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Tuition freeze examined

Committee members say they’ve been advised by Ryerson’s number crunchers to increase tuition in deregulated programs, like computer science, engineering and other professional programs, by $300. Administrators emphasize that’s a small increase, compared to some universities.

Rams year in review

This was the year of almost for Ryerson sports teams, which is pretty impressive considering our teams usually don’t come close to being able to say almost.

Dropout pops up in hit film

As it is, the 23-year-old Ryerson near-grad is visible for about five seconds, and the film, set in an Ivy League college where a secret society’s moral wrong-doings are uncovered by young hero Joshua Jackson, sucks.

Film mod-els ‘60s culture

The documentary is about Toronto’s mod culture, a revival of the mid-1960s British youth movement made famous by sharply dressed kids in colourful clothes.

Business & Technology

Technology Wrangler

McCallum is an Internet cowboy blazing a path in this hyped-up, dot-com frontier, where businesses, armed with little more than a good idea, attract millions in capital with no real revenue to show for it. At iCraveTV, he’s helped shape a fuzzy notion to broadcast live television feeds over the Internet, wrestling with technology that will soon become the next big thing.

Filipino identity fills student with pride

Since I was born and raised in Canada, I can relate to the challenge of finding my roots. I was taught traditional Filipino values and practices, but like others born in Canada, I consider myself part of a different breed of Filipino values and practices, but like others born in Canada, I consider myself part of a different breed of Filipinos.

Rye to barely snag cash

The recently announced provincial performance fund, which splits $16.5-million among universities according to how each performs in three categories, rewards schools that produce successful graduates.

Rye left out of Garden bids

Ryerson president Claude Lajeunesse said there has been no progress since the E-mail, which outlined the university’s interest in the Gardens for “classroom and residence space and a permanent home for [Ryerson’s] hockey team.” But neither he nor Grayson ruled out the possibility that future plans could include Ryerson.

Ryerson experts who successfully pushed for safer air bags assist probe into death

Karol Steinhouse, 47 died after suffering six broken ribs and a punctured aorta in a four-car fender-bender last Wednesday.

Prof dies in crash; air bag suspected

In a tearful eulogy, Karol Steinhouse’s long-time friend Larry Hershfield described her house in Deerhurst, Ont. as stewn with sweaty, dirty and wet clothes from days spent sailing, swimming, playing racquetball and hiking. The mess showed her boundless energy, he told the 750 people who attended her funeral last Friday. “Karol did everything.”

Student Politics

RyeSAC blasts admin over fee mystery

Months of disagreement between RyeSAC and administration over $700,000 in student centre fees have left the student president so frustrated she’s threatening a legal battle.

Marsh lures NCAA players

The Rams’ assistant-coach and tireless recruiter Bob Marsh says he has already courted three players he expects to be starters on next year’s team, two of whom come from the NCAA’s division one in the U.S., the highest level of collegiate basketball in the world.

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