As the fall semester kicked off at the University of Saskatchewan, roughly 350 undergraduate students became the first to set up shop in the swank new dorms at College Quarter.
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Saskatoon residents not likely to feel impact of civic service review
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.
U of S updates wireless security, removes unprotected network
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.
BRIEF: Wikipedia needs your edits
Wikimedia Canada is offering $1,000 to post-secondary students willing to edit Wikipedia articles. The scholarship will be awarded for the greatest improvement to a disease-related article on the free online encyclopedia.
Ontario Conservatives seek to cut $30 million in international student funding
Funding for a program implemented to draw international PhD students to Ontario would be cut under a Progressive Conservative Ontario government, according to party leader Tim Hudak, who recently announced that the money designated for international student scholarships would be diverted to middle-class Ontario families.
U of S competes for international students
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
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.
Meet your USSU Executive
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
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.
U of S research looks to capture and store CO2 underground
Carbon emissions are a leading contributor to climate change, so why not inject them deep underground? That’s just what researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are looking into.
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University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association responds to report that says U of S professors amongst highest paid in Canada
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Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre plan unveiled: architect Douglas Cardinal weaves features of traditional Indigenous lodges into modern design
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UPDATED: Ben Heenan drafted first overall by Roughriders
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Confrontation between police and protestors outside Quebec Liberal Party meeting turns violent
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Forty playwrights set to compete for spot at Fringe: 24-hour Playwriting Competition takes place May 25 and 26
