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 Natahna Bargen 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.
By Tannara Yelland 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.
By Tannara Yelland 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.
By Tannara Yelland August 25, 2012
You and the people you know may be treated well at your jobs despite not being unionized. But unions exist to fight for the rights of workers. They are the only type of organization that does this. To argue that unions are unnecessary is to argue that the rights of workers—which is to say, the rights of people, the rights of the majority of your fellow citizens—are unnecessary, irrelevant, passé. And that will never be the case.
By Canadian University Press August 24, 2012
Recently, in response to both the Alberta and federal governments pushing for Calgary-based Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline to be built through the province, B.C. premier Christy Clark issued a set of five criteria that the project must meet in order for the province to allow it.
By Tannara Yelland June 9, 2012
It’s no secret that women are funny and creative, just as it’s no secret that they have long been shut out of important positions behind the scenes in film and television. This is slowly changing, but as more and more women create the entertainment we consume they face ever more criticism than their male counterparts.
By Ishmael N. Daro April 6, 2012
The abolition of the penny proves what most people have long suspected: Stephen Harper is the greatest prime minister since Sir John A. Macdonald. At the very least, it confirms that he’s really good at abolishing things — the long-gun registry, the long-form census and the Katimavik program.
Here’s a short list of other things the prime minister should consider abolishing.
By The Sheaf April 5, 2012
As if the world doesn’t have enough problems, Iran is intent on building a nuclear bomb.
The world’s favourite problem child has decided to expand beyond supporting terrorist groups like Hezbollah, propping up a ruthless dictator in Syria, oppressing democracy internally and thwarting Western interests wherever possible.