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Under their covers

August 23, 2000

We take a peek inside your SAC to find out what turns on these political bedfellows.

Tuition freeze examined

Committee members say they’ve been advised by Ryerson’s number crunchers to increase tuition in deregulated programs, like computer science, engineering and other professional programs, by $300. Administrators emphasize that’s a small increase, compared to some universities.

Rye to barely snag cash

The recently announced provincial performance fund, which splits $16.5-million among universities according to how each performs in three categories, rewards schools that produce successful graduates.

Rye left out of Garden bids

Ryerson president Claude Lajeunesse said there has been no progress since the E-mail, which outlined the university’s interest in the Gardens for “classroom and residence space and a permanent home for [Ryerson’s] hockey team.” But neither he nor Grayson ruled out the possibility that future plans could include Ryerson.

Ryerson experts who successfully pushed for safer air bags assist probe into death

Karol Steinhouse, 47 died after suffering six broken ribs and a punctured aorta in a four-car fender-bender last Wednesday.

Prof dies in crash; air bag suspected

In a tearful eulogy, Karol Steinhouse’s long-time friend Larry Hershfield described her house in Deerhurst, Ont. as stewn with sweaty, dirty and wet clothes from days spent sailing, swimming, playing racquetball and hiking. The mess showed her boundless energy, he told the 750 people who attended her funeral last Friday. “Karol did everything.”

Student Politics

RyeSAC blasts admin over fee mystery

Months of disagreement between RyeSAC and administration over $700,000 in student centre fees have left the student president so frustrated she’s threatening a legal battle.

Wycik residents to vote on rent hike

Residents who attend the co-op’s annual general meeting Wednesday will be able to vote on the motion to raise monthly fees for each member. The raise would generate $300,000 for repairs to the 30-year-old east wall of the building.

Student loan shake-up

The government’s offer of more cash wasn’t enough for the Bank of Nova Scotia. After Scotia refused the deal, the two other major banks involved with student loans—the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Royal Bank—also withdrew.

Tories allow tuition fees

The tuition increase come with a provincial government promise to inject $68-million into postsecondary education next year. But for the first time, part of the grant will be distributed based on universities’ graduation rates and the number of grads who are employed after six months and two years.

RyeSAC drops CFS referendum

A scheduled referendum about raising the fees Ryerson students pay to the Canadian Federation of Students will be cancelled if RyeSAC president Erin George and the rest of the executive have their way at Thursday’s board of directors meeting.

Police form rave force

Police plan to create a force made up of city officials and emergency services to crack down on illegal raves, after-hours clubs and gun-related violence. Toronto’s chief of police announced Tuesday at police headquarters.

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