Month: October 2001

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Protestors march on after Harris’ exit

October 24, 2001

By Sheila Nykwist A week after the unexpected resignation of Ontario Premier Mike Harris, student activists say they have no plans to ease up on their protest of provincial Tory policies.

Rye gives army a few good profs

October 24, 2001

By Sutton Eaves Ryerson has been selected to foster a health care administration program within the Canadian Armed Forces.

Students drive toward transit savings

October 24, 2001

By Stephen Petrick Plans to save student transit riders a few dollars could help the cash strapped Toronto Transit Commission, says RyeSAC president Odelia Bay.

Afro-Carib group reborn

October 24, 2001

By Kevin Ritchie A group of students will revive a 40-year-old campus group after internal squabbling and a $3,000 outstanding loan forced it to break up three years ago.

Centre to start in spring

October 24, 2001

By Rosalyn Yake Construction of Ryerson’s planned student centre could break ground by the end of this year and free up extra space in Jorgenson Hall to handle the huge influx of students, said RyeSAC’s v.p. finance and development.

Pub corrals smokers to get minor business back

October 24, 2001

By Caitlin Martella Ryerson’s campus pub will reopen its doors to minors on Monday, more than a month after it shut out underage students to comply with the city’s new anti-smoking bylaw.

Three guys and their unit

October 24, 2001

By Sarah Lysecki Enter The Unit. It smells like burnt steel and fermenting grape juice. It’s frigid in the winter, sweltering in the summer, and is lit by a bare light bulb dangling from the ceiling.

The all-day, all-night weapons of war

October 24, 2001

Natalie Alcoba looks at how the media acts as a never-ending barrage of information bombs to bolster the homefront.

New digs revitalize Ryerson’s pub crawl

October 24, 2001

By John Gemmell Depending on how well your Thursday evening pre-drinking drinking session went, you may or may not remember swaggering on the bar – or spending time there at all.

Peaches rocks around the cock

October 24, 2001

By Kevin Ritchie Peaches kind of looks German. As her song Dittle My Skittle blasts the packed crowd at the El Mocambo, she moves her arms robotically to the music, her head inches away from the disco ball.

Blow out: Burke has left the building

October 24, 2001

By Jordan Heath-Rawlings Dan Burke steps onto the El Mocambo stage, grabs the microphone, lights a smoke, strikes a pose and works the crowd.

Mix-up nixes Tamil student’s dance

October 17, 2001

By Emily Bowers Ryerson has banned the Tamil Students’ Association from using a campus hall to hold their welcoming semi-formal after confusion with their event application.

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