Arts & Culture Sled slips away January 22, 1997 By Kelvin Chan Even with the incest, simulated oral sex (at least that’s what I think it was), uncoordinated stip-club dancing, phony fight scenes, lounge singing and the rambling monologues, Sled is still a pretty horrible play. Sled is Judith Thompson’s latest play, her first full-length effort in seven years. It’s being billed as “epic […]
Rye accepts donation January 22, 1997 By Saleem Khan Ryerson received $12,000 so theft charges against a Metro businessman would be dropped. But Ryerson doesn’t seem to be concerned where the money is coming from. “We’re not the donations police,” Bob Crow, executive director of university advancement said. “I was as surprised as anyone to read the Globe and Mail story,” […]
Features Mission possible January 22, 1997 Volunteering abroad with relief work organizations can offer real education
Car break-ins prompt action January 22, 1997 By Jackie Burns Ryerson campus and surrounding streets were hot spots for car break-ins last month, and Ryerson security said the crimes won’t simmer down anytime soon. Chris Beninger, Ryerson’s Crime Preventions Officer, said incidents have been going on for months. “It’s an ongoing problem. It always will be,” he said. Police arrested 37 people […]
Guilty plea in gay-bashing case January 22, 1997 By Philippe Devos The man who attacked a Ryerson professor he thought was gay pleaded guilty to assault Tuesday. Steven Wong, 22, of Murray St. in Brantford, say nervously in the prisoners box as Judge E. Ormston heard the case. Wong offered an apology before sentencing. “I’d just like to say I’m sorry for what […]
Features Northern’s plight January 22, 1997 Josh Brown explores some of Northern Ontario's small towns and finds, well, not much
Features Nomad’s land January 22, 1997 A paradise with a tribe of wanderers who have settled and opened their homes to young tourists
Features North-bound January 22, 1997 By Gisele Junqueira Kato I had already glanced at my watch at least a hundred times. Weighed down by oversized bags and winter coats, I had been knocked off balance twice in 10 minutes. My heart was beating fast — in a few minutes I would be on the plane, headed to Canada. I spent […]
Features Moon over Mardi Gras January 22, 1997 Every year during the Carnival season, New Orleans is transformed into a city of celebration
Communities Surfing with Jesus January 22, 1997 Christianity's newest testament heals through the Internet
Arts & Culture Brit-pop’s OK … no, really January 22, 1997 By Michelle Osborne I know this will hurt a bit, but I’m going to bring up a subject that is as sensitive as castration — Brit-pop. Keep reading, metal freaks. Brit-pop has emerged onto the North American scene over the past few years, spawning bans such as Oasis, Blur and Pulp. But since its inception, […]