Cannabis can be consumed in Lake Devo, according to Ryerson public affairs. The popular skateboarding spot is public property as it’s owned by the city of Toronto, so feel free to smoke weed there — as if you haven’t already
How to contain the smell of your dank
With the legalization of cannabis, there’s been a lot of talk about the new and exciting ways we can get lit. But with this great power comes great responsibility
Who Bill C-45 isn’t protecting
Bill C-45 fails to address holes that leave many marginalized users vulnerable to being criminalized
Puff, Puff, Pass: Ryerson athletics and cannabis
Despite being legalized all across the country, all Canadian universities under U SPORTS won’t be able to use cannabis as a way to recover from injuries
A strain to describe every Ryerson department
Here’s a list of types of cannabis strains just for students, broken down into which faculty would benefit the most from it
Pass your skills onto the cannabis industry, before it’s too late
The cannabis industry is expected to skyrocket
Best places to hang in and around Ryerson
N now that you and your friends can hang around campus not looking suspicious with your skunk smelling goods, The Eyeopener can finally recommend some places in and around campus that you should check out
Let’s finally kick the stigma around cannabis use
Weed is that fastball right down the middle. Thing is: we just can’t have idiots distract us at the plate from knocking the stigma, out of the park
Left out of the picture: Lack of representation in art
The photography program’s diversity issue, a student association’s misguided attempt to help, and how they’re really going to fix it
Meet the duo behind karaoke nights at the Ram in the Rye
Mya Tran and Samuel Soga have been hosting karaoke nights at The Ram in the Rye, bringing first-years together with solid throwbacks. Now the duo is embarking on their own musical journey
Audible announces scholarship for performance acting students
The scholarship is part of a larger collaboration between the audiobook company and Ryerson’s FCAD
Roasting TIFF outfits with The Eyeopener staff
Two moderately fashionable Eyeopener editor rate the TIFF outfits that came through Ryerson
Trauma and Uplift: The RIC’s exhibitions this season
The Ryerson Image Centre has to put on shows for the campus crowd and art world alike. Here’s how they do it
Who decides what gets rammed out of the Ram?
Regulars at the Ram in Rye (mostly The Eyeopener staff) were shocked to find that the crispy, fried cauliflower bites were no more
Here are all the famous people you missed on campus
Our kick-ass photographers have your kick-ass TIFF photo roundup
The Ear-opener ep 12: Inside TIFF’s Ryerson Mafia
With the TIFF season coming to an end this weekend, online editor Bryan Meler digs deep into the “Ryerson Mafia”, a clique of former Ryerson students that’s been infiltrating the festival for decades now
Pass your skills onto the cannabis industry, before it’s too late
The cannabis industry is expected to skyrocket
Students use pets in struggle for better mental health
“All I kept thinking about was, ‘I just want to have someone with me,’ and I would just hold onto my cat, and it would make me feel better”
Ryerson students assist in creating self-help youth app
A team of Ryerson students created TaboozApp, an app that provides a digital platform for youth to discuss and learn about topics such as gender, sexuality, mental health and more
Ryerson grad launches app that connects restaurants to Instagram influencers
For a $100 subscription fee to Node, restaurants in the Toronto area can post offers to attract people with large followings on Instagram. In return, influencers can receive ‘Nodes’, which is free food in exchange for posting content
App of the week: Grasshopper
Keen to start coding? Try it now with Grasshopper, our app of the week
Ryerson launches two-week cybersecurity competition
The challenges will focus on five main areas: Web exploitation and web security, binary exploitation, reverse engineering, forensics and cryptography
App of the week: Slowly
Slowly lets you send cute messages to people all across the world
If you’re learning to code, start here
Pick up some new skillz on your own, folks
How to contain the smell of your dank
With the legalization of cannabis, there’s been a lot of talk about the new and exciting ways we can get lit. But with this great power comes great responsibility
Who Bill C-45 isn’t protecting
Bill C-45 fails to address holes that leave many marginalized users vulnerable to being criminalized
Through My Eyes: The first Black woman president of the RSU
Being the first Black woman to hold the title of President was not an easy task. There was veiled (and sometimes not so veiled) anti-Blackness and sexism around every corner
New “Consent Comes First” module on D2l teaches first-years about consent
The Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education launched a consent training module for first-year students on D2L as a part of the larger Ryerson campaign called Consent Comes First
The Yellowhead Institute is paving way for Indigenous research in Canada
Ryerson’s Indigenous policy think tank has worked and expanded tremendously since its first report released in June, according to executive director Hayden King
Ryerson hosts second annual Orange Shirt Day
Ryerson hosts second annual Orange Shirt Day to commemorate those impacted by the residential school system
VIDEO: Ryerson holds its first powwow in 17 years
Ryerson hosts its first powwow in 17 years as part of the university’s promise to celebrate Indigenous cultures on campus
Consent comes last?
Students are expressing concern regarding new “dangerous” and “infuriating” laws
Let’s finally kick the stigma around cannabis use
Weed is that fastball right down the middle. Thing is: we just can’t have idiots distract us at the plate from knocking the stigma, out of the park
You must be this old to feel nostalgic
“As the theatre filled in, I ended up in seats between two preschoolers. In that moment I was perplexed and got angry enough to ask the mom if they really need to be there?”
If Ryerson is pay to win, in the end, nobody really wins
Do you really want the only Rye students known around the world to be rich frat bros?
The right to listen
“Free speech means the government can’t arrest you for speaking your mind”
Kerr Hall: The maze that you’ll never run away from
Kerr Hall isn’t the easiest building to navigate. Just ask our Sports Editor, Peter Ash
Why you shouldn’t take an 8 a.m. class
Taking an 8 a.m. class isn’t the most intelligent thing to do, especially if you’re not prepared for the consequences
We’re just as sweaty and nervous, we just hide it better
There’s nothing wrong with calling your mom every day
Editorial: This year has been a wild one, but thanks for sticking around
Well, here I am, writing the last words that I will ever write for The Eyeopener
Video: The cost of international exchange
The Eyeopener looks into the struggles of affording exchange and how some Ryerson students managed to do it, but also why for some the costs are too steep
Reclaiming the act of writing
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View PostMeet your Fall 2018 Masthead
Congratulations to our Fall 2018 Eyeopener masthead!
The Fake Out: Are the risks and costs of fake IDs worth it?
Starting out university underaged means that you can’t always enjoy going out for a hot night on the town with all your friends—unless you get a fake. But are the risks and the cost even worth it?
Podcast: Ryerson students of different identities talk about navigating the dating world
These four Ryerson students talk about the nitty-gritty of their sexuality and relationships in an audio feature
How to contain the smell of your dank
With the legalization of cannabis, there’s been a lot of talk about the new and exciting ways we can get lit. But with this great power comes great responsibility
A strain to describe every Ryerson department
Here’s a list of types of cannabis strains just for students, broken down into which faculty would benefit the most from it
Burps & Grinners
We bring you the campus’ weird news for the week (or do we?)
The people we wish we were, and the ones we really don’t
Did you ever wish you were someone else, or feel really glad you aren’t? Then this article if for you!
The smells of nostalgia
“I am tall enough to reach the hand soap now, yet every time I smell it, I feel like I’m standing on my tiptoes at the precipice of a fuzzy memory, a warm emotion”
RIP MSN Messenger, 1999-2014
“I raise my glass to MSN Messenger, the platform that brought together more lovers than Tinder ever will”
Are you sure you remember it like that?
Whether you’re 19, 43 or 68 there are millions of things inexplicably burned into your memory from your childhood. Unfortunately some of those things are wrong
The Ear-opener ep 15: A healthy dose of nostalgia
This week on The Ear-opener, Izabella sits down with Nathaniel Crouch, fun editor for The Eyeopener and managing editor for the Nostalgia Issue
So where exactly can you smoke, Ryerson?
Cannabis can be consumed in Lake Devo, according to Ryerson public affairs. The popular skateboarding spot is public property as it’s owned by the city of Toronto, so feel free to smoke weed there — as if you haven’t already
Latefest? Ryerson’s LitFest concert delayed until January
LitFest, this year’s concert organized by the RSU, will take place in January 2019 due to delays with welcome week organization, Rye HOCO, the RU-Pass referendum and event permits
HOEM, “Ryerson’s” new residence, houses non-Rye students
As it turns out, the building isn’t even completely owned by Ryerson
Briefs and Groaners: Bear repellent attack
Security has informed The Eye there have been incidents involving a leg kicker, an attacker with bear repellent and several reports of people getting punched in the face so far in October
Community calls for justice after Ryerson student shot dead in North York
Friends and family members of Roy Zamora are looking for answers—and justice—after the 26-year-old marketing student died in a daytime shooting in North York last week
Ryerson student seeks volunteers for needle pick-up group on campus
Volunteers meet outside the School of Image Arts every Thursday at 6 p.m. to search for harm-reduction materials to clean up
UPDATED: Police investigate alleged assault against anti-choice protestor at Ryerson
A member of the Ryerson Reproductive Justice Collective allegedly assaulted anti-choice protestors who were holding up graphic signs on campus on Oct. 1
Ryerson marketing student shot dead in North York
A Ryerson marketing student was shot dead in Toronto’s Downsview neighbourhood Oct. 11
Warsame Mohamed is looking to take the next step in his career
After having a lesser role in the last three season, Rams forward Warsame Mohamed is looking to captialize on his minutes and be a force for men’s basketball team
Rams open their season with solid win over Windsor
The Ryerson Rams women’s hockey team opened their season with a strong 4-2 victory over the Windsor Lancers
Rams take down Varsity Blues, inch closer to first place finish
The Ryerson Rams men’s soccer team moved themselves three points closer to a first-place OUA East finish on Saturday, taking down the University of Toronto Varsity Blues with a 2-0 victory
Rams draw with Varsity Blues, remain four points behind Toronto rival
After drawing against the Varsity Blues on Saturday, the Ryerson Rams women’s soccer team remain four points out of the OUA playoffs
Rams rout Varsity Blues thanks to explosive second period
Despite allowing the Toronto Varsity Blues to get the upper-hand early, the Ryerson Rams men’s hockey team scored back for a decisive victory, with Devon Paliani earning a hat-trick.
Toronto Raptors hold an open practice for Rams Care program
The Toronto Raptors held an open scrimmage/intrasquad game on Sunday to support the Ryerson Rams Care program, an initiative created to help youth in need
Rams defeat Blues in overtime to close out pre-season
The Ryerson Rams women’s hockey team concluded their pre-season with a 2-1 victory over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday
Rams fall in overtime against York
The Ryerson Rams women’s hockey team lost their second last game of the preseason, falling to the York Lions 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night
Video: The cost of international exchange
The Eyeopener looks into the struggles of affording exchange and how some Ryerson students managed to do it, but also why for some the costs are too steep
Video: Top 10 karaoke throwbacks
For the 2018 fun issue, The Eyeopener’s masthead took a look back at some classic karaoke tracks
Video: Ryerson’s Nostalgia
Cheese and crackers, Tamagotchis, the ’90s, Pokemon and more. In honour of the 2018 fun issue, The Eyeopener asked students what makes them nostalgic
What’s up with the microwaves?
We find out that Rye’s got some explaining to do when it comes to their microwaves
VIDEO: Ryerson holds its first powwow in 17 years
Ryerson hosts its first powwow in 17 years as part of the university’s promise to celebrate Indigenous cultures on campus
Roasting TIFF outfits with The Eyeopener staff
Two moderately fashionable Eyeopener editor rate the TIFF outfits that came through Ryerson
Many public microwaves on campus don’t actually work
A Pizza Pops investigation by The Eye found that more than a third of microwaves on campus don’t work—and almost all of them need to be cleaned
How sex-ed kept me in the dark
Ryerson students and grads explain how the 1998 Sex-Ed curriculum affected them