AFP/ Getty Images A majority of Ryerson students said they are concerned about their safety, despite no definitive increase in gun-related violence over the last five years according to police data. “Every day we have young brothers and sisters who are losing their lives for no good reason, its destroyed families, its destroying communities,” second-year…
by Sabrina Pourghassemi A Hanukkah menorah lighting celebration starting this weekend is promoting a multicultural holiday season in the city. Watch: Learn more about the Jewish holiday “The objective of the event is to unite and bring everyone together, to spread light and encourage the community to perform an act of goodness and kindness,” said…
Lenny Carpenter talks about how media coverage on Indigenous community changes over the years RSJ/Manuela Vega Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) partnered with Seneca College to offer a new scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing journalism at York campus Thursday, Nov. 15. The scholarship covers tuition fees for students studying media programs at Seneca who identify…
Article by Jenna Naccarato Video by Cassidy Garbe Infographic by Carley Thorne Social Media by Sophie Chong The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has incorporated contemporary pieces in their new department of Indigenous and Canadian Art, challenging the traditional ideas of Indigenous art and culture. The newly re-installed and re-named J.S. McLean Centre for…
by Cassidy Garbe – Nov. 2, 2018 The Toronto food scene is thriving with chains but local restaurants aren’t worried, according to the managers of privately run businesses. The city continues to fill with food chains, according toCity News and Statista, there are already more than 200 Tim Hortons in Toronto, followed closely behind with…
By Manuela Vega Coffee chains Starbucks and Tim Hortons have increased menu items by 10 to 30 cents this year alone, reported CBC. Still, Ryerson students have said they will continue to drink coffee, whether that is by adjusting to the new prices or making their own at home. (Map by Zachary Roman) “I’m a…
Ryerson students want a solution to the housing crisis, according to a new poll. A poll conducted by the Ryerson School of Journalism found that 38 per cent of students think affordable housing is the most pressing issue in the city of Toronto. Brooke Marchand, a first-year student, is one of them. Marchand is…
By: Sophie Chong The upcoming 2018 Toronto mayoral elections has sparked debate on the possibility of free public transit in Toronto. Ryerson graduate and mayoral candidate, Saron Gebresellasi, has advocated that the goal of free public transit is attainable. Students want it Results of a recent poll at Ryerson showed that one third of Ryerson…
We interview three Ryerson students on their commute and how they think it could be made better. (Zachary Roman/RSJ) By: Carley Thorne, Zachary Roman, Shayna Nicolay and Madeline Fiore A study conducted by Ryerson University reveals that 52% of undergraduate students take “local transit” or the TTC to commute to campus, but Toronto psychologist…
AFP/ Getty Images A majority of Ryerson students said they are concerned about their safety, despite no definitive increase in gun-related violence over the last five years according to police data. “Every day we have young brothers and sisters who are losing their lives for no good reason, its destroyed families, its destroying communities,” second-year…
By: Nicole Fernandes Ryerson University released a cannabis campus policy on Wednesday, which will allow students to smoke and vape cannabis on campus. Nikita Vasiliev, a Ryerson student who smokes cannabis, said that legalization and Ryerson’s new policy wont change much for him. “I won’t be smoking more in general. I’ll be smoking the same…