THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Canadian University Press March 9, 2013
When I first met my nephew, there were a lot of things I worried about. I worried I would drop the precious bundle because I had no idea how to hold a baby. I worried I had a rare genetic disorder that would cause me to drop the baby every time I tried to hold him. More than these entirely rational concerns, though, I was especially worried that I would slip-up and drop an F-bomb in front of my infant nephew.
By Canadian University Press March 9, 2013
Sara Quin isn’t afraid to say she likes pop music, but apparently a lot of people are. One half of Canadian indie duo Tegan and Sara, she is referring to those who’ve turned up their noses at the group’s recent dive into the world of pop music on Heartthrob, their seventh studio album.
By Canadian University Press March 9, 2013
Hafsa Lodi began taking sewing lessons when she was nine years old. At the time, she never imagined that one day she would have her own clothing label. But now, more than a decade later, Lodi has achieved just that.
By Canadian University Press March 8, 2013
One blustery day last year, my boyfriend and I whipped into a restaurant for lunch. The host greeted us with an enthusiastic “Hi ladies!” but when she realized that Brian was not, in fact, a “lady,” she sputtered a red-faced apology. Sadly, if she had said “Hi guys!” instead, she wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Few people do
By Canadian University Press March 8, 2013
Computer science associate professor Alexandra Fedorova has received $442,000 for smartphone development over the next three years. Fedorova and her team, working out of Simon Fraser University, were awarded the funding by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
By Canadian University Press March 1, 2013
Over 216,000 prisoners were raped in U.S. prisons in 2008. Inmates live their lives under constant monitoring, and yet they are more likely to be raped than the general population. What’s funny about that?
By Canadian University Press February 28, 2013
Of the 480 head coaches in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, a staggering 408 are male. While most people would say the dramatic disparity speaks for itself, and that the issue of gender inequality at university-level coaching positions is black and white, not everyone feels the same way.
By Canadian University Press February 27, 2013
Saskatchewan has the highest HIV infection rates in all of Canada, and the number is growing. Some are looking to Vancouver’s experience with Insite as inspiration for harm reduction techniques.