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 8, 2011

    International students pay, on average, about three times the tuition that Canadian citizens pay and represent a huge source of revenue for Canadian universities, but successfully recruiting them can be a challenge.

  • Universities flee Access Copyright in the wake of a proposed fee hike

    By September 8, 2011

    In the wake of a proposed fee increase, universities across Canada have opted to leave contracts with once-popular copyright licenser Access Copyright, an organization that offers advance permission to copy a variety of works, including textbooks, newspapers and journals.

  • The scoop on July’s Festival of Words: Saskatchewan’s best-kept literary secret

    By 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.

  • Huskies 2011-12 in-depth season preview

    By September 7, 2011

    Coming off the 2010-11 season, the Huskies saw a few of their teams put up their strongest showings in history. Read on for a full list of what’s in store this year for the Huskies.

  • A year after Digg’s demise, Reddit is thriving

    By September 7, 2011

    About a year ago, the world’s one-time premier social news site, Digg.com, buried itself under an avalanche of crippling mistakes. Following a calamitous and ill-conceived redesign, the site’s downfall caused quite a stir online. Roughly 12 months later, the digital dust has almost settled. If you look back, though, there’s much to be learned.

  • Meet your USSU Executive

    By September 7, 2011

    A new school year means a brand new USSU Executive. The Sheaf sat down with all four members of this year’s Executive, to bring you a preview of what you can expect from them during the next year.

  • University operating illegal parking lottery

    By September 7, 2011

    For years, the student parking lottery run by the University of Saskatchewan has been against the law. The lottery, which the U of S has been operating online since 2005, has never been authorized by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

  • One on one with Canadian indie band Mother Mother

    By September 6, 2011

    Mother Mother’s frontman Ryan Guldemond doesn’t dig happy songs: ““It’s funny. I do gravitate towards slower, darker songs and sometimes I kind of feel like I need to remind myself to be positive. Happy songs irk me. I like cold, dense and realistic portraits of humanity, which inevitably I think are quite humourous.”