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Overdosed and underfunded

September 14, 2010

The CIS wants to get serious about steroids, but without proper funding it’s the same old story of no money, mo’ problems reports sports editor Rob Moysey It’s a Tuesday afternoon and Matt Schmermund reluctantly sits down at his computer. It’s time for the anti-doping test that all university athletes have to take to be […]

Goals galore in home opener

September 14, 2010

By Sean Tepper The men’s soccer team shut out The Royal Military College of Canada Paladins 4-0 during Saturday’s home opener at Lamport Stadium.

Business & Technology

Textbooks on the cheap

September 14, 2010

By Jeff Lagerquist Napster revolutionized the way we acquire and consume music. So what if the same kind of quantum leap were possible for academic texts? Three ambitious Ryerson students might have what it takes to make that happen.

Business & Technology

Get on your soapbox and shout it

September 14, 2010

There’s a new application coming to Blackboard, explains business and technology editor Matthew Braga, and administrators will have no choice but to listen If you’ve got a problem, shouting it out on Gould Street won’t do you much good. But if you so happen to live in industrial era London, that’s a completely different story.

Communities Video

Video: One-on-one with Shad

September 12, 2010

Canadian hip hop musician Shad performed on Friday during the Ryerson Students' Union parade and picnic. A graduate of Wilfred Laurier University, Shad recorded his first album in his last year of studies and recently was nominated for the Polaris music prize. His latest album, TSOL, has spawned numerous hits including Rose Garden and Ya I get it. The Eyeopener's community editor Allyssia Alleyne caught up with Shad before he went on stage. Check out the video below. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/14913776[/vimeo]

Business & Technology

DMZ adds new media consultant

September 12, 2010

Ryerson University’s innovative Digital Media Zone (DMZ) welcomed its latest hire last week with the appointment of Gerri Sinclair, a veteran digital media consultant. Formerly the chief executive officer of the Centre for Digital Media at Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver, Sinclair, 63, spoke with The Eyeopener about her excitement to begin working at Ryerson amongst those she refers to as “forward thinkers.”

Event Recap: Parade and Picnic

September 11, 2010

On Friday, September 10 about 1000 students marched down Yonge Street and ferried over to Toronto Island to indulge in a free afternoon of live entertainment and barbecued meats (and pseudo meats for the vegetarians). Your's truly was there to check it out. Here's a rundown of what you may have missed.

Quidditch in the quad

September 9, 2010

Inspired by the Harry Potter books, Muggle Quidditch is a sport that is growing all across the globe and especially in university sports. A cross between manhunt, dodge ball and basketball, Muggle Quidditch is an extremely physically demanding sport that requires some athleticism to play. Perhaps surprisingly, it is a contact co-ed sport with full body tackles. If you are interested in joining Ryerson's team, practices are every Sunday from 4-6 p.m. in the quad and everyone is welcome to come out and play.

Fight the back-to-school blahs

September 9, 2010

School is officially back in session. We’re trading in bikinis for binders and waking up before noon again. Feeling a bit down? You shouldn’t.

Band’s booze offer ends concert

September 9, 2010

By Nicole Siena and Rebecca Burton A Toronto-based band was kicked off the stage at the Ryerson University Block Party on Gould Street this past Wednesday when the lead singer offered the crowd alcohol during one of his songs. Police immediately shut down the event after the liquor bottle was produced on stage by lead […]

Student dies in sleep

September 2, 2010

In a few short weeks, 19-year-old Tracy Scott would have been boarding a plane to finally see Europe. Since last year, she had been eagerly counting the days until Sept. 18, when she would travel to Italy, Germany and Austria with about 30 other Ryerson geography students.

Get out of Ryerson

September 2, 2010

By Dominique Lamberton, Jackie Marchildon and Kim Hession As tempting as it is to confine yourself to the concrete landmine of glossy-eyed students and scattered construction sites that make up Gould Street, it’s important to realize there’s life beyond the sparkling perimeters of Ryerson’s campus. For some students,Toronto may seem intimidating, but if you’re brave […]

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