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Student Politics

RSU execs running Centre for Safer Sex & Sexual Violence Support following layoffs

February 11, 2021

President Ali Yousaf said the RSU "is not happy" with the number of phone calls the Sexual Assault Survivor Support Line received

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Campus News Student Politics

Senate representative resigns from RSU

February 9, 2021

It is not clear if the currently vacant position will be filled before Aug. 31, the end of senate representative’s term

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Ryerson students are looking at their grades differently this year

January 26, 2021

Ryerson students speak about how online learning has changed their attitudes towards marks

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Business & Technology

Ryerson study finds dating apps linked to symptoms of social anxiety and depression

January 19, 2021

Dating app revenue has seen a 82 per cent increase globally in the last five years

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A Conversation with Eternity Martis on the importance of Black Joy

November 3, 2020

Martis is the best-selling author of They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up

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How a Ryerson student has been helping the homeless community during COVID-19

October 6, 2020

Her position involved classifying individuals experiencing homelessness in the shelter system based on their risk factors for contracting COVID-19 and suffering serious illness, she said

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COVID-19 Features

Lost in (mis)communication

October 2, 2020

When it was announced that Ryerson’s fall semester would be online, second-year professional communications student Liam Shapiro thought he’d be fine.

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RU Therapy Dogs goes online

September 22, 2020

For an hour every Wednesday, students can meet therapy dogs through a Zoom call to brighten their day

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Business & Technology COVID-19

5 wellness apps for the online semester

August 25, 2020

A 2011 Harvard Medical School study reported that meditation can lead to better memory, information retention and emotion regulation

Campus News COVID-19

COVID-19: Ryerson students uncertain about credit/no credit grading system

Although this option is available, students are still required to complete their assignments and course work by the end of the term

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COVID-19 Editorial

Hang in there Ryerson, and we’ll see you soon

A final word from the editor-in-chief, Sarah Krichel

Campus News COVID-19

Exchange during COVID-19: Students’ dream experience ‘torn apart’

“I didn’t want to sit in an airport for hours, go through the really long lines, sit in a plane of 8 ½ hours and be exposed to [COVID-19],” said one student

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