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Hammerhead exhibit: See the world through a shark’s eyes

By Shannon Higgins Arts & Life Editor If you ever wanted to swim with the fishes, now’s your chance. Fourth-year new media student Ella Myers has created an interactive sculpture named Hammerhead that lets people experience the world through the eyes of a shark. “We as humans rely on sigh and it’s important to remember that […]

Meatless in the metropolis

By Josh Bailie Let’s set the record straight: vegetarianism isn’t hard. Its supposed difficulty is what turns off potential suitors, and provides grounds for self-congratulations from my herbivore brethren. “I could never give meat up, it tastes too good,” is what I often hear from meat-eaters. Meanwhile, vegetarians never hesitate to tell you how they’ve […]

Welcome to the brotherhood

By Shannon Higgins Arts & Life Editor Takes Two Men to Make a Brother welcomes the audience to the show and into the brotherhood with five rowdy frat boys, a keg and the promise of an evening thick with experiential theatre. Out of almost 50 companies who applied to be a part of HATCH, a Harbourfront […]

choreography that works

By Josh Bailie and Shannon Higgins Arts & Life Editors Choreographic Works 2009, a Ryerson Theatre School dance production, opens tonight, March 4. The Eyeopener snuck into the show to see if it’s worth spending the $14. The show mostly features third- and fourth-year students, who both choreograph and dance in the show. The works are […]

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE … OR THROAT … OR NOSE

February 4, 2009

Ryan Stock sets an example for anyone trying to establish a niche. He's made a career out of his passion: pushing boundaries.

BE A PROFESSIONAL PEDESTRIAN

February 4, 2009

By Phoenix Tarampi This winter, Toronto Traffic Control changed the signalling system at Church and Gould streets to alleviate the pedestrian traffic. Since it doesn’t look like Gould Street is going to be closed in the foreseeable future, read this so you can figure out how traffic lights work, avoid the need to jaywalk and […]

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.

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 […]

THE FUTURE IS IN THE CARDS

January 14, 2009

By Hilary Hagerman Let the art of Tarot lead you into 2009. But don’t expect an itinerary — take Tarot with a grain of salt. Salako Kalfou, Director of the Occult Research Bureau in Toronto, said Tarot readings don’t actually determine one’s destiny. “A Tarot spread indicates a likely or possible future. To know the […]

A HIPSTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL

November 26, 2008

s our gift to you for the holidays, we’ve compiled a list of hipster tips for the winter break with everything you need to stay superior to your friends.

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