Month: March 2007

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TREE HACKING IN TIME FOR TOURS

Fallen branches and yellow caution tape greeted thousands of visiting prospective students and parents last week during Discover Ryerson, the university’s annual March Break tour.

SECURITY ROLLIN’ IN NEW HOT WHEELS

Ryerson Security is defending its turf with a Honda truck, handed down to them from another department at the university.

ADMIN DOES NOT TRACK GRADING TRENDS

In an era when even America's Ivy League school are accused of handing out the Gentleman's A-, Ryerson is not analyzing marks for grade inflation.

LEVY HOPES FED’S $800 MILLION WILL BE DIVIDED FAIRLY

The Conservatives promised $800 million to post-secondary education in their budget speech on Monday and President Sheldon Levy said it will mean many good things for Ryerson.

SCHOOL UNFAZED BY 10 LAWSUITS, COVERED FOR UP TO $20 MILLION

When Hughes Chicoine flunked a first year photography course at Ryerson, he decided to sue the university.

POLITICIANS GONE WILD!

Stephen Harper’s pummelling the masses with money, MPPs are promptly returning calls from student journalists and Stéphane Dion is drinking green beer at the Ram in the Rye.

RYERSON ORDERS SECOND ROUND AT WINE TASTING

Ryerson’s top brass met Monday evening to make a crucial decision regarding the school’s future.

IMAGE ARTS PROF GIVEN GOVERNOR GENERALS’ AWARD

Ryerson Image Arts professor and graduate studies program director Bruce Elder won the 2007 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts last Tuesday.

JACKASSES CALL IN HUB BOMB THREAT

The bomb squad paid Ryerson a visit last week after assholes phoned in a bomb threat to the Hub Cafeteria and Toronto police found a suspicious box they thought could be dangerous.

STUDENTS THREATENED WITH A KNIFE IN FUNDRAISING STICK-UP

Ryerson security has launched an investigation into a possible knife-point robbery last week.

RESHAPING THE SOUND OF MUSIC

A fourth-year new media student blends the borders between sound and the other senses.

AIR YOU READY TO ROCK?

Alex Nassiri becomes Reginald Shredwicks as he explores the underground culture of air guitar.

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