NU Saskatoon: National Day of Action
By: Laura Hopkins, NU Saskatchewan, Year 2
On February 1st, students from hundreds of colleges and universities from across Canada, united to send a clear message to the federal government: make education a priority.
Along with a number of other Saskatoon NextUp participants I was fortunate to be able to participate in the National Day of Action at the University of Saskatchewan. Although the undergraduate student union at the university does not belong to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) – the national advocacy group coordinating the campaign, we were mobilized to participate by Alanna Makinson, a Saskatoon NextUp participant and former CFS prairies coordinator.
Justin and Jae, NU Sask
Not a great deal of urging was required – the majority of Saskatoon NextUp participants are current or former students, cognizant of the burden of high tuition fees and heavy student debt. It was no surprise, given the group’s overall enthusiasm and passion, that many of us volunteered to help put together the campaign at the University of Saskatchewan. Read the rest of this entry »