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 Thilina Bandara October 7, 2011
Skateboarding’s popularity continues to climb, and what was once derided as a waste of time is moving ever closer to becoming a respected sport, earning its spot on sports channels. This is thanks in part to a concerted effort to make skateboarding truly mainstream, spearheaded by Rob Dyrdek, a skateboarder himself. Dyrdek is also an entrepreneur and reality TV star.
By Colleen George October 6, 2011
We have all seen the images of starving children: their sunken eyes, swollen bellies and bony limbs. But do we feel a connection to them? Do we see them as our neighbours, as our family, as fellow humans? Or can we justify our separation, even though we live in a society that is inextricably linked to the rest of the world?
By Tomas Borsa October 5, 2011
Daily life in the West Bank is, to put it in horrifically understated terms, a bit glum.
Unemployment in the Gaza Strip hovers around 45 per cent, and the average annual income in the occupied territories is less than 10 per cent of that of the average Israeli. On either side of the border, daily life is marked by prejudice and fear of the other, both a result of and catalyst for the roughly 9,000 Palestinian and 1,600 Israeli fatalities in the last 25 years alone.
By Alexander Quon October 3, 2011
How far would you go to have a child? Would you risk your health, the health of your spouse or most importantly the health of the fetus?
There will always be risks when a child is born — this is an unavoidable part of life — but the job of a doctor is to lower those risks, reduce the danger of procedures and protect a patient’s wellbeing. When a doctor graduates from medical school they must swear to uphold the Hippocratic Oath, which states that they must “never do harm to anyone.” so what happens when a doctor fails his or her oath?
By The Sheaf October 3, 2011
For anyone interested in music that goes beyond standard FM shlock-fare, there are few vestiges for alternative or independent music on the radio waves these days.
Not to condemn rock radio for filling their quota, but if it’s necessary to satiate CanCon law requirements, I could do without hearing Nickleback’s “How You Remind Me” ever again. Theoretically, there are better, newer Nickleback songs. Most of what Saskatoon radio listeners are subjected to doesn’t go beyond the most overplayed and uninspiring.
By Faye Anderson October 3, 2011
Brad Trost is at it again. The controversial politician recently renewed his opposition to federal funds going towards the Planned Parenthood organization, much as he did during the May federal election. As one of Trost’s constituents, I am embarrassed to have an MP with such a narrow perspective that does not respect the rights of women to choose their own fates.
By Ashley Hyshka October 3, 2011
Odds are you’ve come across individuals who silently suffer from mental illness. Maybe it’s one of your friends, a stranger on the street or even yourself. Mental illness affects millions of people worldwide: from the anxiety producing numbness of obsessive compulsive disorder to the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder to the damning and uncontrollable thoughts of schizophrenia.
By Michael Cuthbertson October 2, 2011
Listening to the radio, you can’t help but wonder, is rock music dead?
Last year, only three of the UK’s top 100 singles were classified as rock. Of the fifteen best selling albums worldwide, there wasn’t a single guitar band. Don’t ask me why, but kids now think digital instruments are cooler than electric guitars. And after 60 years of rock and roll, some music journalists are pronouncing the genre dead.