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The fight for women’s rights

Now that the curtain has been lifted on the 21st century, the “f” word has a new meaning. People seem less afraid of feminism, ready to admit it’s not about man-hating but human rights. Women are carving a path for themselves in the millennium, a global voice that screams the coming century will be one of international feminist sisterhood.

Underdog women lose hard-fought semifinal

The Lady Vees did not break the game wide open as expected until the final 10 minutes, but ended up winning 64-50 Thursday night to end the Rams’ playoff run in the OUA East semifinal.

Choreo 2000 hits Rye theatre

Ryerson dance students have been busy preparing 26 pieces for the theatre school’s production called Choreographic Works 2000.

Students make Smirnoff finals

Three Ryerson fashion students are one step away from getting international exposure—all they have to do is win a competition against some of Canada’s top fashion design students.

Arts & Culture Features

Grad finds grassroots in Ukraine

The project’s aim is to improve the Ukraine’s grassroots organizations by offering community leaders hands-on training and allowing volunteer groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to learn from Canadian volunteers such as Drabik.

Appeal process to change

A new academic policy set to take effect Sept. 1 will remove a potential conflict of interest between professors and students appealing their marks.

Convenience costs students

Ryerson students regularly pay more for more food on campus than they do off campus and not just for pizza. A cup of coffee from Coffee Time is also cheaper off campus just up the street, as are burgers and other generic foods.

U.S. schools poised to invade Ontario

The provincial government may allow private American universities to set up shop in Ontario—and observers say it’s the beginning of the end for public education in the province.

Committees to rethink course evaluations

Students may soon be able to see the results of instructor course evaluations they fill out every semester.

Student website rattles profs

A Web site that bashes some Ryerson professors is catching flack from faculty and students, but its creator says the site is only meant to help fellow engineering students.

Carneval considers quitting

Ryerson’s hockey coach, Louie Carnevale, is considering quitting the team because he doesn’t have the time needed to fill the demanding position.

Underdog women’s team aims to bite Laurentian

Laurentian, ranked fifth nationally, has a line-up that no team has been able to contain this year. After the first 17 games they had the league’s top scorer and field goal percentage shooter, Stephanie Harrison, and the top free-throw and three-point percentage hooter, Shauna Conway.

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