Canada is like a box of chocolates

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Canada is like a box of chocolates

Canada’s national identity is a tricky thing to pin down. If you go looking for an explanation, the odds are it won’t be the same for any two people you ask — if you get an answer at all. Trying to explain the defining characteristic of the Canadian experience is like a layman trying to... »

Saskatoon slam poetry team heads to nationals

Friday, June 26, 2009
Saskatoon slam poetry team heads to nationals

Taylor Leedahl started Tonight It’s Poetry, a weekly showcase of local poetic talent, in April 2008. Little did she know that a year later, her locally-grown project would attract national attention. On June 14, at the last Tonight It’s Poetry of the year, the first Saskatoon slam poetry team was... »

Wakeboarding comes to Saskatoon

Friday, June 26, 2009
Wakeboarding comes to Saskatoon

This summer a new festival is coming to the South Saskatchewan River: WakeRide ’09. “We have such a beautiful river bank, so why don’t we use it?” asked WakeRide ’09 spokesperson Nicole Martini. “We have a gross winter but summer is so cool.” The wakeboarding competition is part of an effort... »


White Whale Saskatoon showcase

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Though initially a tour comprised of six bands, White Whale Records will be doing a truncated version of their five-year anniversary party here in Saskatoon on June 29. Two indie bands from Toronto, Octoberman and Mohawk Lodge, will be... »

Rejection!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

I first read about the University of Sakatchewan’s decision to reject the $500,000 bursary specified for non-aboriginals just before being handed a $1,100 quote on the repairs needed to fix my automobile. It is... »

The darker side of Canadian history

Thursday, June 25, 2009
The darker side of Canadian history

Yves Engler has laid out a difficult task for himself. Although most Canadians believe Canada’s foreign policy is built on peacekeeping and resolving conflicts, Engler is out to disprove such notions. “I’m hoping that people learn to be more critical... »

Home field advantage

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Home field advantage

For only the second time in history, the International Softball Federation’s World Men’s Softball Championships will be held in Canada, and the championships are coming to Saskatoon. The only other time the event was held in Canada was in 1988,... »

In Brief: June 25, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009
In Brief: June 25, 2009

FNU takes over CBC | U of S studies childhood obesity | U of S earns its place in history | Improving patient drug adherence »

Saskatchewan: A traveller’s paradise

Thursday, June 25, 2009

With summer here, everyone wants to have some fun, and summer fun means road trips. But with many students saving up for university over the summer, there is rarely money left over for travelling. Thankfully, Saskatchewan has many great... »

Montreal metalheads invade the city

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Montreal metalheads invade the city

Montreal metal gurus Derelict came ripping through town at the end of May, slaying an audience of intense metal-heads at Walker’s Nightclub with their exuberant but deadly brand of extreme music. Though based in... »

More science than fiction

Friday, May 15, 2009
More science than fiction

The large hadron collider is a giant scientific instrument straddling the Switzerland-France border. This fall, the machine will run its first full experiment, recreating energy levels unseen since the big bang. No one knows for sure what will happen but... »

The mother of all Dadas

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Baroness Else Von Freytag-Loringhoven is a relatively obscure historical figure. Though she ran in artistic circles which included Ezra Pound, Marcel Duchamp and William Carlos Williams, the influence of her life and art has... »

The joys of unemployment

Thursday, May 14, 2009

There’s nothing better than lounging in the sun with a good book and a chilled drink. Iced tea usually does the trick on those long summer days. There’s also sleeping, reclining and relaxing, all of which are necessary if full... »

Green and White’s presence felt at CFL draft

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Green and White’s presence felt at CFL draft

The May 2 CFL draft selection of Huskies football players slotback Scott McHenry and defensive end Ivan Brown reiterates the effectiveness of the Green and White’s football program. Despite a disappointing previous season for the Huskies, teammates of McHenry and... »

Talking about nuclear war

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Talking about nuclear war

With debate over the development of nuclear power beginning to heat up, Saskatchewan seems on the brink of a nuclear war of words. The issue came to centre stage last year when the Canadian nuclear... »

Marriage before 25 a bad idea

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Marriage before 25 a bad idea

Growing up in the ’90s my parents instilled in me that I could be whatever I wanted. They also constantly reiterated that my potential would be irreparably damaged if I got married too young. »

Youth movement spearheads eco-awareness

Thursday, May 14, 2009

With the twin intentions of fostering youth involvement in politics and promoting an environmentally friendly Saskatoon, the people behind 2008’s We Are Many festival organized an action summit for May 14. »

Canadian author writes international science fiction

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Canadian author writes international science fiction

The first book in Robert J. Sawyer’s new trilogy is different than anything he’s ever written. Wake deals with taking a scientific leap of imagination, watching as the World Wide Web gains consciousness. But that’s not where the difference lies;... »

  • Photo of the Week

    Photo of the Week submitted by Ben Schmidt
  • Polling Station

    Did you vote in the USSU elections?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...
  • Twitter Feed