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 The Sheaf October 30, 2009
When a relative passes away, the last thing you would expect or want to see is that person suddenly updating their Facebook status. Unfortunately, this was the case for a girl in Nova Scotia, whose mother’s account had been hijacked on the popular social networking site.
By The Sheaf October 29, 2009
Canada’s healthcare system is facing a shortage in donated blood supply, according to a recent study published by a McMaster University research team.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
Youth converged on Parliament Hill from Oct. 23 to 26 to voice their dissatisfaction with the government’s inaction on climate change. The initiative, known as Power Shift, was organized by the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition as a way for Canada’s young adults to express their desire for more active environmental legislation.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
The U of S Office of Sustainability is trying to improve computer energy conservation. They had a talk on computer-related energy use as part of the University of Saskatchewan Student Union’s Green Yourself Week on Oct. 19.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
The calm, cool midday sky above downtown Saskatoon on Oct. 21 contrasted starkly with the tense atmosphere on the ground around TCU Place. Nearly 2,000 people were lined up to see George W. Bush speak about his time at the White House while hundreds of protesters gathered nearby to oppose the controversial ex-president.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
Two speakers gave talks at the Oct. 22 meeting of the University Students’ Council. Christopher Bergen spoke about the ongoing plans for an Aboriginal student centre and Marion Van Impe talked about the university’s plans to phase out credit card payments for paying tuition.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
The Globe and Mail has just released the results of its undergraduate student survey, which grades 53 Canadian universities. Reflecting the opinions of more than 38,000 undergraduate students, the survey provides a letter grade to universities in a range of different categories, including quality of education, food and sports facilities.
By The Sheaf October 27, 2009
The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Food Centre is having its annual Halloween food drive, Trick-or-Eat. Volunteers dress up in costume and go door to door on Halloween night, but instead of asking for candy, they ask for donations of non-perishable food items for the Food Bank.