Developments made by the Métis community were shared at this year’s Louis Riel Day celebration in Toronto. Several representatives from the Métis community were invited to the Louis Riel Day event to talk about their experiences, which began with the Métis flag raising ceremony at Toronto City Hall on Nov. 16, 2018. Louis Riel Day…
Friends-inspired cafe leaves Toronto customers unsatisfied
by Nabeeha Baig – Friday, Nov. 2, 2o18. Toronto’s “Central Cafe”, inspired by the TV show, Friends, let down several fans after its opening in September 2018. At the corner of Niagara and Bathurst streets, Central Cafe offers coffee, teas, sandwiches and snack foods galore. Along with the calm ambience, there are a few…
Food Insecure: The Problem Facing Canada’s Students
Student Food-Insecurity Today … The Fourth Annual Hunger Report from Ryerson’s Good Food Centre (GFC) highlights the seldom mentioned issue of food insecurity facing two in five Canadian post-secondary students. “The issue is very normalized,” said Jaimie White, one of the authors of the Hunger Report. “As students, we need to understand the stress that…
The struggles of maintaining a healthy diet in university
By: Jacob Stoller University students have plenty of things going on during the course of their studies and sometimes that means sacrificing having a balanced diet. According to students, time seems to be the most common reason why they aren’t able to maintain a balanced diet. “I don’t have time to either do meal prep…
Ryerson students want better food options
Ryerson students are unsatisfied with the food options offered in residence. The university recently converted all residence cafeterias from a pay-per-item system to an all-you-can-eat system, where students pay a fixed amount depending on the time of entry. “I think the price is a little bit unreasonable,” said Anwyn Diakuw, a first-year student and Pitman…