Year: 2007

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PARADE AND PICNIC SCREWED BY VIRGIN

The climax of frosh week has always been the parade and picnic, usually at Toronto Centre Island. But next year the Virgin Music Festival has the spot.

Hefty Debt Spurs Hub Closure

A $200,000 food services deficit has prompted administration to officially close the Hub cafeteria during the summer, but cafeteria workers aren't buying the excuse.

STRANGERS ROB STUDENT, THROW HIM DOWN STAIRS

Two non-community members first robbed, then pushed a Ryerson student down a stairwell in Jorgenson Hall Tuesday morning.

PROF THRASHES EXAM LOCATION

Sociology professor Bob Argue is calling out Registrar Keith Alnwick and faculty of arts Dean Carla Cassidy for forcing his class to write an exam in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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.

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