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 21, 2011

    As Canadian universities try to balance their budgets in the face of a sluggish economy, students have seen their tuition go up by eight per cent in the last two years.

  • Advocacy group sheds light on the necessity of composting

    By September 20, 2011

    On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market was host to a composting exhibition put on by environmental advocacy group Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. The overall goal of the event was to shed some light on what composting is, how it works and why it should be a mainstream practice, similar to recycling.

  • York student stirs controversy after misunderstanding prof’s remarks

    By September 20, 2011

    A York University professor has become a target of criticism for a remark he made Sept. 12 during his introductory lecture for a first-year class. A student thought she heard the professor Cameron Johnston advocate for all Jews to be sterilized.

  • Arcade Fire snag $30,000 Polaris Prize

    By September 20, 2011

    If they somehow didn’t have the indie cred before, Arcade Fire has now certainly solidified their top standing in the Canadian music world now.

  • U of S graduate uses street-art to help Manila’s impoverished youth

    By September 19, 2011

    After taking artistic inspiration from some of the most poverty-stricken slums in the world, University of Saskatchewan alum Kaid Ashton is giving back to these hard-hit communities.

  • Why do we crave everlasting happiness?

    By September 19, 2011

    The pursuit of happiness is a common goal for all types of people. People selfishly and desperately try to seek out what will make them the happiest for their entire lives. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to be happy, I have begun to realize that people, once they have happiness, completely take it for granted because they try to make it last forever.

  • Pixar lecture blends the technical with the magical

    By September 18, 2011

    The creative minds at Pixar Studios are some of the best in the business, which why I was extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to sit in on a free, public lecture presented by two veteran Pixar animators. The speakers, brought to Saskatoon by the U of S College of Arts and Science, were Andrew Gordon, an animator, and Matthew Luhn, a story artist, who between them have over 30 years of experience at Pixar.

  • My summer of adventure in South Africa

    By September 18, 2011

    Volunteer Eco Students Abroad is an organization that brings together young people to create real and lasting change in indigenous village communities. This summer, I traveled to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with 35 other Canadians to take part in the very first VESA Africa group.