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 November 7, 2012

    The synchroton is no longer emitting any light after a failure of the system’s cooling plant shut down the light source and all research being done at the facility. Research at the Canadian Light Source was brought to a halt last month after the cryoplant, the cooling system for the synchrotron, failed Oct. 6.

  • Huskie Motorsports shifts into high gear

    By November 1, 2012

    “It’s basically a whole year, countless hours of work, coming down to one moment,” said Teagan Klassen, the Huskie Motorsports engine director. Klassen was one of the team’s three drivers in last summer’s Formula SAE competition, an international engineering and marketing student competition, in Lincoln, Neb.

  • University of Alberta turns up heat on wildfire research

    By October 31, 2012

    The increased prevalence of wildfires over the past decade is becoming a concern for many Canadians. But a recently announced partnership between the University of Alberta and several provincial and national groups has ignited hope that something can be done to reduce instances of ferocious and costly fires that pose a danger to communities across the country.

  • Taking the pulse of a province: most comprehensive public poll in a decade caps off with forum

    By October 31, 2012

    A provincewide public opinion poll concluded Oct. 29 with a town hall at the University of Saskatchewan. About 100 attendees gathered to share their thoughts on the results with the researchers and journalists who worked on the survey.

  • Zombies 101: how to make yourself drop (un)dead sexy

    By October 29, 2012

    Oct. 31 is the night of the living dead. You might consider dressing up as something cute, funny or witty, but let’s face it, Halloween is supposed to be about scaring loved ones and strangers with outrageous tricks and outfits. Zombie costumes are classic, cheap and effective, and the Sheaf wants to help you out. Here’s a simplified version of how they make zombie costumes in the movies.

  • Spooky History 101: the origins of Halloween

    By October 29, 2012

    We love the dark, dangerous and foreboding mysteries of the dead. We love to scare ourselves, dress up as spiritual pranksters and to stretch the limits of what we can do, how we are seen and what we can get away with. We revel in the malicious, the evil and the mysterious.

  • Keeping job statistics in perspective

    By October 27, 2012

    September’s labour market verdict is in and early reactions are mixed. Overall, Canada’s job creation rate is up, unemployment in the U.S. is down and the near-term economic forecast for both countries is positive.

  • The gridiron closet: the changing face of homophobia in sport

    By October 26, 2012

    As I wait for my interview with a closeted bisexual football player to begin, I consider how awkward this conversation will probably be. I don’t know anything about John (name has been changed to protect anonymity). I know that he played football for a Canadian university team, I know that he’s bisexual, and I know that he’s told just a select few about his same-sex attraction. Only through a couple of twists of fate did I find out about him and convince him to agree to an interview.