We’ve come a long way, baby, since the last class of ’00
September 29, 1999
When Ryerson’s class of ’00 graduates this spring, they will not be following the exact footsteps as the last class of ’00
Category: Features
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The end is nigh for Y2K consultants
September 29, 1999
Some programmers left $50-000-a-year jobs to double their earnings as freelance computer bug experts, but Jessie Stones found come Jan. 2, employment prospects are grim
Make money like it’s 1999
September 29, 1999
One date has fuelled $3-trillion in revenue. Tim Cook reports that it’s not too late to stock up on freeze-dried food, a generator and the latest Backstreet Boys CD
Ryerson boots computer bug
September 29, 1999
After two years of testing and upgrading, systems are ready and waiting for the year 2000.
The world rings in the new year on the wrong tune
September 29, 1999
The third millennium begins in 2001, but people can’t wait to party
A portrait of the model as a young woman
September 22, 1999
Beads of sweat slide down Paula Romkey’s back as she leans forward into the photographer’s lens. She’s uncomfortably seated on a piece of Styrofoam that can’t contain the heat emanating from the asphalt under her.
Racial harmony out of tune
September 22, 1999
Scarborough’s Malvern community used to be a neighbourhood where people of diverse backgrounds got along. Now, people are divided along lines of colour.
Money man
September 22, 1999
Fundraising guru Gordon Cressy hunted down big donations for the United Way and the University of Toronto. Now Ryerson hopes his magic will work here
Booze, bars and videotape
September 15, 1999
The Eyeopener hits the town on a pub crawl and ends up on national TV.
Fitting women for the iron ring
April 7, 1999
Ryerson attempts to make the testosterone-soaked engineering programs more accessible to women
Dealing in young addicts
March 24, 1999
A growing number of young adults play the odds of legal gambling, and for far too many, the house always wins
Off the court
March 24, 1999
The Ryerson men's basketball team captured its first divisional title and made a historic appearance in the nationals. Here's a look into the season that was and the stories behind the scenes
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