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.

Culture

  • By January 6, 2012

    The Black Keys may be single-handedly keeping blues rock out of the poor house. While in recent years there have been other heavies emerging in the genre, the undeniable leader of the pack is still this two-man outfit from Akron, Ohio. However, it’s getting harder to keep them rooted in the genre they’re accustomed to.

  • A preview of what 2012 has to offer the video game world

    By January 6, 2012

    After an up-and-down 2011 for gaming, 2012 looks like it’s going to be a quality (and expensive) year for gamers.

    Some standouts to consider in early 2012 are Bioware’s epic space opera Mass Effect 3, the slick (and Skrillex’d) espionage-shooter-reboot Syndicate and Ken Levine’s highly anticipated follow-up to BioShock, BioShock: Infinite. Rockstar is aiming high with releasing both Grand Theft Auto V and the long-awaited Max Payne 3 this year.

  • New Year’s Eve in the mountains of Peru

    By January 5, 2012

    I woke up in Lima, Peru on Christmas Eve and knew little more than five Spanish phrases — most of which were incomprehensible because of my shabby pronunciation.

    The following morning, however, I became a bit more optimistic. I downloaded a translation application for my iPhone and knew that this would help me become fluent over the next three weeks. My high spirits lasted until I reached the street and realized that traffic in Peru doesn’t stop for pedestrians and the sun was intense enough that by mid-afternoon my skin had burnt to a crisp shade of pink.

  • The ten best films you didn’t see in 2011

    By January 5, 2012

    From alien invasion movies, to documentaries, to classic children’s tales revisited, just because it’s not a huge Hollywood blockbuster, doesn’t mean a film is not worth your time. Here’s a list of movies that skipped the multiplex but still deserve your attention.

  • David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a dark look at humanity’s evils

    By January 4, 2012

    It’s hard to imagine a heroine as peculiar and intriguing as Lisbeth Salander. She speaks in brief, monotone monosyllables. She dresses like a member of some kind of underground Goth band. She is a genius computer hacker with a photographic memory. She’s practically a sociopath. She’s anything but conventional. But, basic plot aside, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is hardly a conventional film.

  • A binary Christmas: classic flash games for the holidays

    By December 20, 2011

    It’s sad but true: there aren’t a lot of Christmas video games out there. Sure, you can dig out your PS2 game adaptation of The Nightmare Before Christmas or load up a holiday-based texture pack in Minecraft or Team Fortress 2, but there’s not a lot else that may be common knowledge (or any good). As a gift to Sheaf readers, here’s a list of holiday and winter-themed games, all of which are enjoyable and a great way to get in the holiday mood while you procrastinate studying for finals. Better yet, they’re all available for free online!

  • South Korean drama Poetry explores the beauty and nastiness of life

    By December 19, 2011

    In recent years, there have been few national cinemas as intriguing and accomplished as South Korean cinema.

    Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho, the directors of Oldboy and The Host, are among the world’s finest directors of genre film. While Lee Chang-dong isn’t a genre filmmaker and is not quite the same caliber a director as his South Korean brethren, his latest film, Poetry is the kind of complex, quiet character study that you won’t find in North America.

  • Have a very crafty Christmas!

    By December 15, 2011

    With Christmas soon upon us, I have been trying to come up with some ideas to make the season more affordable while simultaneously developing strategies to avoid the mall. In order to save time, money and add a personal touch to gifting this year, here are some options for cost-effective gift and decoration ideas.