THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson November 7, 2012
It has been four-and-a-half months since Victoria Ordu and Ihuoma Amadi have set foot outside. Ordu and Amadi, both University of Regina students, have been seeking sanctuary in a Regina church since June 19 when they each received a deportation order after they violated their student visas. The students worked at a Regina Walmart for two weeks in spring of 2011 without proper social insurance numbers or work permits.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson November 7, 2012
The synchroton is no longer emitting any light after a failure of the system’s cooling plant shut down the light source and all research being done at the facility. Research at the Canadian Light Source was brought to a halt last month after the cryoplant, the cooling system for the synchrotron, failed Oct. 6.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson November 1, 2012
An indigenous language chat application for mobile devices has created a shimmer of hope for the survival of aboriginal culture across the province and country. FirstVoices Chat is an iPhone application with over 100 keyboards for indigenous languages compatible with Facebook Chat and Google Talk.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson October 25, 2012
The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union has selected a nationwide campus dental clinic chain and a hair salon to move into Lower Place Riel as early as January.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson October 25, 2012
The University of Saskatchewan has moved forward with the development of more than half of its land inside the city, creating a multi-million-dollar revenue source.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson October 19, 2012
The undergraduate referendum question for the proposed spring and summer universal bus pass, or U-Pass, has been given the green light by students’ council and the students’ union lawyer. The question asks whether or not students support the implementation of a manditory U-Pass for the spring and summer academic terms, costing $36.75 each session.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson October 17, 2012
The university is looking to rezone the land next to the Stadium Parkade for a hotel development. The plot along College Drive is currently home to beach volleyball courts and a century-old seed barn, both of which will be demolished in 2013.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson October 10, 2012
A fiery conflict erupted in the Arts Tunnel Oct. 1 after the University of Saskatchewan Freethought Alliance satirized religion during their celebration of International Blasphemy Rights Day.