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Poet lights shows creative spark

February 16, 2000

Brink graduated from Ryerson’s film program in 1995. During his first year at Ryerson he realized the film industry was not for him. “I didn’t want to be a filmmaker in a cigarette-smoking, donut-eating culture,” he says. After graduating, he went to teacher’s college at Nipissing University in North Bay to study junior and intermediate English.

Museum still searching for new digs

February 16, 2000

The president of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) is scouring the city for a building to house an African-Canadian History/Underground Railroad Museum.

Graffiti Girls

February 16, 2000

There’s a shortage of female writers—in graffiti lingo, people who write their signatures with markers or spray paint. And there are even fewer women who bomb or piece—paint an entire “masterpiece” on walls or freight trains.

Student Politics

New execs nervous on election night

February 16, 2000

A new crew of RyeSAC vice-presidents were elected after an agonizing six-hour wait for election results at the Ram in the Rye last Wednesday.

Student Politics

Nice guy finishes first

February 16, 2000

Becoming president of RyeSAC was a natural evolution for the fourth-year social work student. “You have to be a special kind of person to even want to take that on,” said Brandon Wright, Cory’s twin brother.

Athletics head got RAC into shape

February 16, 2000

Fullerton arrived at Ryerson nearly 33 years ago from the University of Western Ontario where he prided himself in his involvement with intramural sports. After he was handed the job of athletics and recreation director, he worked to change a school that had few athletic facilities, little pride and no places for students to socialize between classes.

New awards to help poor students

February 16, 2000

Ryerson and the province have rung up $3.49-million to put toward student aid.

Group to open labour rights centre

February 16, 2000

By Rosanne Van Vlerzen Ryerson could be the first campus in Canada to have an office devoted to working students’ rights. A committee is trying to establish a working students’ centre to educate students about the labour movement. “The centre will provide information to students and raise awareness of current workplace issues such as harassment […]

Spoiled ballots tarnish RyeSAC election

February 16, 2000

By Kevin Ritchie One of the losers in last week’s RyeSAC elections is considering asking for a recount because up to 60 ballots might have been spoiled. Daniel Hornik, who lost the race for v.p. development and finance to Barbara Lozano by only 30 votes, said he’s not happy about how the election was run. […]

Rye eyes Maple Leaf Gardens

February 16, 2000

Ryerson has approached the owners of Maple Leaf Gardens expressing interest in being part of any new developments at the former home for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A fetish for experimenting

February 9, 2000

By Jess Milton Jenna Zuschiag’s latest forum for sexual experimentation in in her fridge. She and her boyfriend had plenty of rosemary and garlic, both natural aphrodisiacs, on hand when they rang in the New Year. The self-confessed fetishist also uses food such as whipped cream and chocolate sauce for stimulation. “It just makes you […]

Where to find some class action

February 9, 2000

By Sarah Lysecki Forget the pickup lines, nightclubs and Kama Sutra. If you want to meet your mate, wander into a Ryerson class where you’ll have ample pickings. Sit back and enjoy the view in male-dominated programs such as computer science and engineering, where there’s about five guys for every girl. Or go on the […]

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