Nursing books spark controversy
February 12, 1997
Students say texts promote racial stereotypes, no action from profs
President of pro-Israel student group sues TMU for $1.3 million, alleges “poisoned environment” for Jewish students
BREAKING: Team Justice clinches executive committee seats in TMSU Spring 2026 election
BREAKING: Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano named next TMU president
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Student voting a no-go
February 12, 1997
By Jessica Cosentino You could lose your right to vote. Students who didn’t vote in the last municipal election, or have just moves to Metro Toronto, may not be eligible to vote in the Megacity referendum on March 3. In other words, anyone under 21 years of age or has moved to the city since […]
Tales of love and lust
February 12, 1997
By Patricia Grysiewicz A three-foot-long phallus, flashing lights and a stage full of actors who strip down to their underwear make Aristophanes’ Lysistrata hard to forget. Ryerson’s acting grads and director John Van Burek present Lysistrata and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this week in repertory. Two plays with similar themes, but obvious differences. In Lysistrata, […]
Women’s volleyball team already recruiting for next year
February 12, 1997
By Anthony Agostino There is always next year. The Rams women’s volleyball team knows that better than anyone else. With the regular season drawing to an end, this year’s playoffs are ever further away than next year’s. The winless Rams are working on regrouping and recruiting with only two games remaining this season. Rams coach […]
Freaky films
February 12, 1997
By David Redford Students tired of mindless trash coming out of Hollywood, have no fear, there is an alternative. A group of Ryerson media arts students, tired of what’s playing in mainstream theatres are taking money out of their own pockets to put on experimental films every Friday. “There aren’t a lot of venues for […]
DeLuca really wins after ballot recount
February 12, 1997
By Krista Lennox All that trouble for just one vote. The results of last week’s recount for RyeSAC’s presidential election are in and only one vote was miscounted on election night. Angelo DeLuca is still the winner. “It was a less than one per cent error,” said Lester Birch, RyeSAC’s chief returning officer. Birch said […]
Rams feel they’re unbeatable at season end
February 12, 1997
Volleyball team off to play Blues in Friday opening round
Thank you, Gladys
February 12, 1997
By Jessica Cosentino The voice of Ryerson is celebrating her 45th anniversary this week. Gladys Doyle, 63, the first person callers speak to when phoning the university, has been working at Ryerson’s switchboard for 45 years. She is the school’s longest-serving employee. Doyle was only 18 when she was hired by Ryerson’s founding principal, Howard […]
Bonkers for Yonkers
February 12, 1997
By Jill Koskitalo Too often it seems that much of the theatre done in Toronto’s smaller venues tends to be deep, experimental drama. The sort of plays that leave the flamboyantly dressed, self-appointed theatre critics raving about how the naked midget was symbolic of our internal struggle for identity and the rest of us scratching […]
About last night
February 12, 1997
By Kerrie-Lee Brown Imagine you and your partner are having sex when the condom breaks or slips off. Did you forget to take your regular birth control as well? What is your first thought? Pregnancy? Maybe. Maybe not. But if it is, you will most likely spend the next morning wondering if you are pregnant. […]
A sheltered existence
February 12, 1997
Audrey Tournay left city life to form the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Now, a whole community of rehabilitators has made the area a haven for injured animals
Board of Directors still lacks a chair
February 12, 1997
By Vanessa Thomas President Victoria Bowman failed to appoint a permanent chair to the RyeSAC Board of Directors for the 11 meetings since last May. “Many people would feel it is unprofessional to elect a chair during each meeting,” said Michael Durrant, communications and services manager for RyeSAC. “How would you like a president that […]
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