‘Fun’ Arts Overshadowed by ‘Essential’ STEM

At the University of Regina, some Arts students feel undervalued in comparison to those in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, better known as STEM.   “I feel like there’s a lot more appreciation for STEM in society in general,” said Carmen Jerry, a fourth-year student […]

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How High Profile Regina Football Teams Feed the Football Beast

Winning has become commonplace among Regina’s high-profile football teams as the junior Regina Thunder, University of Regina Rams, and the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders are all atop their league standings. The progression begins at Junior, cultivated by the leadership qualities during their time on the Thunder. […]

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An international student’s sacrifice to pay tuition at the U of R

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].” […]

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Lorna Ferguson’s new book about the truth of going missing

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 […]

Posted on 1 month ago

An international student’s sacrifice to pay tuition at the U of R

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].” […]

Lorna Ferguson’s new book about the truth of going missing

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 […]

Long-time Journalist Nelson Bird Recognized At Okimaw Awards In Regina

Hosts and recipients of the Okimaw Awards pose on stage

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 […]