Business & Technology This ain’t Avatar September 21, 2010 One Ryerson professor is hoping to refine our 3-D viewing experience for the better
Sports Back from the brink September 21, 2010 Follow new Stinger Taylor Lambert as she chronicles the women’s hockey team’s path to the CIS
Business & Technology Cracking Ryerson’s Mobile Crowd September 21, 2010 For student Edwin Chan, it took only 21 seconds to crack the final code. This wasn’t a video game, or even a classroom assignment, but Ryerson Mobile’s Crack The Code contest
Arts & Culture So you think you can be a vegan? September 21, 2010 Brian Boudreau reports on how to stay healthy while on the most particular of diets
Arts & Culture New art with an old twist September 21, 2010 Arts editor Gianluca Inglesi looks into Brittney Mackinnon’s city-wide art project to bring you clothing gems for under $50
Communities Event Recap: IMA Frosh Exhibition September 20, 2010 The IMA’s first ever orientation event, held at the newly renamed IMA Gallery, was exactly what you’d expect. There were boys in bowties, girls with glasses, and some sort of performance art piece that involved someone yelling “I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING!”
CommunitiesVideo Video: Move snitch! Eye vs Rye September 20, 2010 If you’ve read any of the three campus newspapers, you already know that Ryerson has a Quidditch team. But the Eyeopener, both amazed and bemused by this story, decided to go one step further and challenge the team to a match of epic proportions. It would be a classic case of the amateurs versus the veterans. It would also be a way to get us out of the office for something other than free food and parties.
Arts & Culture TIFF: student film wins $15,000 September 19, 2010 As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) comes to an end, celebrities, paparazzi and crazed fans will all be leaving our campus. But this year’s festival will leave a lasting impression on third-year film student, Stephen Dunn.
CommunitiesVideo VIDEO: Pop it lock it September 17, 2010 The Urban Hip-Hop Union at Ryerson strives to prove that hip-hop not only a lifestyle, but a culture. They definitely made a believer out of first-year journalism student Christina Dun, who let the Eyeopener get a sneak peak into the world of UHHU by allowing us to document her audition for UHHU's very selective dance team. If selected, Christina would go on to compete at the Ontario University Competition for Hip-Hop with the rest of the team.
Communities Dancing Through Life September 17, 2010 If you’d asked me on the morning of September 15th, how I felt about that evening’s Urban Hip Hop Union (UHHU) dance team audition, I would have told you that I was pumped and excited to finally be able to dance here in Toronto. But if you’d asked me five minutes before the audition, you’d have seen a look of panic flash across my face.
Sports Women’s soccer home opener September 16, 2010 The women’s soccer team outplayed the Royal Military College of Canada throughout Saturday’s home opener at Lamport Stadium, but only managed to walk away with one point in a scoreless tie. The Rams’ offense got off to a quick start as they pressured the Paladins’ defence early on and were able to get a flurry of breakaways and shots on net. Though it was clear that Ryerson was wearing down RMC’s defence, they had nothing to show for the bounty of scoring opportunities.
Ontario: Highest tuition fees September 16, 2010 Ontario undergraduate tuition fees are up 5.4 per cent on average over last year, the highest undergraduate fee hike in the country, according to Statistics Canada. Mike Stewart, a third-year information technology management student, was surprised at the tuition price this semester when he enrolled in his classes online. “I was like ‘Wow, that’s really steep.’” Ontario undergrads continue to have the highest average fees of $6,307, a thousand dollars more than the national average. In comparison, Quebec undergraduate students pay an average of $2,415 - the lowest average fees in the country.