Year: 2009

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RU Pissed off? Video contest steeped in controversy

By Maiya Keidan Last week, Ryerson doled out $9,000 in prize money for the RU Ryerson video competition, but some students think it was more of a popularity contest. On March 19, Ryerson awarded prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 to the top three videos, as voted by approximately 1,200 students. The contest asked for […]

Boiling Temperatures putting ryerson students in danger

By Drew Penner Extreme temperatures are putting Ryerson students’ health at risk, says Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health. A senior technical officer with Ryerson’s engineering department, Dan Peneff, said temperatures in some rooms of the Monetary Times building have been as high as 33 C. Last year he remembers the air conditioning system shutting down. […]

It’s a blowout! Athletic Referendum a success

By Roman Khazin The room of athletes erupted before Ryerson President Sheldon Levy could even say the total number of voters. As soon as Levy started talking, his voice was drowned out by the roar of the crowd. The campaign flyers reading “Vote Yes” now became confetti. Soon, the group broke out in cheers of […]

Success through hypnosis

By Terrilyn Kunopaski Will Lam was in a rut and needed to turn his life around. His marks were down and he couldn’t quit smoking. So, two years ago, the part-time accounting student decided to try hypnotherapy. “I was sick of not getting a lot out of life, mediocre results,” Lam said. “At that point […]

Sketch Comedy show a Riot

By Adam Vrankulj Ryerson’s very own version of Saturday Night Live is back for its 59th year of making Ryerson students laugh until they cry. RIOT, the radio and television arts sketch comedy show, is set to perform this week after months in the making. This year, RIOT is back with a few familiar faces […]

Rye student Wrestles with Success

By Erin Valois Sports Editor RJ Skinner is constantly on the road. The arts and contemporary studies student drives 40 kilometers from his Richmond Hill home to Bradford for a weekly wrestling practice. He hits the gym early in the morning four times a week to work on his physique and then heads to the […]

Cheerleaders strike gold at provincials

By Hilary Hagerman After a shaky start to the season, Ryerson cheered its way to victory at this year’s Cheer Alliance Ontario Championships. The cheerleading team placed first in their division at the competition held on March 7 in Mississauga. “We had a really good performance as a whole,” said coach Christina Basan. “They’re really […]

Hammerhead exhibit: See the world through a shark’s eyes

By Shannon Higgins Arts & Life Editor If you ever wanted to swim with the fishes, now’s your chance. Fourth-year new media student Ella Myers has created an interactive sculpture named Hammerhead that lets people experience the world through the eyes of a shark. “We as humans rely on sigh and it’s important to remember that […]

Business & Technology

Forget your five-finger discount

By Julianna Cummins Upcoming Ryerson grads may be stressing about finding a job in a crumbling economy, but students who have time left in post-secondary bliss can continue to take advantage of discounts and deals aimed at giving students a break. As a general rule of survival, businesses will always try to target a certain […]

Business & Technology

Risky business

By Erin Valois Viktor Korfanty has experienced the collapse of the auto sector first-hand. For the last two years, the third-year aerospace engineering student worked at the Honda plant in Alliston. Last year, the factory was bustling with activity, but this summer, the plant will be silenced – no students will be hired. “Because the […]

Research under fire

By Kiera Toffelmire Mitchell Kosny was sitting in a city official’s office in Gaza when a bomb exploded outside the window. It was September of 2005, and Kosny was in Khan unis. He was with city manager, Mohamad Al Agha, discussing the work he had done in Gaza as an international consultant for the Canadian […]

Toby Whitfield: three jobs, one VP

By Carys Mills Toby Whitfield already had a full-time job when he took on the responsibilities of two more. Whitfield is VP finance and services of the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU), but with the RSU lacking one full-time executive and a staff member, he has been left to pick up the slack. Muhammad Ali Jabbar, […]

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