THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By The Sheaf October 14, 2009
After endless lobbying, rugby will finally return to the Olympics. The 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the first to feature rugby after 85 years of exclusion.
By The Sheaf October 14, 2009
In 2008, Huskies safety Dylan Barker made history at the University of Saskatchewan by becoming the first athlete in the Huskies football program to be drafted first overall in the CFL by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Never before in the resilient history of the Huskies program, which has generated nearly 50 CFL players, had there been such a buzz around a U of S athlete.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
In June of this year, the World Health Organization officially declared H1N1 influenza (swine flu) a pandemic with an alert level of six, the highest on the scale. Transmittable between humans through airborne means, this new strain circled the globe in just a few short months, making it the first flu pandemic in 41 years. The reason for this particular virus’s virulence is said to be found in H1N1’s recent mutation, combining four pre-existing influenza strains into one.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
For most people, spending a hot summer month sifting through dirt in Spain is no vacation ”” but for University of Saskatchewan archaeology student Landon Perlett, it was the working vacation of his dreams. In his final year of forensic archaeology, Perlett was looking to get some hands-on experience during the summer.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
A panel aimed at raising awareness of copyright uses in the classroom setting was held Oct. 7 in the Learning Commons of the Murray Library. Most of the questions were asked by faculty inquiring about whether they could use Internet content in lectures.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
The university has asked instructors to be more flexible regarding absences and to refrain from requesting medical notes from students this flu season.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
A new student group is attempting to stop the sale of bottled water on campus. And their scheme is just crazy enough to work.
By The Sheaf October 13, 2009
From Oct. 19 to 23 advance polls will be open in Place Riel to students regardless of which wards they live in. This is the first time early voting has been available on campus for a civic election.