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 October 14, 2012

    On Oct. 3 the first of three presidential debates in the 2012 American election cycle aired internationally, and what a spectacle it was. Anyone watching could see how diametrically opposed the two candidates are, how vast and substantive the differences between them. For instance: the Democrat wore a blue tie and the Republican wore red.

  • Opinion: International Blasphemy Day is a worthwhile exercise

    By October 10, 2012

    The table in the Arts Tunnel boasted a sign loudly proclaiming, “Trade your soul for a cookie.” The station beside it asked passersby to “draw a deity.” These were part of the proud on-campus celebration of Blasphemy Day.

  • Cyber dates for future mates

    By October 5, 2012

    Technology has forever changed the ways in which relationships begin, function and end. The romanticized bygone practices of courting and love letters have been replaced by one-night stands and sext messages. Instead of pouring my soul into a love letter addressed to my beloved, I can just send them a picture of my junk and call it a day. Apparently, a penis is worth a thousand words.

  • Taylor Swift needs to change as she ages

    By October 4, 2012

    It’s impressive how Taylor Swift has been able to maintain her sweetheart image. So impressive that it makes one wonder — when is she going to pull a Miley?

  • Canada’s JT can do more than rock your body

    By October 2, 2012

    Justin Trudeau provided the Liberals with a shot in the arm they desperately need Oct. 2. when he announced his bid for Liberal leadership, picking up Trudeaumania right where it left off with his father Pierre.

  • Fifty Shades of Grey is still literature

    By September 27, 2012

    This summer there was significant pop culture buzz around E.L. James’ erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. I was skeptical at first about reading the novel, but I’ve since realized it is an important cultural artifact and representation of sexuality in the 21st century.

  • Christianity is going to ruin my sister

    By September 26, 2012

    I was looking at a book my little sister got recently as part of her newfound Christianity, and it scared me. Each page has a title and a little tip on how to live well and navigate puberty. Sounds pretty innocuous, right? Not so.

  • Sexual assault discussion misses the point

    By September 21, 2012

    There’s been a lot of rape talk in the news and online recently, which is great, because rape talk is uncomfortable and hits too close to home for a lot of people, myself and this paper, as Ashley Hyshka’s Sept. 6 article illustrated, obviously included.