Features Subliminal lies November 26, 1997 How the media push women to emulate computer enhanced body images
Grads recommend Rye High November 26, 1997 By Natalie Armstrong and Kenny Yum Before you consider using your Ryerson degree to wipe your arse, hear this. More than nine of 10 recent Ryerson graduates would recommend this school to a friend or family member, a recent survey showed. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Robert Crow, of the Office of University […]
RyeSAC exec fined for storming summit November 26, 1997 By Deborah Gardner For Gord Tanner, the fight to keep tuition fees down just got more expensive. Tanner, RyeSAC VP education, was fined with trespassing last Wednesday after storming a summit at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The summit, sponsored by Scotiabank, was held to discuss deregulation in the future of Ontario’s postsecondary schools. “We […]
Arts & Culture Life ain’t a box of moonlight November 19, 1997 By Adam Kozyra With Box of Moonlight, writer and director Tom DiCillo transforms America’s Independence Day from an orgy of pompous hype to a time for reflection and gratitude. Box of Moonlight is a comment on the rigid suburban life most Americans lead. Set in a real-world fantasy, DiCillo uses the characters to create an […]
Arts & Culture Chasing Martin Short November 19, 1997 By Sean Fitz-Gerald Am I an asshole? Last Wednesday night I acted on a tip from a friend who said Martin Short was going to be making a guest appearance at The Second City comedy club. I called the club and asked if I could show up and do a “colour” piece on the place […]
Arts & Culture Toronto hosts first Asian film festival November 19, 1997 By Jill Koskitalo If you love short films like The Cat Came Back and The Log Driver’s Waltz but feel the National Film Board somehow just isn’t multicultural enough, your prayers have been answered. Apparently, the folks in charge of bringing those amusing (and often very confusing) moment to Canadiana to life grew tired of […]
Arts & Culture Portrait of a dance teacher November 19, 1997 Nadia Potts is Ryerson Theatre School's master teacher
Arts & Culture One “sick” puppy November 19, 1997 By Mary Kiwanuka A man hammers a nail through his penis without a peep from his lips. He obediently kneels over his girlfriend’s lap as she repeatedly spanks him in the nude. Tying his hands with a black leather band, the girl takes out a leather ship and strikes the man’s bare back. Shoving iron […]