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TTC slashes discount passes for part-time students

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced March 1 that it’s eliminating the $99 discounted monthly Metropass for part-time university and college students.

Image Arts students left out of decisions on new building

In the past few weeks, Gould Street has been lit up by a rainbow of coloured LED lights that shine from the nearly complete Image Arts building. But with 75 per cent of the building finished, Ryerson’s Image Arts students are wondering why they are just being consulted now.

Game on

Ivan Joseph clearly hasn’t heard of the Streisand effect.

Briefs and Groaners: The Big One

A roundup of some of the shadier — and just plain odd — things that happen around Ryerson’s downtown campus.

Senate passes new process to help reinstate students

Senate has approved a new process to help students who have been kicked out of their programs for not meeting academic standards.

CKLN wins two-year slander suit

Toronto businessman John Lennon of John Headly Lennon Music Limited filed against CKLN for slander in 2009

Library fines reach $60,020

The library has the ability to withhold grades and restrict enrollment and students pay over $120,000 annually in overdue library fines

Back-up school no more

For years, Ryerson has struggled to gain respect, attract students and ditch the “Rye High” label. Now, as the university sends out acceptance letters, Samantha Sim investigates whether students are jumping for joy or if they’re just glad they got into their back-up school

Dancers turned mentors

Repeat After Me, I Am Free features 12 student dancers and portrays ideas of conformity and individuality.

Business & Technology

Coding around the clock

Jeff Lagerquist reports on Toronto students who designed new smartphone apps through the night

Students call for trans-education

When Liana Salvador asked RyePRIDE about the transgender community at Ryerson as research for a nursing project, she was met with an unexpected response.

Photo of the Day

Someone’s prancing in the alleyway on campus. Photo: Marta Iwanek

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