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 April 8, 2012

    Roya Pourjamshidi, a self-identified member of the Baha’i faith and a current engineering student at the University of Saskatchewan, applied to continue her education at Iranian universities. Her applications were denied.

    For several decades, prospective Baha’i students have been excluded from Iranian universities on the basis of their religion, rather than their academic merits.

  • BRIEF: Diefenbaker centre reopens after renovations

    By April 5, 2012

    The Diefenbaker Canada Centre reopened to the public March 30 after months of renovations.

    The Diefenbaker centre is located at the University of Saskatchewan between the Education Building and the Royal University Hospital. It first opened its doors in 1980 as a place to commemorate John Diefenbaker, the 13th prime minister of Canada.

  • Iran reaches for the bomb: the international community must use diplomacy to stop Iran’s nuclear program

    By April 5, 2012

    As if the world doesn’t have enough problems, Iran is intent on building a nuclear bomb.

    The world’s favourite problem child has decided to expand beyond supporting terrorist groups like Hezbollah, propping up a ruthless dictator in Syria, oppressing democracy internally and thwarting Western interests wherever possible.

  • Top Huskies performances of 2011-12: from wrestling to basketball to coaching, these are the Sheaf’s favourite Huskies performances of the year

    By April 4, 2012

    To celebrate the centennial year of Huskie Athletics, the Sheaf has compiled a list of our favourite Huskies performances from the 2011-12 sports seasons. Everything from wrestling to basketball and even coaching made our list.

  • Election results: Jared Brown named next USSU President; Steven Heidel, Ruvimbo Kanyemba and Alex Werenka fill out executive

    By March 29, 2012

    The polls have closed and the 2012-2013 USSU executive has been elected. Read on for a breakdown of the results.

  • Saskatoon NHL team not as far-fetched as some think

    By March 29, 2012

    Recently, rumour has been floating around that Saskatoon may be in the running for an NHL franchise. As exciting as that would be, there have been grumblings of disapproval from those who do not think it is feasible to bring the NHL to Saskatoon — but why not?

  • Should Iceland adopt the Loonie? Adopting Canadian currency may threaten Iceland’s independence

    By March 28, 2012

    About an hour out of Reykjavik, a person can stand between two continents. The place is called Þingvellir. Icelanders proudly tell visitors it was the site of the world’s first Parliament, established more than one thousand years ago.

    True to that parliamentary tradition, Iceland has been deliberating about possible solutions for its economic crisis for a while now.

  • Hitting home: a reflection on a lost brother’s role as a hockey enforcer

    By March 22, 2012

    This past November I lost my brother Lyndon Kenny to suicide.

    Lyndon was a very good hockey player. He was drafted by the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League and he was not only a highly-skilled defenceman and strong skater, but also the toughest person I have ever known.

    His final wish came in the form of an unsent text message intended for me. Lyndon wanted to have his brain donated to research at the Boston University School of Medicine so we could have the answers he had sought for years.