RTA student hit by falling equipment February 5, 1997 Ryerson faces law suit, safety becoming a curriculum priority
Arts & Culture Kooky clown cabaret February 5, 1997 Acting troupe not the traditional balloon animal and spraying flower type
A texbook case February 5, 1997 By Angela Forgeron New changes to a Parliamentary bill could force students to pay more and wait longer for books. If passed, Bill C-32 will stop or restrict booksellers from importing used textbooks into Canada and from buying books from U.S. publishers. The Ryerson Bookstore manager, Peter Brunner, said most of the used textbooks students […]
Arts & Culture Jammin’ with Jamiroquai February 5, 1997 By Lee Fay “At the end of the day it’s a jazz fusion, jazz funk — a mish-mash.” This is how Stuart Zender, bassist for the British band Jamiroquai (a combinations of “jam” as in jamming and “Iroquai” as in “the misspelling of” the Native American Iroquois tribe), described his band’s sound at a press […]
Spanish class bueno for business February 5, 1997 By Susan Nerberg Increased demand and a surge in trade with Latin American countries are bringing Spanish courses to Ryerson this fall. The French Department will start offering day and night courses in Spanish starting this September. Jean-Paul Chavy, chair of the French Department, said there’s a natural relation between Spanish and French. “Spanish shares […]
Arts & Culture TANJ salutes you February 5, 1997 By Paul Sambla From the dark, secret practice room in the basement of a Scarborough dry-cleaning store, singer Richard Sabsay unveils the modest dreams he has for his hard-rock band, TANJ. “We don’t have any delusions of grandeur. We do not expect to be a bunch of Mick Jaggers. We just want to make a […]
Sports Hockey team rebuilding again January 29, 1997 By Kelly Preston The Rams hockey team pulled off a great impression of the men’s volleyball team on the weekend. In back-to-back home games, the team responded to an 11-3 drubbing at the hands of the Royal Military College with a four-all tie against Queen’s. The games were typical of how inconsistent the young team […]
Sports Redneck heaven in T.O. January 29, 1997 By Kelvin Chan What do you get when you combine 20,000 rednecks, six monster trucks, two demolition derbies and a giant fire-breathing, car-eating robot? No, not the state of Tennessee, but you’re close. Actually, you get the USA Motor Spectacular, held last weekend at the SkyDome. The Motor Spectacular was three-hour orgy of crushed cars […]
Sports Who needs tickets? Who’s buying? Who’s selling? January 29, 1997 By Janet Robson It’s an hour before game time, but fans are already swarming outside Maple Leaf Gardens prepared for a face-off. Persistent scalpers are looking for buyers, and hockey fans are looking for the best seats at the best price. To get decent seats for a good price, you must be smart. For instance, […]
Sports Ready for some sweet chin music? January 29, 1997 Wrestling comes back to Toronto and makes threats part of the package
Arts & Culture Star (Wars) Struck January 29, 1997 For one fan the magic will never be gone, but there's nothing like the first time