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A tale of two vacations…

January 8, 2003

By Gabe Kastner Day one of my yoga vacation in the Bahamas. I sit cross-legged, eyes-closed on a deck, a green-painted platform overseeing a bay that separates the city from the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat. Anchored sailing ships dot the water, and a fresh wind blows across my face. The teacher, an old brown-skinned woman […]

Communities Features

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 — […]

Battling the bottle

November 27, 2002

Before he jumped, Jeffrey Newmarch made a bet. Thirty dollars was all he waged in the deadly gamble, and as he climbed onto the railing of the ferry to Toronto Island for a third time amid chants of “Jump! Jump!”; this time he did.

Ladies of the night

November 6, 2002

By day, they wear sneakers and jeans and bury their noses in books along with their fellow classmates. By night, they transform into money-making sex machines, lured by quick cash in an industry where typically your body is an asset. But many student escorts are earning money off men who are also looking for a little intelligent conversation. The Eyeopener’s Karolyn Coorsh talks to one escort about balancing the books with the boys.

Masked in shame

October 30, 2002

As more Ryerson students are starting to realize, pimples don’t just pop up during their teens. This week, The Eyeopener looks at the embarrassment of having zits and what students can do to combat their breakouts — for good.

High on speed

October 23, 2002

It’s just before midnight when Jason pulls into a parking lot near Highways 7 and 400 in his 5-speed, cherry red 1999 Volkswagen MK3 Golf GTI VR6. The interior dash, gear shift, stereo deck and floor mats are chromed-out pieces of eyecandy that sparkle against the black seats and dashboard. This year, he has spent close to $10,000 on modifications. His stereo blares from a crew of Honda drivers who have come to show off their modified sports cars.

Beyond the boiling point

October 16, 2002

With mid-terms just around the corner, some Ryerson students are having a difficult time coping with stress.

Life without Mother

October 2, 2002

Ryerson professor Mario Estable moved to Toronto last year with his daughter to start a new life. This week, he talks to The Eyeopener about life as a single parent and the challenges he faces trying to raise a child and establish his career at the same time.

The perils of plastic

September 25, 2002

Dragged by debt, Ryerson students struggle to pay off hundreds of dollars in credit card purchases.

Guilty by association

September 11, 2002

Salman Hamdani is believed to have died while trying to help rescue people after the Sept. 11 attacks. But Hamdani’s and other Muslims’ heroism during American’s time of need are being overshadowed by a continued sense of fear and discrimination.

Shake your money maker

August 21, 2002

By Ab Velasco $imple and plain – everybody needs money. How you come about it is your own business, But Isaac likes to make it everybody’s. He has only a few stipulations. “I didn’t want anything penetrating me, and no penetrating him. No facial cum shots,” he says, laughing. Twenty-year-old Issac, who preferred not […]

‘Knowledge the only weapon’

Sri Pathmanathan’s darkness began at the age of seven, but instead of shutting out hope, it spurred him to success.

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