Carleton’s cock shot causes shock February 11, 1998 By Jackie Burns Carleton’s campus newspaper decided to give its student body a hard on last week. A photo of a man swinging a bell from his schlong dressed the cover of the Charlatan, leading to some anger and a surge in the number of papers picked p. “I actually saw people fighting over our […]
Arts & Culture Techno for the soul February 11, 1998 You probably associate techno music with electronica bands like the Prodigy or Underworld. Rob Gillies takes us to Detroit and introduces us to techno's black roots
Program can land you dream Gap job February 4, 1998 By Hamida Ghafour Starting next year, students can learn the ins and outs of the retail industry at Ryerson. A retail management program will begin next September. “It’s a one-of-a-kind program,” said Dennis Mock, Ryerson’s VP academic. “We see this as trying to meet the needs of our country.” The four-year undergraduate program is a […]
Petition flies right by Rye February 4, 1998 By Julie Williamson Thousands of Canadian students are signing a nationwide petition to attract government attention to student debt, but Ryerson somehow missed the call. The petition, circulated by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), requests reform to student aid programs and emphasizes courses of action such as a national work study program. The […]
Mcbitchin’ to McGuinty February 4, 1998 Liberal leader will travel the province listening to young people's whining
Editorial Spinning the protests February 4, 1998 By Rob Granatstein Oh no, a protest! Send in the doc! It seems like the first call made at the start of any protester these days is to a spin doctor. How are we going to turn this negative outcry into a positive? Well, let’s take a look at last week’s Day of Action protest. […]
Wily Willie’s antics wouldn’t waggle at Ryerson February 4, 1998 By Thien Huynh If Bill Clinton was at Ryerson, his ass-chasing ways wouldn’t get him chased off campus. While the U.S. president is trouble over his alleged sexual exploits, a harasser at Ryerson would only be slapped with a lecture and warning. Sexual scandals can occur in any setting, be it the Oval Office or […]
Master debators have no audience February 4, 1998 The men who would be prez By Graeme Smith Each RyeSAC presidential candidate promises more for your money next year — but they’d all do it differently. In last Thursday’s sparsely-attended debate in Pitman Hall’s cafeteria, David Steele and Michael Speers declared war on rising tuition. “I will get a meeting with Mike Harris to […]
Sports Sweet home equals four hoop wins February 4, 1998 By Eli Shupack It was payback time at Kerr Hall Gym for Ryerson’s men’s basketball team. Any boy did they do some whuppin’ as the Rams avenged season-opening losses at Concordia and McGill with a pair of lopsided home-court victories last weekend. Ryerson has extended their winning streak to a season-high four games and moved […]
Sports Bon voyage to playoffs February 4, 1998 By Shi Davidi The men’s volleyball team have been eliminated from the playoffs, dropping a sudden death match 3-0 to the Laurentian Voyageurs. The Rams looked lifeless for most of the match, playing sloppy and disorganized volleyball last Saturday at Ryerson. Their problems were compounded by the loss of their best middle player, Ryan Carpenter, […]