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SECURITY ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTS HANDYMAN

February 4, 2009

By Shirley Lin The superintendent of an apartment building near the International Living Learning Centre (ILLC) is out of commission after sustaining injuries from a scuffle with Ryerson security last October. Victor French, the superintendent of 250 Jarvis St., was in the ILLC’s garage one late afternoon, running a test on the generator that is […]

RYERSON FLIRTS WITH PROF BUYOUTS

January 28, 2009

By Amit Shilton News Editor Ryerson President Sheldon Levy is considering faculty buyouts as the school plans to cut its 2009-10 operating budget by three to five per cent. Levy said he wants to keep the layoffs to a minimum, but acknowledges that some will be inevitable. “Our objective is to minimize it,” Levy said. […]

ROGERS SCHOOL WEATHERS STORM

January 28, 2009

By Terrilyn Kunopaski Despite a decline in applications to Ontario business schools, the Ted Roger’s School of Management is far from suffering. Over nine per cent fewer students in the province are applying to study business. But according to James Norrie, associate dean of the TRSM, over seven per cent more high school students selected […]

‘NURSES EAT THEIR YOUNG’

January 28, 2009

Ryerson nursing students lead university in academic complaints.

NOT YOUR TYPICAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

January 28, 2009

By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Mark Single knows he won’t find many allies at Ryerson. If elected as Ryerson Students’ Union president on Feb. 11, Single would hold a referendum that could scrap mandatory membership to the students’ union. In fact, he admits that he doesn’t even like unions. “I’m running for president to […]

RSU ELECTION 2009: MEET YOUR CANDIDATES

January 28, 2009

For the first time in a while, the RSU election has fielded enough candidates to be able to call itself an all-out race. Here's the Eyeopener's election guide to help you cast your ballot on Feb. 9-11.

AUDIT SETS DANGEROUS PRECEDENT

January 28, 2009

By Liane McLarty General Manager The audit motion that was passed at the Ryerson Students’ Union meeting last week appears at first to be more childish pushy-pushy in the sandbox on the third floor of the SCC. Yet, after having read the actual motion, there is some bad news: the CFS lackeys are right. I […]

CONDITIONAL PASS SLAPPED ON CAMPUS PUB

January 28, 2009

By Vanessa Greco Misplaced oil drums and beer spilling onto stored ice-cubes are among six reasons Ryerson’s pub and café failed to meet health and safety standards in a recent inspection. Last December, the Ram in the Rye and the Oakham House café received a conditional pass from a Toronto Public Health assessment. The Ram […]

RSU AUDIT: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

January 28, 2009

Massive review deemed impossible by auditor.

POSSIBLE $35M FROM FEDS

January 28, 2009

By Carys Mills Ryerson will get at least $35 million for repairs and construction if the most recent federal budget proposal is approved. And if the province comes through on its announcement to match that sum, Ryerson could snag up to $70 million to put towards sprucing up the campus. Canadian universities will be cashing […]

Business & Technology Editorial

A BILLION ISN’T SO BAD

January 28, 2009

By Alex Hamlyn Biz & Tech Editor So there’s a recession. The global economy is nose-diving, and it’s pointing at a sharp, spiky mountain peak not a marshmallow pillow. But maybe it won’t be that bad for Canada. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget, revealed Tuesday, is predicting a $34 billion deficit, thanks to tax cuts […]

Business & Technology

CYBER-WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

January 28, 2009

Disguised hackers are trying to reel in student info.

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