The following excerpt is from a blog posted by Steven Bachiu, a physics student in the College of Arts and Science and a member of the CaNoRock3 team...

The rocket team in Norway
Photo by Steven Bachiu

January 20, 2011

Wow! After a very full day, I find myself blogging at the beginning of launch day. We are at T-minus about 4 hours. But before I get started on my most exciting day, I will spend a little time catching you up with what happened yesterday.

After four years in the Edwards School of Business, Gabrielle Scrimshaw can say without a doubt that she was pursuing more than a degree. She was pursuing experiences and opportunities.

International student exchanges are a unique and inspiring way to study, says a number of students who shared their experiences.
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New U of S Students’ Union (USSU) President Chris Stoicheff is no stranger to student government, having spent the last year as the vice-president external affairs.

The U of S Students’ Union (USSU) has been in the planning phase of a microbrewery on campus for about a year, and it will all come to a head this fall when the University Students’ Council will see a complete business feasibility plan.

Law students from around the country will gather in Toronto to compete in the Canadian National Mediation Advocacy Competition, including a team from the University of Saskatchewan.

The three-day event will feature teams playing out realistic mock scenarios that will hone their mediation skills. The grand prize winners will be invited to represent Canada at the 2010 International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Advocacy Competition in Paris, France.

Now that he has been elected president of the Graduate Student’s Association (GSA), Nicholas Fraser is hoping to bring some attention to the workers' rights for grad students, especially those coming from abroad.

Warren Kirkland was not surprised to be elected as the new University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) president, considering he was the only one running.

Texting, blogging, chatting and twittering are part of everyday life for students and while these activities can contribute to the sharing of knowledge and experience, one Council committee believes there needs to be some guidelines for using social networking in an academic setting.

Achieving sustainability requires a multi-disciplinary approach and a broad social commitment. It also requires the energy and passion of youth.

Three U of S students have been selected to participate in the Saskatchewan Legislative Internship Program beginning in January.

A major revision to what was once known as the non-academic discipline regulations for students has created a document that not only describes expectations of behaviour for students, with examples, but clearly lays out the procedures that will be used to resolve complaints.

The university's Board of Governors will be asked in December to approve an increase in the infrastructure fee charged to students by the U of S Students' Union (USSU) to cover increased construction costs on a major renovation of Place Riel.

At a meeting Oct. 9, University Students' Council passed a motion to increase the levy by the equivalent of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus $10 per student per year. The increase will come into effect in September 2009. In 2007, the fee was raised to $44 per term from $10 per term as plans took shape to renovate the USSU student centre and build a four-storey addition.

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The University of Saskatchewan will be 'flippng' on the first official day of the 2008-09 academic year.

There are a host of activities planned to mark the start of the 2008-09 academic year at the University of Saskatchewan.

The U of S Students’ Union (USSU) has launched a new website dedicated to keeping track of the renovation and construction project proposed for the Place Riel Student Centre.

The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition held a ceremony recently to mark a number of milestones, including the transition of Year 3 Nutrition students from the on campus part of their education to the off campus component.

Third-year Nutrition student Kim Thieu receives congratulations from Dean Dennis Gorecki.

Photo by Bill Gray

Teachers in The Pas, Manitoba, will have some extra help in science class this spring when a physics graduate student from the University of Saskatchewan comes to town in April and May.

The dragons are coming to the U of S April 10 when CBC TV’s hit how Dragon’s Den holds auditions in a search for young entrepreneurs with a business concept that needs cash to get off the ground.

The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) is reaching out to off-campus students who feel that, in some instances, they are overlooked by the campus community.

A U of S student in Mechanical Engineering has received one of five ECO Canada Student Ambassador Awards for 2008.

According to a news release, Chris McCaig was selected from more than 50 award applicants for designing and developing a wind turbine on the U of S campus. Each of the five recipients of the ECO Canada award will receive a grant worth $2,500 and the opportunity to preset their research during GLOBE 2008, a conference on business and the environment being held March 12 to 14 in Vancouver.

Established in 1992, ECO Canada develops programs that help both employers and job seekers in the environment sector by developing business programs and providing various career resources, internships and certification.

The following are the hours of operation for various student services on campus during Reading Week, Feb. 18 to Feb. 22. The campus is closed Monday, Feb. 18 for Family Day.

The $25 retail credit has been applied to your student card.

The Edwards School of Business and College of Engineering have teamed up to offer an entrepreneurship program, and its merits have landed three students in the finals of a global competition.

Engineering student Matthew Kemp, left, and business student Ryan Holowaty are part of the U of S team competing at this year’s Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition.
Photo by Kirk Sibbald

A group of University of Saskatchewan nursing students, along with Assistant Dean June Anonson, have returned home to Prince Albert after helping to clean up South Korea’s largest and most disastrous oil spill.

U of S Nursing students help clean up South Korea's most disastrous oil spill. The students were in South Korea as part of an international nursing practicum in January, and volunteered to help with remediation efforts related to the spill.
Photo courtesy the College of Nursing

The Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) recently hosted a week-long initiative aimed at informing and educating the campus about Islamic faith and its teachings.

Cody Casey, a member of the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA), stands beside the MSA’s Islam Awareness Week kiosk in the Arts Tunnel on Friday, Jan. 25.

Three undergraduate computer programmers have become the first U of S team in more than a decade to qualify for a prestigious global competition.

Undergrad programmers, from left to right: Travis Calder, Christoph Dittmann and Kung Chi Cinnati Loi.
OCN Photo

Selling science to youth is the job of University students who volunteer for a program called Let’s Talk Science.

Kirk Mulligan, a Let's Talk Science volunteer from the Dept. of Chemistry, performs an activity related to states of matter for students at Stobart Elementary School in Duck Lake.
Photo provided by Jenni Scott

The University of Saskatchewan Space Team (USST) is well into modifying its climber for this year’s Elevator: 2010 competition, a NASA Centennial Challenge. What the team members need now is the kind of financial sponsorship that will get them to the winner’s podium.

USST President Clayton Ruszkowski
Photo by Colleen MacPherson

The University of Saskatchewan and SIAST are hosting the 18th International Biology Olympiad this summer and they are in need of volunteers of help out.

DISorientation 2007, a program offering information and skill training sessions to help students make the transition from University into careers, will take place March 5-8.

The University of Saskatchewan Space Team (USST) has its eye on the $500,000 first prize at NASA’s 2007 space elevator competition, but they’re looking for some help along the way.

Although they didn’t win a prize, the University of Saskatchewan Space Team (USST) did better than any other group at this year’s X Prize Cup, even carrying a cash payload on their space elevator.

Dancer and Engineering student Scott Theede
Photo by Silas Polkinghorne

An amateur music video shot at the U of S and starring Scott Theede, an Engineering student, has been circulating via e-mail and the web.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for foster families for some of its four-legged patients – dogs and cats who are at the college for radiation therapy.

Students planning to sponsor or co-sponsor events that promote areas like scholarship, teaching, research, and public outreach are encouraged to apply for support from the University Conference Fund.

The International Student Office is in need of winter clothing for its annual give-away to international students.

Start off your school year by volunteering for Orientation 2006 on September 4 & 5!

Do you dream of starring in your very own video? If so, SESD has a job for you!

The chance to drive for the U of S ¼-scale tractor pulling team was one reason graduate student Dyan Pratt decided to study at the U of S.

Megan Dombowsky and Ice

U of S student Megan Dombowsky has benefited from a special friend named Ice.

Marketing & Student Recruitment is hiring a new group of Student Ambassadors!

The Fieldstone Review, an online literary journal based out of the University of Saskatchewan’s English Graduate program, has launched its inaugural issue.

On Wed. April 5 from 1-3 pm in Convocation Hall, a panel of experts in journalism, ethics and religious studies will discuss "Satire or Insult: A dialgoue on freedom and responsibility in journalism."

The Sexual Awareness Committee will have information tables in various buildings on campus with information about sexual assault, trivia games, and free prizes.

Graduate student Shannon Ellis
Photo by David Shield

A U of S graduate student studying birthday cards suggests you think twice about buying a funny card for your grandma's next birthday.

If you are considering spending your summer backpacking to exciting locations around the globe, read on for some helpful tips...

Racism prevents millions of Canadians from achieving social equality. Make a difference. Take personal action to eliminate racial discrimination...

I feel I must publicly communicate with our campus community on what I have just seen in the student newspaper.

DISorientation is an annual event put on by both University Advancement and the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) to provide students with the knowledge and skills to best use your degree.

Several U of S students will have to find good toques to keep themselves warm when they shave their heads in support of the Canadian Cancer Society later this month.

The International Studies Students' Association (ISSA) in the College of Arts & Science raised more than $2,100 last month for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Do you want to make a difference in your community, learn about community issues, and develop leadership skills? Then apply for the U of S alternative "Reading Week" project.

A huge tug-a-war will take place Sat. Feb. 4 featuring students from the Colleges of Commerce, Engineering, Agriculture, and Kinesiology.

The University of Saskatchewan's 16th annual International Week is being held Jan. 25-Feb. 10.

Students in the College of Engineering raised $4,826.30 in their annual Pi-Throw fundraiser this fall.

Graduate students in the Department of English announced recently they are creating The Fieldstone Review, an online literary journal that will publish submitted poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction from around the world.

On Halloween, student volunteers from the University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) and the SIAST Kelsey Campus went door-to-door across Saskatoon 'trick or eating' to collect donations of food and money for the Saskatoon Food Bank.

Photo courtesy Saskatoon United Way

U of S Agriculture students raised $2,830 for the Saskatoon United Way during their annual Agro Blitz Oct. 5.