ILLEGAL TORY ADS YANKED
By Shannon Higgins The Ryerson Students’ Union broke its own rules last week when political posters violating policy guidelines were stamped and posted across campus. The ads have now been taken down....
View ArticleE-MAIL SCANDAL GRABS TORY ATTENTION
By Jesse McLean News Editor The president of the Campus Conservatives says the United Black Students at Ryerson unfairly dragged his group into a racist e-mail scandal. Brian Petz accused the Black...
View ArticleMayoral Debate at Ryerson
Click here to view the embedded video. By Brennan Doherty Just 24 hours after holding their first mayoral debate on CityTV, Karen Stinz, John Tory, David Suknaki and current mayor, Rob Ford, discussed...
View ArticleTory drops out of Rye debate, Chow speaks solo
Mayoral candidate John Tory has dropped out of the Big Transit Mayoral Debate at Ryerson today, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Olivia Chow is now the only candidate speaking at the debate. The Ryerson...
View ArticleHeavyweights on heavy issues
By Alex Downham Olivia Chow duked it out with John Tory Monday in a debate at Ryerson on disability issues — the second meeting of the two candidates on campus. Chow and Tory spoke at Tecumseh...
View ArticleAre we doomed to old farts?
By Mohamed Omar Editor-In-Chief All right, let’s take a big bite out of a tasty reality sandwich: John Tory will most likely become mayor. He’s been leading the polls for a while, and if Doug Ford -...
View ArticlePride Parade funding takes centre stage in LGBTQ debate
By Rob Foreman Mayoral candidate John Tory said at a debate on campus Friday that if elected he will not publicly fund Toronto’s Pride Week, due to the participation of one specific group. Toronto is...
View ArticleVIDEO: Having a beer at the Ram with Olivia Chow
By Rachel Lee Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow dropped by Ryerson University for a chat. But this time, to have a beer with The Eyeopener. During our one-on-one interview she talked about everything from...
View ArticleArtsVote for your favourite candidate
By Leah Hansen and Adriana Parente Five Toronto mayoral candidates took on the issue of arts funding on Monday at a debate co-ordinated by ArtsVote Toronto, an organization co-chaired by a Ryerson...
View ArticleLevy gets drafted to Tory team
By Sierra Bein and Jackie Hong Ryerson President Sheldon Levy has been appointed to mayor-elect John Tory’s transition advisory council. Tory, who was elected to replace outgoing Mayor Rob Ford on Oct....
View ArticleThe civic conundrum
It will come as no surprise to most that many young people do not vote, but the reasons for our apathetic generation are complicated, and convoluted. Krista Hessey explores the muddled curriculum of...
View ArticleMayor begins building legacy with Rye
By Alex Downham Click here to view the embedded video. Mayor-elect John Tory is working with Ryerson’s newly launched City Building Institute to address growth and equity issues in Toronto. “If I...
View ArticleMayor’s first bus ride
By Emma Cosgrove John Tory sits at the back of an empty TTC bus, grinning wryly. He has never been on a public transit vehicle before and finds it quite neat. He runs his hand slowly along the seat...
View ArticleMayor John Tory speaks on pro-Palestine group
By Emma Cosgrove Toronto Mayor John Tory said it’s “a welcome development to Toronto” that the activist group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) has disbanded. Tory gave a talk at Ryerson...
View ArticleJohn Tory speaks at Ryerson on traffic technologies
By Laura Woodward Traffic congestion is on its way to be controlled, Toronto Mayor John Tory said at Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) on Tuesday. Tory said that Toronto has fallen behind when...
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Ryerson Muslim Students’ Association held Islam Awareness Week
By: Zeinab Saidoun The Ryerson Muslim Students’ Association (RMSA) held Islam Awareness Week from March 6 – 11. This year, the theme was #MyMuslimness. “#MyMuslimness is basically to show that even...
View ArticleJohn Tory comes to campus to discuss city building
By Brenda Molina-Navidad Mayor John Tory was at the Ted Rogers School of Management on March 16 to discuss the importance of public-private partnerships for city building in Toronto. “Any chance to get...
View ArticlePrince Harry and Justin Trudeau visit Ryerson
By Kosalan Kathiramalanathan Prince Harry and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday as part of the launch of the third Invictus Games, to be held in...
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Ryerson could be getting new ward boundaries
By Justin Chandler A review of Toronto’s ward boundaries could lead to fairer representation for people in Ryerson’s ward, Toronto Centre-Rosedale. As it stands, constituents in that ward are not...
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In photos: the Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute grand opening
By Alanna Rizza Over 100 people gathered at the Ryerson Image Arts Centre on Nov. 28 to celebrate the opening of the Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute (SRFI). In attendance was Toronto Mayor John Tory...
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