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 Canadian University Press September 30, 2013
Orange Is the New Black, a Netflix hit this year, is based on a 2010 memoir of its same name. It’s the story of Piper Kerman, an ex-con who is sent to prison on international drug smuggling charges.
By The Sheaf September 20, 2013
Saskatoon is preparing for its third year hosting Word on the Street, which takes place in front of the Francis Morrison Library on September 22nd.
By Daryl Hofmann January 31, 2013
The Saskatchewan Archives Board has staffed an office at the University of Saskatchewan for nearly 70 years. But due to a new and more expensive lease agreement with the university, the office — tucked below the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery in the basement of the Murray Building — could be forced to box up its collection and leave as early as 2015.
By Anna-Lilja Dawson January 1, 2013
More than one million hard-copy books are set to be removed from campus libraries in the coming years. The move, which will wipe the shelves at four of the seven campus libraries, is the third phase in the library’s long-term plan to become efficient in the digital age.
By Jenna Mann November 21, 2012
In 2001, when Life of Pi was little more than blurb on Canadian author Yann Martel’s agent’s catalogue, Hollywood was already expressing interest in buying the movie rights. Now, after the immense success of the novel, Life of Pi is premiering on the big screen. The Sheaf sat down with the local author to get his take on the big screen adaptation of his book.
By Canadian University Press October 11, 2012
Being J.K. Rowling is a trap. The hype that surrounded her most recent publication, an adult fiction novel entitled The Casual Vacancy, is proof of how much weight lies on this author’s shoulders.
By Laura Alford February 1, 2012
After a year-long planning process, the University of Saskatchewan Library has launched a new search feature called USearch.
Anyone who has visited the library’s home page since Jan. 9 will know that USearch has been given prime real estate. It is now the first tool at your disposal in searching the library for academic resources.
By Blair Woynarski September 7, 2011
The Festival of Words is simultaneously one of the most popular arts and culture events in Canada and, seemingly, Saskatchewan’s best-kept secret. Even though I grew up knowing about it and have been attending for the past seven years, whenever I bring it up in conversation, the response is, “Oh, what’s that?” Read on to find out.