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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.

Space junkies set sights on Red Planet

February 6, 2002

They’re not little, they’re certainly not green, and they’re not all men; but if they have their way, they’ll be the first Martians you ever see. And they’re about to descend on Ryerson

Fashion itch inspires designers’ stitch

January 30, 2002

As Ryerson’s year-end Mass Exodus fashion show quickly approaches, the design labs on the second floor of East Kerr Hall are becoming a frantic scene of fabrics, scissors, mannequins, and talent.

The ups and downs of student trading

January 23, 2002

The chance for big, quick gains is luring students to play the stock market but season traders say it’s important to play smart and invest with your head, not your heart.

Seniors build a class of their own

January 16, 2002

For Ryerson’s most senior students, retirement is a time of learning about the world and giving back to future generations.

End in sight after three-year housing horror

January 9, 2002

After five moves and five disappointments, third-year social work student Judith Craig hopes she’s finally found a place to call home.

Ryerson junkyard wars

November 28, 2001

Forty engineers hammer, saw, and fling their way to victory in the first annual design competition

Cracking the bell jar

November 28, 2001

Nearly one in five Canadian university students will suffer from mental illness, including severe depression and schizophrenia, so why isn't anyone talking about it?

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