email protected] Issues Editor Nicolas Brown [email protected] Sports Editor Josh Ryan [email protected] Entertainment Editors Connor O’Donovan [email protected] Photo Editor Photo by Tom Armstrong Tom Armstrong [email protected] Online Editor Taylor Braat [email protected] NAITSA nourishes Production Manager By NICOLAS BROWN canned beans, meat, vegetables, fruit “We’ve also started working closely Frank MacKay Issues Editor and soup, with mac ’n’ cheese, rice, with Meal Exchange Canada to help @bruchev pasta and sauce and evaporated milk alleviate the issue on a larger scale, at [email protected] Times are getting tougher in Alberta, powder, plus any other items that have the national level,” she said. Submissions encouraged: and no one knows it better than Alberta’s been donated, such as bottled water, he “Over the past 14 months we’ve [email protected] food banks. Although the growth in said. been seeing steady increases but most people utilizing food banks has been In addition, there is a box of indi- notably in the last three months.” The opinions expressed by contribu- steady since last year, both the Edmon- vidual items in the NAITSA reception The Edmonton Food Bank is taking tors to the Nugget are not necessar- ton Food Bank and the University of area for occasional use. the biggest hit, as the demand for their ily shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA Alberta’s Campus Food Bank have The centre, which has space in the services continues to grow. or elected school representatives. reported significant increases in demand basement of the Business Tower, is well “It’s a challenging situation right for assistance. NAITSA’s own Food placed to serve the NAIT community. now for us here in Edmonton. In October For advertising, call 780-264-9900 Centre has only started this year, but However, it still runs out of the NAITSA alone we served 17,722 people through or e-mail: already it has seen a consistent growth office in Room E-131, so any inquiries our hamper program. That’s up 21.5 per [email protected] in use this term. about assistance should be directed there. cent in one year,” said the Edmonton Food donations are especially Food Bank’s Tamisan Bencz-Knight. Halloween haul needed due to the continued eco- “Food donations are coming in, how- NAITSA’s Food Centre has seen suc- nomic downturn. Many food banks are ever food is going out faster than dona- cess since starting up, pulling in a whop- reporting increased demand for servi- tions are coming in at this point.” ping 1,264 pounds of food during its ces, both in Edmonton and across the NAITSA’s Food Centre hasn’t been Letters first Trick-or-Eat fundraising over Hal- country. Food Banks Canada’s new- around long enough to compare years loween. Over 30 volunteers assisted in est report, HungerCount 2015, shows but the trend is obvious. We want your views gathering food donations from nearby that food bank use across Canada has The centre does offer referrals to Is something bugging you neighbourhoods. increased 1.3 per cent since 2014 and the Edmonton Food Bank and discus- about NAIT or the world? Do “The NAIT community in general more than 26 per cent since 2008. sions with the food banks at the Univer- you have some praise for the has also been incredibly supportive, be it Alberta’s overall usage rate increased sity of Alberta and MacEwan University school or life in general? departments wishing to host food drives, 23 per cent last year alone. regarding programming and best practi- Keep your thoughts short challenge other departments or indi- Caitlin Phare, Executive Director ces are ongoing. and to the point. No more viduals bringing items by,” said Mat- for the U of A’s Campus Food Bank, has than 100 words. Submit thew Pecore, NAITSA’s Food Centre noticed that increase at her facility. Growing Co-ordinator. “Absolutely, we’ve very definitely As for helping the less fortunate, your letters with your real “The Centre has only been open seen an increase in our usage and our Bencz-Knight summed it up best: “This name and contact info to: since Sept. 1, so it is a bit difficult to new registrations this semester specif- is the time of year, of course, when we [email protected]. assess growth at this point. We have, ically and right now we’re on track to encourage people to please think about We need to list your real however, seen a month-to-month assist over 2,000 individuals by the end those in need, some people are doing name. increase in hampers provided and are of the calendar year,” Phare said. better than others and we encourage Getting something off your expecting that number to continue to The U of A’s Campus Food Bank fre- people to give what they can – food rise,” Pecore said.