Party slogan a sticky situation November 19, 1997 'Insult to women' stickers invade Get Crammed posters
Debators get cash for Greece November 19, 1997 By Sean Fitz-Gerald It appears the Oakham House Debating Society will celebrate their Christmas in the land of Plato, the Olympics and souvlaki. After three weeks of hand-wringing and arguing, the Society has finally been granted the $2,200 needed to go to Greece for the World Debating Championships in December. “At this point we are […]
Vending avengers: The sequel November 19, 1997 By Caroline Alphonso Students stocked up on free junk food for the second time in a week, after a key was left in a vending machine in the journalism lounge Thursday. “It’s the worst thing I’ve ever done in my life,” said Livia Macoretta, a second-year journalism student, who grabbed a pack of gum and […]
Making memory of student fly high November 12, 1997 By Chris Hopkins Suzanne Johnson last saw Ryerson engineering student Robert Hineman alive in Sunnybrook’s critical ward the morning of June 17, 1997. He died at 9 p.m. from pneumonia. Hineman, 29, was hospitalized after a diving accident four days earlier. He suffered spinal injuries that paralyzed him from the shoulders down, but was expected […]
Gay publications swiped November 12, 1997 By Lori Fazari Gay publications have been going missing outside the RyePRIDE office, sparking concerns of intolerance on campus. RyePRIDE has a stand outside its office where free issues of Fab, Siren and Extra are available. Stacks of Siren and Fab went missing two weeks ago, said Jenn Kuo, outreach and resource coordinator. “We had […]
The real Maclean’s spiel November 12, 1997 Ryerson tries damage control to counteract certain poor rating
New room furnished with tension November 12, 1997 By Lori Fazari After a two-year struggle, Ryerson’s Women’s Centre has been granted a larger space. But some members of RyeSAC say the way they got it was “underhanded.” “The case was valid — it’s the process,” said council president Angelo DeLuca. The Women’s Centre has been trying to move out of its cramped space […]
Mega-Mel won’t have mega-power November 12, 1997 By Graeme Smith Toronto has a new mayor. So what? “Welcome to the new City of Toronto,” proclaimed Mel Lastman in his acceptance speech Monday night. Nelson Wiseman, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, agrees with the new mayor that the city is looking very different. “The power arrangement within Metro Toronto has […]
The two mega-losers November 12, 1997 By Lori Fazari Angelo DeLuca’s political aspirations outside Ryerson have been shot down for the time being. The RyeSAC president ran for the position of separate school board trustee in Ward 11, encompassing downtown Toronto, the Don Valley and East York. He came in fourth out of six candidates in Monday’s elections. DeLuca was still […]
No souvlaki for debating team November 12, 1997 Students denied money to send students to World Championships in Greece