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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.

PR class cut for journalists

September 17, 2003

The Ryerson journalism school is killing its public relations course, despite the fact that more than half of journalism graduates end up working in the field.

SOLUTION DOESN’T SIT WELL

September 17, 2003

Ryerson administrators have "absolutely" responded to the issue of overcrowding in the Carlton cinemas.

Debaters Harvard bound

September 12, 2003

They'll do anything for an opportunity to try out heir rhetorical skills. Even sleep at the feet of Harvard University students to save on accommodation costs.

Rye’s riding heats up

September 12, 2003

"This grandma's going to fight like hell!" said NDP candidate Gene Lara, a 64-year-old grandmother, who got Monday's Toronto Centre-Rosedale candidates debate off to a sensational start with remarks that made even seasoned political animals like Liberal George Smitherman and Tory John Adams jump.

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