Tag: Racism

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Business & Technology

How engineering students are enduring more than a mental health crisis

February 12, 2020

Behind the tradition of purple paint soaked students, engineering students' culture revolves around immense academic pressure, sexism, alcohol dependency and more

Campus News COVID-19

Ryerson students are worried about coronavirus. Should they be?

February 5, 2020

"I just want to go to class and study, I don’t want to feel anxious and existential hearing people talk about the end of the world”

#BlackOnRes: Pitman Hall working on safer space for Black students

February 2, 2020

In honour of Black History Month, Black Talk is part of a series of events called #BlackOnRes being organized by a group of Black Housing and Residence Life employees in Pitman Hall

The struggle to secure housing as a Black student

January 28, 2020

Fourth-year engineering student Denzel Edwards had just arrived at an apartment viewing with his girlfriend one year ago. When they reached the unit, the landlady told them the apartment was unavailable after taking one look at them

Chinese Canadians are still seen as foreigners in Canada, says experts

November 6, 2019

Applicants with Asian last names are 28 per cent less likely to get a job interview, according to 2017 study.

We were invited to a fancy weed event and, god damn, white people are living

November 6, 2019

While the cultural shift around weed since legalization can be appealing, it felt hypocritical to celebrate the drug’s business growth

Communities Indigenous

Decolonial Disruptions: Student book club focuses on Black, Indigenous and POC solidarity

November 5, 2019

With a focus on Black, Indigenous and racialized lived experiences, the book club, Decolonial Disruptions, is working to build solidarity.

#IStandWithCarol supporters wait to see what happens for Carol Sutherland

October 19, 2019

About nine months after a former employee was fired while on medical leave, a negotiation hearing took place.

Arts & Culture Editorial

Editorial: How to call out your professors and course content

October 1, 2019

Here are ways to safely and effectively call out your profs

Four hands raised, the third with their middle finger sticking up

Editorial: Call it when you see it

October 1, 2019

We've all had moments when we've felt disrespected by authority. This is your reminder to call it when you see it

An illustration of a woman standing with one foot on Nigeria and one foot on Ontario

Grief, identity, racism: My rollercoaster from Nigeria to Ryerson

September 24, 2019

Oluwateniola Valerie Ijeoma Jegede explores her journey from Nigeria to Toronto and the challenges that came with it.

Ryerson is Canada’s Top Diversity Employer… again?

Past events in the last few year questions whether the school deserves their fifth top diversity employer award