Film recalls Rwandan horror
November 5, 2003
Through the lens of love explores hope in the aftermath of horror
Category: Communities
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Raising the African dead
November 5, 2003
How the rest of the civilised world sat back as Tutsi Rwandans walked into the Hutu slaughterhouse...
First comes love, then marriage … maybe
April 2, 2003
Jennifer Allen examines how South Asians are maintaining traditional marriage practices in the modern Western world
When Irish eyes are filled with hops and barley
March 19, 2003
John J. Hanan manages to get to the bottom of St. Patrick’s Day without sipping any green beer.
Dealing with the dangers of drug use
March 5, 2003
Michelle Thompson investigates how one woman risked nearly everything for the high life
WIRED: The new online addicts
February 5, 2003
By John J. Hanan Keith Searson hasn’t left his room, other than to use the washroom or kitchen, for days. He often falls asleep in his clothes, with bloodshot eyes and smokey breath. However, Searson, 27, isn’t hooked on heroin, or any other illegal substance, but to online video games. Searson says he’s played the […]
Heating up the Aatma-sphere
January 22, 2003
By John J. Hanan Put 1,500 South Asians in the room and you’re bound to stir a little tension and confusion. But if you were at Aatma – the South Asian cultural competition held last Saturday – you would’ve also seen some outstanding performances. In blending the western world with the traditional, a few young […]
Finding the fountain of youth
January 15, 2003
By Patrick James Asselin Mack Miya expects to live at least another 50 years. So do most Ryerson students in their late teens and early 20s. But Miya isn’t a Ryerson student – he never received a formal university education. What makes Miya different is that he’s already exceeded the life expectancy of the average […]
My great-grandfather, the prime minister
January 15, 2003
By Kathy Tam Some people have grandparents who read books to them before bedtime. Others have grandparents whom they write books about. Margaret MacMillan, chair of Ryerson’s history department from 1987-1992, was at first reluctant to tell people that the book she had written featured her great-grandfather in a starring role. But word slipped out […]
Has Roots lost its roots?
January 8, 2003
By J. Hanan Ibanez Waiting in line at the used bookroom, Veronica Pam is a walking dream come true for the founders of Roots clothing. Decked out in a Roots jacket, sweatshirt and red school bag, the second-year nutrition student could blend in flawlessly at a Canadian Olympic village. “I always wear their clothes — […]
Students urge a fast for the wallet
November 27, 2002
Culture jammers all over the world will leave their wallets at home to celebrate a day without spending, Buy Nothing Day this Friday. Organizers want to encourage other consumers to not only do the same, but to think about how they spend their money.
Clear Cut Culture
November 20, 2002
At six a.m. every morning, truck horns went off. And at six a.m. every morning, Julie Nadeau opened her eyes to the damp tent walls around her.
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