Disabled students meet to discuss concerns March 18, 1998 By Simone Joseph April 1: Doomsday. That was the general sentiment of students and advocacy groups at a round-table discussion about provincial government changes to funding for disabled students. The meeting, held at Oakham House last week, was organized by the Canadian Federation of Students to pool knowledge of the changes and plot strategy. Gord […]
www.cheaters.comB March 18, 1998 By Patricia Tomasi Time is running out … it’s 3 a.m. and the essay’s due at 10 … must get it done … feeling sleepy … need more coffee … wake up, there’s only five more pages to go. Or you could just fire up your Internet search engine, type in “essay” and download a […]
Big bucks for student centre? March 18, 1998 Councillor Kyle Rae hints Ryerson could get millions for building
Taking taxes into your own hands March 18, 1998 By Jill Koskitalo Don’t panic. If Revenue Canada had any heart at all, those two words would be printed in large, friendly letters on the cover of every tax form. Unfortunately, they aren’t, and as April 30 looms near, the confusion surrounding how to file your taxes increases. Most students never bother to file a […]
Prof evaluations need work March 11, 1998 By Frank Pingue Ryerson’s course evaluation forms may have a new format for the 1998-99 academic school year. This summer, David Steele, RyeSAC president-elect and current VP administration, plans to investigate how to create a better course evaluation. “There will be a lot of static from the faculty but the students deserve to have their […]
Showdown over deficit looms March 11, 1998 By Graeme Smith Paul Martin won praise for balancing his budget, but Ryerson president Claude Lajeunesse might not be showered with applause when he tries to balance the university’s books this spring. The school is losing money. Ryerson’s interim budget statement showed the school is over its projected 1997-98 budget by $1 million. The bulk […]
‘So young and bright’ March 11, 1998 By Graeme Smith Chantal Hall-Skinner, an honours business student at Ryerson, died Feb. 28, after an operation to replace a heart valve. She was 28. Hall-Skinner had earned a grant for a project she was working on the same day she died at Toronto Hospital’s cardiac care centre. “It’s a very sad irony,” said Mary […]
Disability funding to be overhauled March 11, 1998 By Stacey Stein Eli Shupak knows changes to a provincial government program for students with disabilities will affect him in some way — he’s just not sure how. That’s because the overhaul of the program is plagued by uncertainty and unanswered questions. One thing is sure — April 1, the government will eliminate Vocational Rehabilitation […]