Sports Saying bye to a proud man March 11, 1998 Harper must pass the torch to the Rams next proud leader as he retires his number
Sports Loss sends men packing March 11, 1998 By Maureen Rice SUDBURY — Fate has not been kind to the men’s basketball team. The Rams were bounced from the playoffs by the Laurentian Voyageurs for the third time in five years, this time 88-64 last Thursday. The Rams don’t seem to get any breaks when it comes to the playoffs. To advance to […]
Arts & Culture RIOT: Ryerson family viewing March 11, 1998 The wacky annual sketch-comedy show is back
Arts & Culture In pursuit of the Material Girl March 11, 1998 By Stephanie Bomba Unless your head was in the sand last week, you probably already know Madonna was in town on Friday to promote her new CD, Ray of Light. And if you weren’t completely oblivious, you probably know the Queen of Pop Music was at Muchmusic. (Maybe you were even lucky enough to catch […]
Arts & Culture Fight the man by watching this movie March 11, 1998 By Stephanie Bomba It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s, it’s … it’s Michael Moore’s BIG ONE and it’s headed straight for Toronto! The Big One is director Moore’s latest documentary and chronicles the 47-city tour to promote his book, Downsize This! In the film, Moore attempts to speak with the CEOs of companies […]
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 […]