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Starstruck foot fetish

By Emily Mills Dr. Hatley Miltchin, a podiatrist, collects shoes like other people collect autographs. It all started with Michael Jordan’s black sneakers. “I lived in Chicago for many years and I was a big fan of the Bulls at the time. I was especially a fan of Michael Jordan and I really wanted a […]

The “one minute mile man”

By Lauren Jelicic Ryerson’s “one minute mile man” has reached his destination, and he’s ready to stop and take a breath after months of hectic scheduling. Peter Katz, a fourth-year theatre student, is preparing for the spring release of his debut album, The One Minute Mile Man. The 14-track CD is a compilation of songs […]

Unwinding on winding path

By Andrea Jezovit It was the busy Christmas season, and teacher Larry Tayler wanted to give a gift to his school. So he took some hockey tape and created a pattern on the floor of the Havergal College assembly hall. The hockey tape was new, but the pattern was old. It graces the floors of […]

And the award goes to…

By Don McHoull Congratulations to Gene Allen, Thomas Barcsay, Cyndy Baskin, George Bielmeier, Mark Bulgutch, Mike Burke, Ben Carniol, Julia Chen, John Cook, Linda Cooper, Peter Duck, Bruce Elder, Alex Ferworn, Don Gibb, Mike Inglis, Hugh Innis, Hersch Jacobs, Sandra Kalb, Suanne Kelman, Diane Kennedy, Arne Kislenko, Cecilia Kong, Nina-Marie Lister, Jacques Lorioz, Anastase Mastoras, […]

Communities Features

Bringing the message home

By Ayah Mckhail A Palestinian woman is crouched down, pressed against the wall of her cinderblock home in the Balata refugee camp on the outskits of Nablus. Outside, the azure sky billows with smoke from heavy machine gun fire. Its unmistakable stench wafts through her home. The woman doesn’t dare look outside. She’s done it […]

Wrestling with interns

By Andrea Jezovit and Matthew Chung Making it in the world of professional wrestling is tough, even if you’re battling it out for a business internship instead of a championship belt. It’s no Royal Rumble, but the World Wrestling Entertainment internship selection process is grueling. “We have more interns than we know what to do […]

Men’s hockey wrap

By James Mirtle Put a fork in them. The Rams men’s hockey team lost their final game of the season 5-1 to the Royal Military College Paladins on Sunday. As a result, the Rams failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year. “It’s a very disheartening loss,” said Rams’ head coach Ed […]

RAC referendum on hold until the new school year

By Andrew Davidson Ryerson athletics director David Dubois insists there is no threat to varsity teams in spite of a possible budget shortfall. The administration’s vow to protect varsity teams comes as it shelved the RAC referendum at least until the beginning of the new school year. “We want things to grow, not to be […]

Grad Argos master and commander

By Patrick Evans This year Maclean’s again placed Ryerson among the best universities at producing the leaders of tomorrow. Confirming this appointment, the Toronto Argonauts have hired a Ryerson graduate to be their leader of today. Radio and television arts grad Keith Pelley was named president and CEO of the Argos on Nov. 5, the […]

Ryerson women win over men

By Lane Wade Cohesion, leadership, and a whole lotta teamwork. These are the characteristics needed for the Ryerson women’s basketball team to get back into playoff form next season. Although the women failed to make it into March Madness, in the battle of the sexes, they topped their male counterparts, who went on a 22-game […]

U of T helps Ryerson research

By Dominique Blain Ryerson students struggling with their essays can now rely on better-educated University of Toronto students for help. The extended hours of the library’s Ask a Librarian LIVE online service are being manned by three U of T graduate students. Ask a Librarian LIVE is a chatroom that allows students to chat with […]

Budget crunch looms: Prez

By Jordan Press Ryerson may have to make some tough cuts in next year’s budget, and faculty salaries are part of the problem, says university Persident Claude Lajeunesse. Lajeunesse said the university will have to look for areas to cut spending if the provincial government doesn’t compensate the school for any revenue losses a tuition […]

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