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 September 8, 2012

    We know the feeling: it’s 12 a.m. on a Friday night, you’ve had a couple of beers with your friends, and suddenly you get a tingling feeling. You look around and everybody looks a little bit better, and something starts speaking to you. Maybe it’s just a small voice in the back of your head saying, “Hey baby, it’s business time. Business hours are open.”

  • How to deal with that long-distance relationship

    By September 8, 2012

    Many bright-eyed first-years arrive at university still attached to their high school girlfriend or boyfriend. And it’s no wonder: the beginning of university is an overwhelming time. What could be more reassuring than falling asleep on Skype with a person who already knows and loves you, instead of facing the uncertainty of new people and experiences alone?

  • University for Dummies: keep it simple and go with the flow

    By September 7, 2012

    You’ve finally made it. You’ve just started university. Not only do you have every single person around you hounding you with questions like, “What are you going to be?” or, “Do you have a plan?” but you also have your own worries about your schedule, not being the dumb kid in class and the list of textbooks you need to buy. Pay attention, new students. Here are some helpful tips to get you through the first few weeks.

  • Fun and campus: the not-so dynamic duo

    By September 6, 2012

    I don’t understand school spirit. I mean, sure, I should care about the school I’m attending and support it, if only because if no one did the school would be unable to keep up the budget to maintain classes that I am interested in and whatever.

  • Nov. 6 could be the end for Obama

    By September 6, 2012

    I know what you’re thinking. We are all thinking the same thing: is it possible that Mitt Romney could win the 2012 American presidential election? Sorry to break it to you, but there is more than a slight probability that we will be referring to President Romney in the near future.

  • A rioting good time: some perspective on the ongoing student protests in Quebec

    By September 5, 2012

    For the past several weeks, whenever people talk about the ongoing protests in Quebec regarding post-secondary education, the comments seem to be more often than not soaked in bitterness about the ingratitude, disillusionment and entitled attitude of the protestors.

    I understand this perspective, but I don’t share it.

  • “Islamism” is a meaningless but dangerous misnomer

    By August 31, 2012

    The adjective “Islamist” is a subtle but incredibly effective form of fear-mongering, and it is distressing to see reputable news sources repeat it without question. On its face, the designation simply means that a given person or group is Muslim and that they take their religion into consideration when making decisions. But here is where the problems start: Since Sept. 11, 2001, Islam has become a murky, poorly-understood but ominous thing synonymous in many minds with senseless violence, often directed at the Western world.

  • International debt relief only the first — but necessary — step

    By August 29, 2012

    Last week the Canadian government announced the cancellation of $130 million in debt owed it by Côte d’Ivoire. Canada has been a pioneer in debt relief for decades; it is a founding and permanent member of the Paris Club, a loose affiliation of some of the world’s largest economies that seeks to find solutions to impoverished countries’ debt problems. But debt relief alone is not nearly enough.

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