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 Jenna Mann September 7, 2012
Everything’s bigger in Saskatoon — at least for a few days. The city is hosting the Canadian Country Music Association Awards Sept. 9 at the Credit Union Centre and will see artists and fans from around the country ride into the city for the weekend.
By Kevin Menz September 6, 2012
Propagandhi just keeps getting better. The veteran punk band from Winnipeg released their sixth full-length album, Failed States, Sept. 4 on Epitaph Records. The album is hard-hitting, it’s head banging and it fucks the system like all Propagandhi albums have since their first in 1993.
By Jenna Mann September 5, 2012
On Sept. 8, Broadway Ave. will host its 29th annual street fair. During this one-day event, merchants on Broadway will sell their eclectic goods at bargain prices. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m.. The meal will be served at the Grace Westminster United Church. Pancakes will be served until 11 a.m. and a variety of food vendors will be set up on the street after the breakfast.
By Jenna Mann August 31, 2012
In his latest novel, Wonder, Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer explores the possible ramifications of the awakening of artificial intelligence.
Wonder, the third installment in Sawyer’s WWW trilogy, asks what exactly is a human, and moreover, a life. Sawyer moves away from the typical preconceptions that A.I. will be a threat instead of an asset to humanity and explores prejudices against A.I. that movies like Terminator have taught us.
By Victoria Martinez August 25, 2012
I was late to Regina Folk Fest, which meant I missed Mavis Staples perform. Most prominently, this meant I missed her tribute to Levon Helm and The Band, a heartbreaking rendition of “The Weight.”
The set was, by all accounts but mine, one to remember. I wish I could have been there to see it.
By The Sheaf August 25, 2012
In an impoverished area of Louisiana, affectionately known as “The Bathtub” by its few residents, a six-year-old girl named Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) spends her days surrounded by a symphony of heartbeats.
By Jenna Mann August 24, 2012
Answering the door to a new package via DHL almost feels like Christmas until you get the shipping bill or realize the product isn’t exactly what you had pictured. Whether it’s because the size, feel or colour of the item is different than expected or because the product is poorly manufactured, shopping online can be a disappointing experience.
There are certain tips you can follow, however, to ensure you shop smart.
By Jenna Mann July 13, 2012
In her collection of poetry Where the Terror Lies, Chantel Lavoie explores the disconcerting roots of bedtime stories. Lavoie grew up on a grain farm outside of North Battleford, Sask., and is now an assistant professor in the English department at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. where she lives with her two sons.