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Long hours for VPs?

January 22, 1997

By Shane Dingman Campaigning for the RyeSAC executive has started, but it remains to be seen whether the candidates understand what will be expected of them once they take office. Incoming VPs are told on their nomination form they will be expected to work for 20 hours a week, even though they may have to […]

A wanna-be vice squad

January 22, 1997

By Jackie Burns This year’s contenders for vice-president positions at RyeSAC all have high hopes of improving Ryerson, but have very different ideas on how to do it. Gord Tanner, a third-year social work student and VP education candidate, thinks the biggest issue is identifying students’ needs. Angus Maciver, a third-year environmental health student, is […]

Presidential hopefuls

January 22, 1997

By Krista Lennox RyeSAC and other services need to be more accessible to students, says this year’s presidential candidates. Angelo DeLuca, current VP of administration, said he decided to run for president this year to try and make Ryerson a “better place.” “I have so many great ideas,” he said. “I just need the space […]

Theatre prof dies, two plays in his honour

January 15, 1997

By Tina Glendadakis Tony Abrams, a professor, theatrical set and costume designer at Ryerson’s theatre school, died Dec. 1, 1996 of heart failure. He was 54. Abrams came to Ryerson as a student in 1977. He became a resident set and costume designer and part time instructor in the theatre school in 1979 until he […]

Rags to riches for Ryerson

January 15, 1997

By Kelly Preston Move over Times Square, make way for the Ryerson parking garage. The city of Toronto recently announced plans to transform the Yonge and Dundas Streets area into something resembling the famed heart of New York City. Part of the area the city wants to change in the $150-million project is owned by […]

The ombuds’ for you

January 15, 1997

By Theresa Ebden It may be difficult to pronounce, but Ryerson’s new ombudsperson will make life easier for students. Dealing with Ryerson officials can leave you feeling ripped off. The change this, a team of seven Ryerson officials from CESAR, RyeSAC and administration have added the diplomat to the Ryerson family. The ombudsperson has final […]

Happy New Year, RyeSAC… I quit

January 15, 1997

By Shane Dingman RyeSAC lost one volunteer and one full-time staff member, not even one week into the new year. Resignations of Shannon Murphy, student faculty director for Applied Arts, and Camille McGuire, graphics coordinator, were announced at the Board of Director meeting Jan. 7. “It’s a volunteer position, I did it for a year […]

White Paper puts students in the red

January 15, 1997

Private universities, tuition changes good for Ontario, report says

Mess shaved from parade route: tradition sliced, students pissed

September 4, 1996

By Natalie Armstrong Ryerson’s messy parade tradition has been sliced. Shaving cream has been banned from this year’s parade after foamy fun expanded into unruly bedlam during last year’s parade. In addition to shaving cream, people along the parade route were covered in everything from chocolate syrup to eggs to urine fired from water guns. […]

Prof-titute Hannon gets the hook

September 4, 1996

By Aaron Sands Gerald Hannon got hooked over the summer. Hooked not only on the streets where he performs as a male prostitute but hooked out of a job by a journalism faculty committee which decided not to renew his contract. Hannon became the centre of national attention last November when The Toronto Sun reported […]

Drink and be merry

October 25, 1995

Sobriety rules at rez’s alcohol awareness month

Bag O’ Crime: October 25, 1995

October 25, 1995

B and E orgy and Alarm charm

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