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 Erik Labine October 2, 2011
Some time around midnight eastern time on Sept. 23, a decommissioned NASA satellite fell out of the sky — but nobody knows where.
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or UARS, was launched in 1991. According to NASA, it was “the first multi-instrumented satellite to observe numerous chemical components of the atmosphere for better understanding of photochemistry.”
By Canadian University Press October 2, 2011
Don’t expect a definitive statement anytime soon on Thomas Mulcair’s future in the NDP leadership race.
“It’s a question of weeks, not days,” the party’s deputy leader told a group of about 60 supporters and Concordia University students at a speaking event in Montreal on Sept. 16. He made the comments the day after a three-day caucus meeting finished in Quebec City. The question about his leadership and potential backing from the other MPs was a hot topic at the conference.
By Nicole Barrington October 2, 2011
The legislature in Regina might become a more diverse place after Nov. 7 as a record number of First Nations and Métis candidates vie for seats in the upcoming provincial election. Leading up to the campaigns, a total of 16 aboriginal people have won the nomination of the two main parties. Of the 54 candidates running for the NDP, 11 are aboriginal. And of the Saskatchewan Party’s full roster of 58, five candidates are aboriginal.
Although still not official, that is the highest number of aboriginal candidates Saskatchewan has ever seen in a provincial election.
By Tannara Yelland October 1, 2011
Arts and Science students will have a familiar face representing them this
By Jordan Campbell October 1, 2011
Provincial governments in Canada are beginning to recognize in-vitro fertilization treatments as
By Ishmael N. Daro October 1, 2011
Peter MacKinnon always shakes your hand the same way. Rather than extending his arm straight forward, he bends it to the side and swoops into the shake with gusto. This practiced manoeuvre is meant to put you at ease, an old friend enthusiastically greeting you.
By Daryl Hofmann September 23, 2011
Welcome Week festivities are a time-honoured tradition at the University of Saskatchewan, but in recent years a new trend has emerged. A handful of students are now working as “brand ambassadors,” hired by companies to represent their brand, particularly during the first few days of the semester.
By Ishmael N. Daro September 22, 2011
Created by U of S student Jordan Campbell, OMG SASK, which is based on a similar site Campbell ran at the University of Waterloo called OMG UW, lets users post about any topic they like and, after some editing for grammar and spelling, it gets posted to omgsask.com where others can rate and comment on the posts.