Complaints of prof span a decade March 12, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio A Ryerson photography professor has decided to go on sick leave after 10 years of complaints from students. The decision was made three weeks ago after administration received visits from students unhappy with professor Don Dickinson’s performance. “We didn’t hear any complaints this year until the dam bursts a couple of weeks […]
Students storm president’s office March 12, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio There was little breath left for chanting when students marched 14 flights of stairs to President Claude Lajeunesse’s office Tuesday afternoon. On the final leg of a Toronto protest against tuition hikes, students from U of T, McMaster, York and a few from Ryerson trekked up to the 13th floor of Jorgenson […]
Nasty email: senders unknown March 5, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio Ryerson received nearly as many email harassment complaints in the past three months as it did in all of 1995. The increase surprises Wendy Roberts, coordinator for the university’s Office of Harassment Prevention Services. She received about eight complaints since November. “This year we have been experiencing a new situation,” explains Roberts. […]
Stage set for techie jobs March 5, 1997 By Deborah Gardner There’s no business like show business. But it’s a tough market to break into for technical theatre students. “It’s a difficult market to penetrate as a young student or grad. If you’re not a [union] member you have to work your way in,” said Doug McBoyle, manager of technical services Paramount Canada’s […]
Nontarians out of luck for jobs, money March 5, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio Moving away from home to go to university can be terrifying. Moving to a province like Ontario for school may seem like a nightmare. Out-of-province students face residency-based restrictions on student aid in Ontario. They cannot apply for OSAP, not can they get a job through the work-study program. To receive any […]
The height of fashion March 5, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio Ryerson’s catwalks are not for small women. “Females over the Height of 5’7” ONLY! All others will be denied an Audition!!!” reads a sign posted by first-year fashion students. The poster advertised auditions which took place over two weeks ago at Ryerson for the Women’s Wear Fashion Show. While stating height requirements […]
Smokers find refuge at Rye March 5, 1997 By Sean Fitz-Gerald The Cavern may benefit from Toronto’s new anti-smoking legislation, as nicotine addicts search for safe places to light up. “I do come here often, and I will come here more often now, because I can smoke,” said geography student Glenn Coulter from behind a heavy cloud of smoke at the campus pub. […]
High schoolers give RPU the cold shoulder March 5, 1997 By Shane Dingman Ryerson is the only Metro university to have a decrease in applications from Ontario high school kids, but no one’s losing any sleep over the decrease. Ryerson had 393 fewer Ontario high schoolers apply for first-year undergraduate positions. Only 74 applicants had Ryerson as a first choice and 77 listed Ryerson as […]
Students plea: “No more tuition hikes” March 5, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio “No more tuition hikes” was the plea of Ryerson students to Ryerson President Claude Lajeunesse at Monday and Tuesday’s townhall meetings. “I don’t have that much more to give,” said Peggy Ferguson, a continuing education student. “My budget can’t support the cuts made to the university, but the government can. Why are […]
Dial “F” for fuck-up March 5, 1997 By Renata D’Aliesio A printing mistake by RyeSAC has a University of Toronto student’s phone ringing off the hook. For the past five years Paul Barker’s telephone number has appeared under Travel Cuts in RyeSAC’s student handbook. “It’s been a bloody inconvenience,” says Barker. “It is especially annoying when I am trying to write a […]
Caring for kids March 5, 1997 By Tina Glendadakis With education and childcare programs in Ontario being hit with cutbacks, early childhood education (ECE) at Ryerson is learning to live in the new Ontario. June Pollard, director of the ECE school, says students are being trained in different fields so they have more job-hunting options when they leave school. “One of […]