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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 […]

How to get your ass home

September 2, 2010

By Matthew Braga A commuter’s life is not easy. You’re awake at least an hour before anybody else. Public transit becomes your second bed. Don’t even try and count the number of hours you lose commuting each day. It will only depress you further. For a large number of Ryerson students, commuting is the norm […]

Get laid, not screwed

September 2, 2010

By Natalie Ast Frosh week is a week-long party where sex is always on the table. Abstinence is the only surefire way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, but there are other ways to decrease your chances of waking up with more than you bargained for. Traditional condoms are the most obvious form of […]

Let Ryerson service you

September 2, 2010

By Natalia D’Amico The Student Campus Centre is home to five equity-based groups that offer everything from free food and condoms to information and workshops for Ryerson students in need. Read up on them and see what they have to offer below.

You don’t know RAC

September 2, 2010

By Rob Moysey Sports Editor During frosh week, the last thing you’ll be thinking about is hitting the gym. But after three weeks of boozin’ and snoozin’ you might be apt to change your mind. Don’t worry, Ryerson’s got you and your beer gut covered. Despite being in the middle of the city, there are […]

Gould Street close might stick

September 2, 2010

By Nicole Siena Walking to class down Gould Street used to be a task all on its own, between swerving through slow walkers on the sidewalk, trying to dodge moving vehicles, and waiting at cross walks. But as of Aug. 23, things got a little easier at Ryerson. After more than a decade of pressure […]

Surviving your first year

September 2, 2010

By Graham Slaughter In high school, maybe you were the student council president, captain of the football team or a wilting wallflower. That doesn’t matter anymore. Your first year at Ryerson is all about learning how to tread water in what can sometimes feel like a typhoon of classes, friends, internships and extra-curriculars. Sometimes, you’ll […]

Stay off the streets

September 2, 2010

By Tasha Zanin For many students life in residence means one year of no parents and no rules. But don’t get too excited. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind to avoid being kicked out onto the streets in the middle of the year. Nine points and you’re out Student Housing Services uses […]

Party on floor shitshow

September 2, 2010

By Sarah Del Giallo Getting sloshed, smashed, stewed. All are expected to occur when you leave home for university. First year is known for stupid, drunken behaviour that will be remembered for years to come — if not forgotten entirely in the haziness of the morning after. Kristine Norris, a third-year dance student, lived in […]

The cheat sheet of eat

September 2, 2010

By Rob Moysey Sports Editor Going to Ryerson and living in Toronto can bring a whole city’s worth of culinary temptations to wide-eyed froshies. But if you aren’t careful, it can also make you wide-bellied too. While a frosh week full of burger bingeing and soft drink slurping won’t kill you, a semester’s worth just […]

Salad King survives

September 2, 2010

By Brad Whitehouse Associate News Editor The collapse of the Empress Hotel building this April could have been the end of Salad King. But while plates of pad thai rotted away in the crumbled establishment, owner Ernest Liu cut a deal to reopen the Thai restaurant around the corner in a new location this December. […]

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