THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By The Sheaf September 22, 2009
Students can look forward to writing final exams on Saturday nights beginning in December.
There are a number of reasons behind the decision. The December exam schedule is shorter than April’s to accommodate Christmas break and the university has been splitting most of its six credit courses in half, so the number of final exams in December is increasing.
By The Sheaf September 22, 2009
Recently, I decided to run a little experiment during my afternoon commute between campus and my apartment in Sutherland. I was in the mood for a bit of the scientific method.
My experiment consisted of counting to see how many cars I encountered during my 10 minute bike ride and, out of those, how many were single passenger cars…
By The Sheaf September 22, 2009
Mid-field striker Daniela Fuenzalida and the Huskies women’s soccer squad are looking to put a dent in the Canada West this year.
By The Sheaf September 22, 2009
The Sheaf interviewed Laramee, one of Saskatoon’s most prolific psychedelic musicians on the sounds of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and, in particular, Their Satanic Majesty’s Second Request.
By The Sheaf September 22, 2009
Do we really want to know everyone’s thoughts numerous times throughout the day? Unfortunately Facebook, blogs, reality TV and the notorious Twitter can make it happen.
By The Sheaf September 18, 2009
Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with no resistance; usually electricity is conducted through wires, which do offer resistance. This resistance causes loss of electricity and costs power companies money. The inefficiency of conductors is a problem scientists hope to solve.
“The ultimate goal,” Tse said, “is to create material that can operate at ambient conditions and have no resistance.”
By The Sheaf September 17, 2009
Dan Mangan’s second LP Nice, Nice, Very Nice gets its name from a Kurt Vonnegut poem.
The choice is a fitting one because while he may not yet be as talented as Vonnegut, who was arguably one of the past century’s greatest satirists, Mangan’s music often details the absurdity inherent in human life as Vonnegut did.
By The Sheaf September 17, 2009
Being a sports writer, it’s sometimes difficult to not be the “cheerleader” for that favourite team you’re reporting on.
That all changed for me last Sunday when I decided to take the extra step and try out for the Huskies cheerleading squad.