The statue was tagged twice in one week, with thousands of community members calling for its removal
UPDATE: Egerton Ryerson statue defaced by protesters
Black Lives Matter – Toronto defaced three statues of figures who contributed to colonial violence
RSU’s BoD approves budget for 2020-21, appoints grad student reps
The RSU ratified three students as members for the graduate committee and approved a $2.2 million budget for the upcoming academic year
Most Rye faculties to offer remote-only learning for fall semester
Tuition is still expected to remain the same
RSU BoD appoints temporary BoG rep, allocates $5,000 in funding charitable organizations
A campus update, as well as adjustments to health, dental and vision care plans were also announced
Rye to release Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review, months after its expected completion
The review was expected to be completed by the end of 2019
How the OUA’s cancellation of fall sports affects Ryerson’s student athletes
With sports being cancelled for fall 2020, The Eye caught up with some Rams to see how they’re feeling about their lost season
UPDATE: RGSU still not recognized by Ryerson, RSU
Graduate students will have to wait at least another year before having their own union
Three trans creatives to look out for from Rye
Meet the trans artists, innovators and creators raising the bar from within their industries
How women and non-binary skateboarders in Toronto are navigating a male-dominated space
Women need a space in Toronto’s skate community too
Poetry: “When We’ll No Longer Cross the Street”
“How desperate are the fingers that shake”
Opinion: Rock Still Lives… But in Hip-Hop
Rappers are the rock stars of today, but they may be more similar to the rock stars of yesterday than you thought
Just the ‘Trick’: Creating a space for diversity and creativity in Trick Magazine
Trick’s main focus is creating a safe space for marginalized artists
Intro and Mass Exodus cancelled in light of COVID-19
Both events are hoping to showcase students’ works in alternative ways
Garden View de-stigmatizes mental health struggles in “Better for Me”
Garden View talks about their journey to creating Better for Me and how mental health intertwines with their visual album
Thrifting is trendy, but it hasn’t always been
Over the past decade, thrifting has resurfaced and become fashionable. But what was it like for people who grew up with it?
What the cancellation of Sidewalk Labs in Toronto means for Ryerson
Ryerson president Mohamed Lachemi said he was ‘inspired by the vision and potential’ of the company
A recession will happen, but it’ll be fine… eventually
Aaliyah Dasoo reports on how the class of 2020 is dealing and coping with unpredictable times
Ryerson in talks with education firm Navitas on new international student program
Faculty, staff and students are divided on a proposed partnership between Ryerson University and an international education provider
RU Mine still set to launch despite social distancing
Despite *literally everything that is happening* Ryerson still needs a dating app, right?
Best tech for students to stay in touch and stay organized
Here’s a list of applications and websites that can be used to stay organized and chat in the coming weeks.
A guide to surviving online courses
We all have online classes now, here’s how we will survive
Highlighting Ryerson research: Six faculty members and their accomplishments
The SRC award recipients’ research, scholarly and creative activities range from resource recovery in wastewater to podcasts on Canadian history
Forget the struggle of Toronto life, let’s all move to Waterloo
A new study looked at where millennials move when they leave their parental homes and enter the housing and rental marketplaces.
Rye to release Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review, months after its expected completion
The review was expected to be completed by the end of 2019
BREAKING: Rye cancels special constables program
The decision comes after student advocates demanded the university end the program
UPDATE: Ryerson’s proposal for special constables approved by Toronto Police Service
Ryerson expects to incorporate special constables into its security model by late 2021
9 online mental health resources you can access while social distancing
We cumulated a list of on and off campus mental health resources for students to access during isolation
Three trans creatives to look out for from Rye
Meet the trans artists, innovators and creators raising the bar from within their industries
Two Indian comfort food recipes, from a communities editor’s mom
For that extra special touch of brown mom love, force everyone in your house to eat your creations by telling them they’ve gotten too skinny.
10 TikTok accounts to help you pass the time during quarantine
It’s week three of quarantine and you’re probably looking for something—or rather, anything—to bide the time.
Ryerson students are learning new skills while social distancing
During the school year, full-time students don’t necessarily have time to learn skills because they have deadlines to meet, pressure to get good grades and even part-time jobs, she says.
Eyeopener in-house award winners 2019-2020
Congratulations to our Eyeopener in-house award winners!
EIC who led paper through yearlong shitshow finally defeated by shih-poo
Sarah Krichel’s five-year journey at The Eye comes to a bloody end
Meet your fall 2020 masthead
Congratulations to the editors of fall 2020! Thank you to everyone who ran and voted
Hang in there Ryerson, and we’ll see you soon
A final word from the editor-in-chief, Sarah Krichel
Sports & Culture: More than just the game
Challenging the norms while addressing the unrealistic limits and expectations
The Hustle Issue: A note from a recovering overachiever
Yes, we all really be out here, but when did it stop being fun?
We will fight back
“All we want is for people to hear us, recognize us and follow through on the promises that are owed to us”
Canada isn’t offering a history lesson on colonialism, but the RCMP is
The term “colonialism” isn’t just a history lesson—it’s happening now, but not just in Wet’suwet’en Nation. It’s all around you as a student of this campus
Sex work is real work for Ryerson students
View PostThe next level: How students get around their post-secondary obstacles
View PostHigh functioning: How students self-medicate with weed
While self-medicating with weed can help students make it through the day, the practice can be difficult to control
Is your porn ethical?
Being an ethical consumer applies to porn, too
Swipe right for Ryerson’s Tinder horror stories
Three Ryerson students on the dates that did not go as planned.
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View PostError 404: Breakup Not Found
“It’s really hard to get over someone when you’re keeping tabs on them”
Love, Sex & the Internet: Rewriting the modern love story
In 2020, Laurie would be drunk texting Jo his confession at 3 a.m.
EIC who led paper through yearlong shitshow finally defeated by shih-poo
Sarah Krichel’s five-year journey at The Eye comes to a bloody end
Choose your own adventure: Deliver a message to Ryerson president Mohamed Lachemi
Choose your own path to success. But can you be the one to deliver the most important message ever?
Your Rye crisis based on your zodiac sign
Everything that’s happened this year is written in the stars
Quiz: Which Ryerson icon are you?
Every day that you step onto campus is a thrilling experience—you never know what to expect
Advice: My nose is itchy, but I can’t touch my face. What do I do?
The question that’s on everybody’s minds
6 pranks to play on the professor who ruined your life
Don’t let a pandemic prevent your pranks
Here’s what to do while self-isolating, based on your zodiac sign
Happy self-isolation season!
Study suggests humans don’t know they’re domesticated by cats
Research from Ryerson’s Centre for Feline Innovation found surprising results on the relationship between cats and humans
Ryerson community shows solidarity with BLM-TO protesters, Egerton Ryerson statue tagged again
The statue was tagged twice in one week, with thousands of community members calling for its removal
UPDATE: Egerton Ryerson statue defaced by protesters
Black Lives Matter – Toronto defaced three statues of figures who contributed to colonial violence
RSU’s BoD approves budget for 2020-21, appoints grad student reps
The RSU ratified three students as members for the graduate committee and approved a $2.2 million budget for the upcoming academic year
Most Rye faculties to offer remote-only learning for fall semester
Tuition is still expected to remain the same
RSU BoD appoints temporary BoG rep, allocates $5,000 in funding charitable organizations
A campus update, as well as adjustments to health, dental and vision care plans were also announced
Rye to release Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review, months after its expected completion
The review was expected to be completed by the end of 2019
UPDATE: RGSU still not recognized by Ryerson, RSU
Graduate students will have to wait at least another year before having their own union
Students petition to remove Egerton Ryerson statue on campus (again)
The university says no decisions regarding the statue have been made
How the OUA’s cancellation of fall sports affects Ryerson’s student athletes
With sports being cancelled for fall 2020, The Eye caught up with some Rams to see how they’re feeling about their lost season
BREAKING: OUA cancels fall semester sports due to COVID-19
Those sports include men’s and women’s cross country and soccer, as well as women’s field hockey, rugby and football
How Hayley Robertson’s journey to Ryerson made her love basketball again
View PostCOVID-19 puts coach Clarke’s Olympic dreams, Rams humanitarian trip to Uganda on hold
Pandemic forces women’s basketball team to cancel summer plans leaving an uncertain timeline ahead
BREAKING: Ryerson hires David DeAverio as head coach
The contract is reportedly a three-year deal
Catching up with Ryerson legends: How a former Rams hockey player became a professional caddie
Mitchell Theoret went from playing hockey in Europe to caddying on the Korn Ferry Tour
Breaking barriers: How the Black experience in hockey is empowering, despite adversity
Hockey continues to struggle with diversity and being safe for Black athletes
VIDEO: R U Smarter than a Fifth-Grader?
R U Smarter than a fifth-grader?? Sports Editor Libaan Osman is here to put you to the test! See what else he has to say in last week’s Sports & …
VIDEO: R U Smarter than a Fifth-Grader?
R U Smarter than a fifth-grader?? Sports Editor Libaan Osman is here to put you to the test! See what else he has to say in last week’s Sports & …
VIDEO: U sports Basketball Tournament 2020
The Women’s Basketball team just came back from the 2020 U SPORTS championships! Here’s what happened… Edited by: Connor Thomas Shot by: Joseph Shenouda Produced by: Joseph Shenouda & Libaan …
VIDEO: Black on TTC
Sports Editor Libaan Osman talks about his article, in which he describes what it’s like to be a black man on Toronto transit. Read his article below! https://theeyeopener.com/2019/02/blac… Video by: …
Live from the Archives: “Lover Like You” by Zainoun feat. Everett Champion and Pete & Lenny
From the cramped space inside our archives… Zainoun!
How well do you know your coach ft. the Ryerson women’s basketball team
We sat down with three players on the Ryerson’s women’s basketball team to see who knew head coach Carly Clarke the best!
Live From the Archives: Grace Turner ft. Pete and Lenny
Our first instalment of Live from the Archives in 2020! Please watch talented Ryerson Artists Perform from our Archive room at the Eyeopener. Grace Turner performs “Love is Not a …
Teaser trailer: Navigating identity as a second-generation Iranian-Canadian
Negin Khodayari talks about her experience navigating identity as a second-generation Iranian-Canadian.
VIDEO: Weirdest Tinder experiences confessions
If you have ever had a weird Tinder experience, you’re not alone