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 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.
By Aren Bergstrom 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.
By Aren Bergstrom 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.
By Katlynn Balderstone 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!
By Aren Bergstrom 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.
By Jenna Mann 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.
By Aren Bergstrom December 15, 2011
There are few things as vulgar as talking about past sexual exploits and alcohol and drug-induced antics. Luckily, when told by the right person, there are also few things as funny.
On Dec. 10, the Jay and Silent Bob comedy duo from Clerks and Mallrats, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, made their way to Saskatoon to perform Jay and Silent Bob Get Old at the Odeon Events Centre. The event was two hours of Smith and Mewes sitting on stage with microphones and recounting endless stories about evertying from the finer points of intimacy to shitting yourself while passed out.
By Ishmael N. Daro December 7, 2011
Two years ago, if you had to choose one Saskatoon band that was likely to get international acclaim, The Deep Dark Woods was it.
The five-piece group’s music has evolved somewhat since 2006’s self-titled debut. On that album, you could hear the country twang louder than the wistful folk of their current sound, and a live show featured just as much dancing as it did swaying.