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 22, 2010

    At 15 years old, most of my friends were trying to get jobs at restaurants or grocery stores. I, on the other hand, was hired to work undercover for the federal government to buy cigarettes.

  • The unparalleled nonsense of astrology

    By September 22, 2010

    One recent Friday, I checked my horoscope in two leading newspapers to discover the exact opposite advice offered by each astrologer. What’s an inquisitive young Scorpio to do?

  • American Apparel: Fat chicks need not apply

    By September 22, 2010

    Ah, corporate responsibility. If only all businesses had the kind of moral standards and respect for their employees which American Apparel does. But for all the good American Apparel has done in setting the precedent for ethical manufacturing and fair treatment of its employees, a bit of digging will reveal a hiring practice where prospective employees are evaluated on their appearance, their resumé only a distant afterthought when it comes to hiring and firing decisions.

  • A woman contemplates the male fascination with the ‘stache

    By September 17, 2010

    As a female, I lack the ability to grow a moustache. No, not that bit of fine hair that women have along their lip. What I’m talking about is a serious ‘stache, the kind that grows thick and lush on men’s upper lips.

  • Diversity is important to every culture

    By September 16, 2010

    In the last week we have all watched while news of a small religious community in Florida has captured the world’s attention. The plans of the Dove World Outreach Centre to burn copies of the Qur’an were met with surprise, outrage, condemnation and mockery.

  • The importance of letting loose

    By September 15, 2010

    An important part of leading a balanced lifestyle while in college is letting loose and partying once in a while. If we are careful and smart about partying, it can be a benefit to our lives.

  • What it means to be a skeptic

    By September 15, 2010

    A skeptic is not someone who is cynical, close-minded or rejects new ideas. In fact, it is quite the opposite. A skeptic is someone not in a fixed position but rather one who adopts a process. Skepticism uses the application of reason to evaluate all claims and requires compelling evidence before something is believable.

  • A wholly objective examination of arts and “sciences”

    By September 14, 2010

    Take heed of what this jaded cynic reveals unto you: a list of jabs aimed at the department of arts and sciences. I speak most authoritatively, having dwindled my youth away in these fields.