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.

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  • By March 20, 2013

    Due to declining numbers of churchgoers in recent years and limited funding, the Third Avenue Centre, a non-profit organization, raised enough money stay afloat. In addition, the College of Arts and Science supported the proposed inclusion of a performance theatre. However, the decision to transform the church into a theatre was rejected by the River Bend Presbytery for undisclosed reasons.

  • I slovenly swear: why you could stand to give a rat’s apple about what comes out your pie hole

    By March 17, 2013

    “Respect” is more than a Grammy’s song from the ’60s. Respect is about caring enough to interact with people around you in a manner that shows consideration for the individual — a stunning concept, I know.

  • As the Oscars showed us, we need Israeli Apartheid Week

    By March 16, 2013

    Earlier this month, one of the most glamorous cultural events of the year took place. The Hollywood elite donned some of the world’s most expensive clothing and jewelry for an evening that honours the year’s best achievements in film and acting: the Academy Awards.

  • Find what makes you happy, even if it’s not what you expect

    By March 15, 2013

    What are you going to do with your life? It’s a question we have all been asked many times, but do any of us really know the answer? No matter what response we give it seems like people are never completely satisfied and that somehow our vision of how our lives should unfold doesn’t live up to others’ expectations.

  • Go ahead, be a PAL

    By March 14, 2013

    On a whim I decided to apply and take part in PAL during my fourth year. Although I thought university sucked in my first year, I figured I could at least try and make that inaugural experience worthwhile for a new shipment of academic minds, fresh off the high school production lines.

  • 5 Days for the Homeless not as helpful as we think

    By March 13, 2013

    Every year we see business students don orange T-shirts and ask for donations during 5 Days for the Homeless. Most people, if they think about it at all, consider 5 Days a helpful philanthropic exercise. However, it may be time to re-evaluate this practice and see if it actually does as much good as much as we expect it to.

  • I solemnly swear: why cursing in front of kids shouldn’t be verboten

    By March 9, 2013

    When I first met my nephew, there were a lot of things I worried about. I worried I would drop the precious bundle because I had no idea how to hold a baby. I worried I had a rare genetic disorder that would cause me to drop the baby every time I tried to hold him. More than these entirely rational concerns, though, I was especially worried that I would slip-up and drop an F-bomb in front of my infant nephew.

  • Sexism in disguys

    By March 8, 2013

    One blustery day last year, my boyfriend and I whipped into a restaurant for lunch. The host greeted us with an enthusiastic “Hi ladies!” but when she realized that Brian was not, in fact, a “lady,” she sputtered a red-faced apology. Sadly, if she had said “Hi guys!” instead, she wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Few people do