8 reasons you should love Ryerson
By Natalia Balcerzak For years, Ryerson has been known as “Rye-High” (and with one step into Kerr Hall it makes sense) but we’re long past its high-school reputation. Attracting an increasing number of...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Mohammad Ali Serami
By Jake Kivanc Mohammad Ali Serami is an engineering student who doesn’t want to become an engineer. Go figure. Serami, 21, is a first-year student of Ryerson’s mechanical engineering program who...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Logan Dunne
By Jake Kivanc Logan Dunne only wishes for two things out of life: good times and fun people. Also, a health food store on the west coast would be a nice touch. A first-year nutritional science student...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Tyler Keating
By Jake Kivanc All of us sing in the shower, but more often than not, Tyler Keating finds himself singing in the studio. Keating, 19, is a first-year media production student who finds himself juggling...
View ArticleDissertations: Ciro Lecompte
By Hayley Hanks Having your PhD by the time you are 27 is not your average feat. Ciro Lecompte, 26, is a graduate student at Ryerson University, enrolled in the Environmental Applied Science and...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: John Snodgrass
By Jake Kivanc Sitting down with a wide but relaxed smile while on his lunch break, just a mere few hours from the end of his shift at the Pitman Hall Cafeteria, John Snodgrass was ready to retire. On...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Myer Siemiatycki
By Jake Kivanc Whether it’s the NHL’s lousiest team or the newest kid on the block, Myer Siemiatycki has one policy: fight the power. Although finding himself at the top of Ryerson’s political...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Matt Carnivora
By Robert Mackenzie Matt Carnivora is a long way from his Hanley, Saskatchewan home. Carnivora had a nice childhood, raised on a wheat farm by his human mother, Chelsea. His father was a hyena and died...
View ArticleDissertations: Kaylie Greaves
By Hayley Hanks Kaylie Greaves, 25, is one of 40 students in the Digital Media master’s program at Ryerson University. Her online business idea, Kahoots, was started one year ago this month, and has...
View ArticlePeople of Ryerson: Newfie Mike
By Salmaan Farooqui “I’ve never missed a Monday once, do you know why?” Mike asks. “Because Monday is the most depressing day in American society and im fuckin’ changing that.” You might’ve seen him by...
View ArticleBringing Sexy Back
By Rachel Surman Without the use of her legs, sex with Loree Erickson can sometimes tire her partner(s) out before they’re ready to finish. But she doesn’t let that interfere with her sex life;...
View Article30 Days for 30 Orphans Campaign
By Caterina Amaral Ryerson Muslim Students’ Association has brought students across campus to support the 30 Days for 30 Orphans campaign. The campaign aims to reach out and sponsor children from...
View ArticleRyeACCESS: Reclaiming Our Minds and Bodies
By Jake Kivanc Reclaiming Our Minds and Bodies, Intermingling Disabilty Communities a RyeACCESS community conference that has been hosted on campus for the last three years, ran from Friday to Sunday...
View ArticleThrough My Eyes: Not your typical coming-out letter
By Riley Wood I was fully prepared to write this story as what practically constitutes a coming-out letter about me and my transgender identity. I was going to say, yes, I am a woman and yes, please...
View ArticleRye students meet Prince William and Kate to talk mental health
By Sidney Drmay Bita Pourvahidi started the Jack.org Ryerson chapter just over a year ago to bring more mental health awareness to campus. On Sept 30, she got to see her efforts take another step...
View ArticlePro-life group at Ryerson faced with a counter-protest (again)
By Sidney Drmay The pro-life group was back on campus Oct. 18th outside of the Ryerson Bookstore. The group brought two large graphic banners displaying graphic images, as well as smaller posters with...
View ArticleHillel Ryerson $10,000 loft renovation in full swing
By Mira Miller Hillel Ryerson celebrated the reveal of their $10,000 loft renovation, with funding secured entirely by students. Members of the Jewish student group gathered around fruit and cheese...
View ArticleThrough my eyes: We shouldn’t be silent about the suffering of others
By Mira Miller I am a Jew. During the 1940s in Europe, my people were persecuted, discriminated against, killed. Some tried to escape by seeking refuge in prospective host countries, only to be met...
View ArticleStudents and activists speak out about environmental racism during...
By Kiernan Green Students and community members gathered on Sept. 20 to discuss issues about gentrification, environmental racism and the commercialization of the green-movement. The Disposable...
View ArticleGood Food Centre to receive stable funding after referendum
By Ania Bessonov The Good Food Centre (GFC) will receive stable funding after the RSU equity service centres’ referendum passed on Thursday evening to help address the lack of resources needed to feed...
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