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 April 6, 2011

    While their “Film Fest” is certainly an event that resembles a festival where films are shown, the USSU Film Fest has so many problems with it that it actually discourages serious independent filmmakers from participating. Here are some of the most obvious and detrimental issues plaguing the yearly event.

  • LCD Soundsystem go out on top at sold-out farewell gig

    By April 5, 2011

    James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem has made it clear for the past year that his band was almost done. Even before they put out 2010’s This is Happening, he declared the band would tour the world once more and that’s it.

  • Jay-Z explains his lyrics in ‘Decoded’

    By April 1, 2011

    Rare is the person who hasn’t, by now, at least heard of Jay-Z, let alone downloaded a song or two to bump from their speaker system of choice, be it auto or iPod, when in need of a good aural pick-me-up.

  • Mixing homosexuality with Christianity

    By April 1, 2011

    After spending some time with the chaplaincy department at Memorial, Reverend Robert Cooke is now an associate priest with St. Mark’s Anglican Church in St. John’s, where he leads a congregation with openly gay members.

  • REVIEW: Angles by The Strokes

    By April 1, 2011

    After a five year hiatus, The Strokes are back on tour, showcasing material from their fantastic new album Angles. After a few spins of this 35 minute LP, I’m convinced: No one can touch The Strokes’ knack for making rock albums that still speak to “the kids these days.”

  • The evolution of Yukon Blonde

    By March 31, 2011

    Yukon Blonde’s frontman, Jeff Innes, feels like their music is beginning to stick with people as of late, and for good reason. After changing the band’s name in late 2008 from Alphababy to Yukon Blonde, the band has been showered with success from their new sound and direction.

  • Write a script in one month

    By March 31, 2011

    Script Frenzy is an online writing competition that challenges aspiring writers of every kind to write 100 pages of a script during the month of April. Be it a movie, television show, comic book or stage play, Script Frenzy encourages you to bust out your best script ideas and put pen to paper.

  • Winnipeg band Cheering for the Bad Guy play Lydia’s

    By March 30, 2011

    The band’s name hearkens to a theme that everyone can relate to: the understanding that people sometimes portrayed as villains are really the people we should be rooting for.