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Secret vote OK’s life group

October 1, 2003

By Joe Friesen The Life Issues Awareness group was approved on a secret ballot by the RyeSAC board of directors last night. After a lengthy debate, 12 board members voted in favour of the group’s application. Eight were opposed. Group president Erin Hunking, who is also a board member, abstained from the vote. ” We […]

SPEAKER: ISRAEL SHOULD NOT EXIST

October 1, 2003

By Aileen McConville and Joe Friesen A speaker at Ryerson’s annual activist assembly sparked a controversy by suggesting the state of Israel has no right to exist. Hanadi Loubani, who represents the Women for Palestine organization, launched the attack during a question and answer session following her address last week. “The right of the state […]

MOMENTOUS DECISION LOOMS

October 1, 2003

By Scott Roberts For Mary Peter, voting in tomorrow’s Ontario provincial election will mean more than marking a box beside a name. It will mean for the first time that she has a say in deciding how she’s governed. And she takes it very seriously. “I want a political leader who will address […]

Oh say can you conspiracy

September 30, 2003

By Jen Gerson He’s an atheist and a skeptic. He supports the search for extraterrestrial life and believes 9/11 was an inside job – but don’t call him a conspiracy theorist.

Ex-gay ministry decried

September 24, 2003

By Taeeba Sadar A group of gay and lesbian protesters gathered outside a Scarborough church to protest an ex-gay ministry conference hosted by Focus on Family, an organization which likens homosexuality to an addiction.

Tamils vote Martin for Liberal Leadership

September 24, 2003

Jeevan Rajaratnam sat patiently beside the polling booth. His list was gradually filling with check marks and as he greeted approaching voters he was pleased that Ryerson's Tamil community had turned out in such force to elect Canada's next prime minister.

Tampons Missing

September 24, 2003

Christine Akrey was in need of a tampon and Ryerson's shiny new bathroom didn't have one.

Pro-life exec on the board

September 24, 2003

The Life Issues Awareness group's leader Erin Hunking, sits on the RyeSAC board of directors which means she will vote to ratify her own group on Sept. 30.

Loan error costs students

September 24, 2003

Students who went to the Financial Assistance office prior to Sept. 10 found out they couldn't submit the necessary forms to put student loan payments on hold while they got more education, instead they learned they would have to return at a later date once Ministry of Education computer problems were fixed.

Banned group responds

September 24, 2003

Second-year engineering student Chris Pang made the switch about six months ago. His mother is not happy that he no longer joins his family for Sunday morning service at their Anglican Church. Instead, he gathers in an auditorium at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Educationwith other Toronto Church of Christ members in what he feels is a more loving, and accepting atmosphere.

Faculty Accounts Spammed

September 24, 2003

Ryerson is developing a new e-mail filtering system as part of its constant fight against spam

Claude on Money, Politics

September 24, 2003

Ryerson President Claude Lajeunesse refuses to make a public foray into the provincial election campaign but he hopes his backroom lobbying will bear financial fruit once a new government is elected.

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