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 Daryl Hofmann October 22, 2011
Saskatoon has a new place to go for video coverage of events and parties after the recent launch of Thread Media.
“We’re trying to be a local MTV or College Humor,” said creative director Devon Hennig, who manages the site with executive editor Jackie Cook.
By Daryl Hofmann October 22, 2011
Often referred to as “the rock star of social justice writing,” Raj Patel will be in Saskatoon Oct. 25 for the University of Saskatchewan’s 2011 Whelen Lecture.
Patel, a best-selling author, economist and activist, will speak on “How to Feed the World.”
By Tannara Yelland October 21, 2011
On Oct. 6, Calgary’s St. Mary’s University College joined schools like the University of Winnipeg, Queen’s and the University of Ottawa when it banned the sale of bottled water on its campus. The Council of Canadians Acting for Social Justice only lists six schools in Canada that have made this move, though they did not have St. Mary’s on their list.
By Kendra Schreiner October 20, 2011
More than half of Saskatoon’s residents live in a food desert, meaning they are not within walking distance of a supermarket and must travel out of neighbourhood for healthy groceries.
On Oct. 15, a crowd of about 30 gathered in one of Saskatoon’s largest food deserts — the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood — to raise awareness of the issue. Many carried signs saying, “Access to healthy food is a human right.”
By Ishmael N. Daro October 19, 2011
What do you do for your mental health? That’s the question Kristee
By Ishmael N. Daro October 19, 2011
The University of Saskatchewan is fighting back against a group of elected senators.
Established this year, University of Saskatchewan Senators Working to Revive Democracy, or USSWORD, has made a series of controversial statements about how the university is run. On Oct. 6, the university’s lawyers at McKercher LLP sent USSWORD a cease and desist letter. However, the university is not claiming any wrongdoing other than trademark infringement.
By Tannara Yelland October 19, 2011
Students walking through the Bowl on Oct. 17 may have seen a large black box with the letters “CIDA” scrawled on it. This mysterious display was part of Engineers Without Borders’ attempt to raise awareness about the need for international aid transparency.
The Canadian International Development Agency spends $5 billion annually on development and poverty reduction around the world. After it is allocated, it becomes extremely difficult to follow up on how effective that aid was.
By Laura Alford October 19, 2011
More than 400 protesters in Saskatoon marched from the University Bridge to Friendship Park in a show of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement on Oct. 15. This “Day of Global Action” saw groups in 1,445 cities around the world join the movement that began in New York City on Sept. 17.
Protesters in Saskatoon chanted, “We are the 99 per cent,” and “Whose streets? Our streets!”