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 January 23, 2013

    Paying more money for a lower-quality education with fewer resources is ridiculous. I’ll admit I found the last few increases in student tuition rates perplexing, but I (naively) believed that I would be getting more because of them. I thought that my education would now be worth more because it was more expensive.

  • SurveyUS: some thoughtful comments from our respondents

    By January 23, 2013

    This article contains a selection of some of the more thoughtful or thought-provoking comments we received in response to our financial survey. We will add more excerpts to this list over the next few days.

  • The Money Issue: a guide to the Sheaf’s special financial coverage

    By January 23, 2013

    The current fiscal landscape at the University of Saskatchewan — the projected budget deficit, emails from the university president, layoffs and all-around concern from the campus community — has prompted the Sheaf to alter its regular weekly coverage of campus news, sports and cultural events and to focus more specifically on university finances. Here’s where you should get started.

  • The essentials: what you need to know about the financial situation at the U of S

    By January 23, 2013

    The financial situation at the U of S is a complicated issue. We’ve broken it down into the core components for easy consumption so you can get up to speed with what you need to know.

  • High hopes: attitudes around cannabis shifting in Canada

    By January 19, 2013

    Want to get high? With the Liberal Party of Canada adding marijuana legalization to their platform last year, along with the recent legalization for recreational use in Washington state and Colorado, it looks like a lot of people do.

  • Powder Blue set to release first EP

    By January 18, 2013

    Powder Blue describe themselves as “the soundtrack to your dreams and nightmares.” The local group, combining members from very different Saskatoon bands, blends psychedelic rock and grunge to create music both eerie and hypnotic.

  • Liberal Party leadership hopeful Marc Garneau visits U of S

    By January 17, 2013

    Astronaut-turned-politician Marc Garneau made a campaign pit stop on campus Jan. 11. Garneau, who’s in the race for leader of the Liberal Party, lunched and chatted with students and supporters in the Education Building.

  • On the university budget cuts and the austerity model

    By January 16, 2013

    Much of the commotion and discontent surrounding the University of Saskatchewan’s projected deficit of $44.5 million by 2016 is centred on the salaries of top university administrators.