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What happened to Amistad?

By Saada Branker When Steven Spielberg’s film Amistad graced movie theatres late last year, the reaction was bittersweet. Some movie moguls hyped it as being an important epic about African slavery. Cynics denounced it as another feel-good Hollywood flick for bleeding heart liberals. With only four Oscar nominations — none of which are for best […]

Why this budget’s a loser

By Rob Granatstein Jean Chretien wanted last month’s federal budget and the Millennium Scholarship Program to be his legacy. Sorry Jean, your legacy will be failure. While this budget is chalk full of wonderful initiative that will bring some relief to students — now known to all Canadians as the “$25,000-in-the-hole-club” — Chretien, Finance Minister […]

Punks deface posters

Student groups are targets

Family sues police

By Robert Gillies The family of Ryerson student Manish Odhavji, who was shot to death by police last Sept. 26, have launched a $1 million lawsuit against Toronto Police Chief David Boothby and several officers, claiming they deliberately sabotaged a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) probe into the case. Odhavji, 22, was unarmed when he was […]

ICLRPs on the way

By Anthony Agostino If you think you’ve got the Ontario Student Assistance Program all figured out, think again. On Feb. 20, Ontario Education and Training Minister Dave Johnson announced an income-contingent loan repayment program (ICLRP), and asked Canada’s major banks for assistance in revising the student loan system. ICRLPs base the repayment of student loans […]

Waiting for Millennium fund

By Kathryn Dunmore The federal government introduced its vaunted Millennium Scholarship fund last week in its budget. The fund wowed some but others were not impressed with the government’s attempt to placate students. Finance Minister Paul Martin announced on Feb. 24 the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation will be set up in 2000, giving $2.5 billion […]

Fencer falls from first

February 18, 1998

By Sheila Gifford For the second year in a row Karen Parsons’ first place ranking heading into the Ontario University Athletics championships only meant more disappointment at the end. Parsons was Ryerson’s best chance at a fencing medal. She went into the finals ranked first in the OUA but finished fifth in individual women’s foil. […]

No security blanket for skaters

February 18, 1998

By Caroline Alphonso Security for Ryerson’s figure skating team will not increase despite a figure skater being accosted by two men two weeks ago. “It’s not a question of money,” said Chuck Mathies, assistant director of athletics. “You have to be responsible and accountable for getting to and from the arena.” Team practices are held […]

Seconds lost and records found

February 18, 1998

By Sean Fitz-Gerald Ryerson swimmers wrapped up personal records as their going away presents for coach Alison Lee. Lee said she was very happy with her team’s performance at the meet. “Everyone exceeded their goals and went beyond what they thought they could do,” she said. “There were no limits. It was amazing.” Lee, who […]

Alison’s swan song

February 18, 1998

Swimming coach Alison Lee decided to call it quits after the CIAUs

It’s the pet psychich

February 18, 1998

By Allison Heather Last Sunday I was witness to the biggest crock of shit I’ve ever seen. Was I surprised? Not really. I took my dog Patch to visit and animal psychic named Dr. Helen Massingil at the Psychic Mystics and Seers Fair. Her readings proved to be cheesier than the feminine hygiene product that […]

Stats for high school brats

February 18, 1998

By Frank Pingue By next year, post-secondary institutions will be required to provide students with statistics on job prospects after graduation. This will provide high school students with a guide to help them decide which school and program to invest their money into. The new plan will rid the myth that a university education is […]

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