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HOCKEY TEAM MISSES PLAYOFFS FOR THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT YEAR

January 28, 2009

By Sachin Seth It’s been three years since one of the best Canadian university hockey coaches in history signed on to coach the Ryerson men’s hockey team. In his first year, Graham Wise guided the Rams to two wins, twice as many as the year before. In the second, they won nine and recorded the […]

FIGURE SKATERS WIN TWO BRONZE MEDALS

January 28, 2009

By Amanda Cupido The figure skating team won two bronze medals at their competition on Thursday, and for the first time in Ryerson’s history every skater won points for the team. Their performance at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Winter Invitational in Aylmer, Ont. earned them seventh place overall. “We did really well,” says Robyn […]

SPORTS AND REC HIRING NEW ATHLETICS MANAGER

January 28, 2009

By Erin Valois Sports Editor Sports and Recreation is hiring a new manager of interuniversity sport to replace current manager Karen Hood-Deshon, who will go on maternity leave in April. Ivan Joseph, director of athletics, said the department is looking for an experienced candidate to fill the role — preferably from another university. “We would […]

FIELD OF DREAMS

January 28, 2009

By Hilary Hagerman Andrea Raso could have played soccer in a state-of-the-art stadium with thousands of spectators watching her every move. The second-year business management student was chased by a handful of American universities, like Florida International University and Central Michigan University. But Raso had her sights set on Ryerson, after she was recruited by […]

THE DIARY OF RYERSON’S NEXT TOP MODEL

January 28, 2009

By Karin McArthur Last Friday, Canada’s Next Top Model held an open casting call here in Toronto. And I, along with hundreds of other eager, young women, hit up Fairview Mall to see if I had the chops to compete (that and I was forced to audition for this article). 5:00 p.m. Walked into the […]

MAKING THE CUT: THE FINAL PROJECT

January 28, 2009

Three Ryerson alumni are on pins and needles in their fight to win Project Runway Canada.

CLASSY THINGS TO DO FOR UNDER $20

January 28, 2009

Rodney Barnes embarks on a week-long marathon to culture his mind without emptying his wallet.

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 […]

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