THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
By Tannara Yelland September 15, 2011
After months of discussion and debate, Saskatoon’s first civic service review in decades has concluded. Residents can expect to see few, if any, changes.
By Aren Bergstrom September 15, 2011
When you show up for the Toronto International Film Festival, you have to get used to the overwhelming atmosphere of it all. This year, I was lucky enough to attend the the festival. Now more than ever, the city of Toronto has come alive. Read on for my review of the most interesting films from the opening weekend.
By Kevin Menz September 15, 2011
U of S President MacKinnon had three major initiatives when he took office 12 years ago ”” to reopen the College Building, to build more residences and to build a new hockey arena. The College building was reopened in 2005 and the first of two new residences just opened this summer, but campus has yet to start construction on a new rink.
Fortunately, an arena with two ice surfaces is part of the university’s College Quarter master plan and has become a top priority for the president’s office.
By Jason Vanin September 15, 2011
A 19-year-old male student from Acadia University died Sept. 8 after a night of welcome-week binge drinking resulted in alcohol poisoning.
By Michael Cuthbertson September 14, 2011
Imagine going to the drug store, buying some pills, taking them and suddenly becoming a better person. As you read this, scientists are busy trying to make this a reality. They hope that someday people will be able to enhance their morals by popping a few pills.
By Ishmael N. Daro September 14, 2011
The University of Saskatchewan’s campus-wide wireless Internet service is a little safer after the removal of one network.
“Because the wireless network named ”˜uofs’ was not secure, this network is no longer accessible,” a recent university memo said.
By Tannara Yelland September 14, 2011
David Johnston, Canada’s 28th Governor General, made a brief stop at the University of Saskatchewan as part of a national university tour. A former president of the University of Waterloo and lifelong academic who attended both Oxford and Harvard before returning to Canada, Johnston sees the importance of post-secondary education.
By Keegan Elliott September 13, 2011
As a lover of Lovecraftian creatures and horrific nightmares from Stephen King’s imagination, I hold a special place in my heart for an ongoing YouTube series, Marble Hornets. The show is an independent horror series featuring unknown yet horrifying creatures, masked men and a terrifying atmosphere so thick that it’s rock solid.