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A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS (AND WISHES)

January 21, 2009

By Lauren Miele A penny is pretty useless. It costs more to produce than it’s worth. But Carly Benkendorf is challenging that notion with inCENTive — her fourth-year thesis project that pairs wishes to loose change. “The point of my project is to add value to the penny and to make people think differently about […]

A CINDERELLA STORY

January 21, 2009

By Josh Bailie Arts & Life Editor Gwen Elliot was born into a house that didn’t have running water. She didn’t have cable television or internet access. She shared a room with three younger sisters. But she wouldn’t change it for the world — Miss World, that is. Elliot, 20, is one of 45 finalists […]

CASH BACK (NOT) GUARANTEED

January 21, 2009

By Carys Mills Last September, Kristin Di Bona slumped down in the Podium building and sobbed. She sat there for over an hour, trying to pull herself together. She had just found out that she owed $2,000 more in tuition than she originally thought and had three days to come up with the money. She […]

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM OFF TO BEST START IN SEVEN YEARS

January 21, 2009

By Jesilou Tongio It took a league-leading scorer, a handful of new recruits and a few games with home-court advantage to lead the men’s basketball team to their best mid-season record in seven years. After winning their fourth home game in a row against Queen’s University on Jan. 17, the Rams have kept their playoff […]

V-BALL NETS FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN

January 21, 2009

By Erin Valois Sports Editor The men’s volleyball team continued their five game win streak after demolishing York University and the University of Toronto in straight sets this weekend. In the first game against York, Ryerson came out strong in the first set. But when York went on a 7-0 run in the second set […]

Business & Technology

Master of his universe

January 21, 2009

By Alex Hamlyn A few months ago, Evan Kosiner decided to join his girlfriend in Italy on a whim. “I came up with a list of 107 things I had to do in order to get on that flight. I wrote down that list and I got through those 107 things. “Next thing you know, […]

Research targets set

January 21, 2009

By Roman Khazin When it comes to research, Ryerson is playing off its strengths to get more government funding. The university has identified seven research areas which it considers increasingly important to focus on. This group includes digital media and communication information technology, energy, sustainability and the environment, health and well-being, and management, competitiveness, and […]

NEW CRO TRYING TO LEARN FROM LAST YEAR’S MISTAKES

January 21, 2009

By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Darius Dadgari has dealt with rules for his entire university career. Dadgari has been hired as the chief returning officer (CRO) for the upcoming Ryerson Students’ Union election. After earning a Masters’ degree at York University for computer science last year, he’s putting his skills to use. “You have […]

SETTING THE STAGE FOR AN RSU ELECTION

January 21, 2009

By Julianna Cummins News Editor The board of directors meeting was essentially a preview of the election. Members of the former Ryevolution slate said money is missing from students’ pockets, that the elections are corrupt, and are demanding the university examine every aspect of the Ryerson Students’ Union. Jabbar and other former Renew members are […]

RYERSON FOOTS THE BILL FOR RSU AUDIT

January 21, 2009

By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Abdullah Snobar and the Ryevolution slate will now get their answers. After alleging missing funds and a corrupt election process, the board of directors, led by Snobar’s group, voted to have a third party audit the RSU. The proposed audit will look at the entire corporation over the last […]

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THIS ISSUE? SERIOUSLY, PLEASE WRITE

January 21, 2009

Carla Wintersgill Editor-in-Chief Dear loyal Eyeopener readers, Lately I’ve found checking my email a drag. The problem is, there’s never anything interesting. All I ever get are indie band press releases, ads for porn sites and Ryerson University Google alerts. Where are the thoughtful, funny and indignant letters? What will I fill my editorial section […]

RYERSON TARGETS ALUMNI DONATIONS

January 21, 2009

By Vanessa Greco Ryerson has five years to convince former students to invest in its multimillion-dollar future. Next May, the university plans to launch a five-year fundraising campaign. To reach a projected goal of $150 million, Ryerson hopes to sway past students to open their pocketbooks. Generations of students have come and gone, but only […]

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