As you might have noticed if you’ve ever been two blocks north of campus, Ryerson lies just south of the densest gay community in Canada. While gentrification has certainly made the…
Your First Pride!
Summer Readin’, Had Me A Blast
I could not tell you the last time I read a book for fun. From September-April, it can feel like you’re in a war to survive – school, obviously, work…
Music Festivals of the 6ix
The highlight of staying here for my first summer wasn’t my horrid Starbucks job (bleh), my awesome time with friends (yay), or my nightmare of moving across the city using…
Ride For A Dream: Project Spotlight
I’ve never met anyone that identifies as “anti-environmentalist” or “anti-animal rights”, because it seems obvious that you would support them. If you asked someone, they would say that they are obviously…
Best & Worst April Fool’s Pranks
Fun fact: I hate April Fool’s day. I think it’s the worst holiday ever, because it relies on your victim somehow magically forgetting that they have to be extra-suspicious of…
The Problem With Kerr Hall That Nobody Is Talking About
In my first year of university, I made a friend. Becky was gorgeous, gregarious, and all-around flawless. When we had a class together, I was initially excited: I get to learn…
The Summer Job Hunt
You’ve made it! You’ve finished your first/second/third/whatever year at Ryerson, you passed everything, you angsted about the road, you watched the SLC turn from a tacky mockup outside the RCC…
Getting Your Grade: Advocate For Yourself
In my second year, I had an absolute favourite class. We talked about everything from culture jamming to racism in video games; it was full of engaging material, phenomenal guest…
House Hunting Headsup
In the best news I’ve ever heard for students: economists have come out and said that it’s more expensive to buy property in Toronto than it is in New York. And…
Project Spotlight: RUTV’s The Scoop!
The idea of listening to various groups speak for six hours sounds awful – unless you’re talking about practicum pitches, in which case you want it to last forever. Listening…