Bardia Eisazadeh is an international accounting student whose family paid $9,208.45 Cdn for the fall semester tuition at the University of Regina, almost three times domestic tuition. “Tuition is always in international students’ minds,” said Eisazadeh. “I know it’s gonna be hard for [my family].” […]
Criminologist and University of Regina professor Dr. Lorna Ferguson hopes her new book “Missing Persons: Beyond Serial Killers and Unexplained Disappearances” will break untrue stereotypes about missing persons reports. “We forget to include different voices and different representations when we talk about missing persons,” said […]
Beverly Crossman, one of the founding members of The Lazy Owl who lobbied for a bar to be on campus in the late 1970s, was saddened to hear of its closing. “I think it’s a terrible thing to go,” said Crossman, a past president and […]
For Jonathan Podbielski, this season is his final chance to cement his legacy as one of the University of Regina’s greatest distance runners before he intends to transfer to the NCAA. “I feel a ton of pressure, knowing that I’ve put my legacy down and […]
Frustrated by persistent conflicts, maintenance issues and unresponsive management, several U of R on-campus residents demand immediate attention to their issues. Amidst this turmoil, one resident chose to remove herself from housing altogether. “I just didn’t want to live there anymore; it was a mix […]
Nelson Bird, a lecturer in Indigenous Journalism & Communication Arts at the First Nations University of Canada and long-time journalist, received the “Lifetime Journey” award at Saskatchewan’s first Okimaw Awards. The Okimaw Awards, which recognize the contributions of Indigenous men throughout Saskatchewan, took place last […]
Photo taken by Joshua Potter: With the immediate closure of the University of Regina’s Student’s Union (URSU) there has been lots of speculation of why they were shut down in the first place. President Jeff Keshen said in April the university “raised significant concerns” over […]
A group of enthusiastic girls from grades five to seven filled the auditorium with excitement and curiosity as they attended the STEM Girls Drive event at Seven Stones Community School in February. The event aimed at inspiring young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, […]
The Craven Volunteer Fire Department received a donation of handmade teddy bears from the SaskTel Pioneers to bring comfort to the community’s youngest members during emergencies. Linsay Kozak is the emergency response coordinator for the village as well as a dedicated firefighter. “It’s not always […]
Craven business thrives despite changing agriculture landscape Frontier Gardens, a family-run business with roots stretching back to the late 19th century, continue to thrive as they near a centennial in commercial gardening. Bettylou Anticknap, whose late husband Lloyd Sr. started the business, recalls the […]
