September 12, 2019

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

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Huskie football is back on track after the home opener The dogs captured a 40-7 win against UBC Thunderbirds. TANNER MICHALENKO Victoria Becker/ Photo Editor

SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR

Students participate in the traditional toga race at halftime during the U of S Huskies Homecoming game on Sept. 6, 2019.

CORRECTIONS

The dogs captured a 40-7 win against UBC Thunderbirds. The 2018 Hardy Cup champions took care of business in week two of the 2019 Canada West football season. “It wasn’t really us [in week one] — a lot of self­-inflicted stuff,” head coach Scott Flory said about the teams’ five turnovers in the opening week loss on the road against

the Manitoba Bisons. Flory praised the improvements made by starting quarterback Mason Nyhus. “He’s a special kid, a special talent, and only going to get better with each snap,” Flory said. The Nyhus’ era appears to be promising, as the Regina product has paid his dues as an understudy during his first two seasons as the Hus-

kies’ backup QB. “I’m very comfortable with the offense — I know the playbook very well,” said Nyhus. Going on to praise the 6,278 fans in attendance at Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park, he said, “I wasn’t surprised by any means, we have a great atmosphere every time we play at home.” Nyhus was relieved to get the big win.

“Everything tastes better, feels better, everything is better after a win. [Starting the season] 1-1 is huge instead of 0-2, no doubt.” The next matchup for the Huskies will be on the road against the provincial rival Regina Rams. “I’m still at home in Regina — it is my hometown,” said Nyhus. “I’m definitely excited for it, no doubt about it.”

USSU bylaws preclude international students from executive positions An international student says those on study permits cannot run for the USSU executive. NATHALIE BAQUERIZO

An international student finds that a conflict with the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union bylaws and study permit restrictions mean that international students cannot run for executive positions in the student union. María Celeste Nuñez, a fourth-year Ecuadorian student in environmental earth sciences, considered running for the vice-president of student affairs position in the

USSU April 2019 elections when she noticed a conflict between the USSU bylaws and Canadian regulations for students on a study permit. Executive members of the USSU are required to take a maximum of 6 credit units per term, making them parttime students; as an international student, Nuñez cannot work on- or off-campus without a full-time student status. Nuñez says the USSU bylaws restrict international students’ participation in the union. “There is definitely a con-

flict between the immigration situation and the USSU bylaws,” Nuñez said. “They restrain and limit the accessibility of international students to run for executive positions in the USSU.” USSU General Manager Caroline Cottrell says the bylaws might not prevent all international students from taking on executive positions, given the variation in immigrant status. Nonetheless, all U of S international students on a study permit need to keep full-time student status to work on- or off-campus,

the exception being students with permanent residency who are not considered international students at the university. The union’s bylaws were created by the students themselves, and all executive positions are full-time paid jobs. Cottrell says changing the bylaws to allow for international full-time students to hold the position would potentially result in executive members with less time for their work responsibilities. Continued on pg. 3

In the Aug. 29 issue, the article “Huskie athletics year in preview” stated incorrect information. The new chief athletics officer is Dave Hardy, not Dave King. Colton Klassen is in his fourth year with the Huskies, not fifth year. Lastly, the women’s hockey team did reach the semifinal stage in 2018-19. We apologize for this error. If you spot any errors in this issue, please email them to copy@thesheaf.com.

At a glance: NEWS

3 Puppies are part of the new U of S brand platform

SPORTS & HEALTH

7 Gordie Howe Sports Complex funding dispute settled

FEATURE

8-9 U of S students reflect on success in activism

CULTURE

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YXE Harm Reduction

OPINONS

14 Back to school with Hope

DISTRACTIONS

Welcome Week photos

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