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By Victoria Stunt Karen Cochrane created an instrument, and those who play it are able to master it in seconds. But this instrument isn’t anything like your typical guitar. “It almost feels like magic to people,” she said. Cochrane’s instrument tracks one’s body movements, and through those movements, music is created. It’s called a Play […]

By Colleen Marasigan While most people were shocked at Lucy McGroarty’s decision to drop out of the University of Windsor’s biochemistry program, she wouldn’t have had it any other way. After applying to Ryerson’s interior design program on a whim, and getting accepted, the once science-driven student unleashed her inner artist. “It was very difficult […]

By Nicole Schmidt   Howard Wan has wanted to pursue film for as long as he can remember. But when it came to deciding which path would lead him in the right direction, he found himself confused. “I was always watching films and always interested in film,“ said Wan. “My heart has always been set […]

By Victoria Stunt When Laura Demers was walking up to the stage for her second performance in Mexico, she realized she had lost her voice. She got on stage and shook her head at her bandmates. She could only get through four songs until she had to stop and apologize to the crowd. Then a […]

By Jackie Hong Fourth-year performance production student Nina Platisa is the true embodiment of an artist — she’s a designer, musician, jewelry maker, woodworker, and soon-to-be documentary maker. “Anytime I get interested in a craft, or anything, I really want to do it well… I seem all over the place, but I promise you, I […]

By Ashley Cochrane “Out of all my competitions my biggest achievement was winning Wedding Dress Wars,” says Ryan Joelson, a fourth-year fashion and design student.  “I was the underdog running up against very experienced designers.” Joelson designed a wedding dress in four days, having only ten minutes to measure the bride. The competition was televised […]