JRN 270, SECTION 4 GROUP 1 POLL: More than two-thirds of Ryerson students living in Toronto pay over $1000 per month in rent By Xavier Eeswaran Two-thirds of rent-paying Ryerson students living in Toronto pay over $1000 per month, according to a poll conducted by Ryerson journalism students. The poll results, released Friday morning, suggest…
By Aaliyah Dasoo With the holiday season approaching, Toronto is getting ready to celebrate in many different ways. With Christianity being the largest religion in Canada, much of Canadian society is dictated by Christian principles – statutory holidays being one of them. A number of statutory holidays in Canada have a christian affiliation. This includes;…
MPP Kathleen Wynne, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario Margaret Froh, and Louis Riel’s great-grand niece Jean Teillet are just a few of the speakers who attended the Louis Riel Day ceremony at Queen’s Park on Nov. 16, 2018. (RSJ/Madi Wong) by Harry Faulkner Prominent faces of Canadian politics and leaders of the…
By: Mariah Siddiqui Today marks the 133rd anniversary of the execution of Louis Riel and the government has been trying to reconcile their past mistakes, but would exonerating him for his crimes be the best way to do so? While some people push for Riel to be exonerated and think that would be the correct…
Photo: Ryerson University Students concerned about food options on campus Cole Brocksom Ryerson has changed the rules for the meal plans available to students living in residence for the 2018-2019 school year, but some students have concerns about the shortcomings of the new system. Before this year, the meal plan was just a lump…
Video: RSJ / Selina Setrakian “The face of hunger is changing” By Brooke Houghton Universities across Toronto have noted that food insecurity is an issue for young people, but the Who’s Hungry annual report by Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank indicates that it’s a larger issue for the older population….
According to a recent poll conducted by Ryerson journalism students, majority of Ryerson students express a strong level of concern about gun violence in Toronto. The results show that 55 per cent of the 1,081 students polled, are fairly or extremely concerned with gun violence. “After hearing about the different shootings that have…
As of Oct. 17, 2018, Canada’s pot legalization has taken over the country by storm. Next to Uruguay, Canada is now the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. While some Ontario citizens spend weed legalization day celebrating, others were left with mixed feelings and concerns about how the federal government will be…
JRN 270, SECTION 4 GROUP 1 POLL: More than two-thirds of Ryerson students living in Toronto pay over $1000 per month in rent By Xavier Eeswaran Two-thirds of rent-paying Ryerson students living in Toronto pay over $1000 per month, according to a poll conducted by Ryerson journalism students. The poll results, released Friday morning, suggest…
by Selina Setrakian, Nikki Hashemian, and Abbey Kelly Students express concerns about the faults of the current system According to a recent poll conducted by second-year Ryerson School of Journalism students in October, 61 per cent of Ryerson students are in favour of free public transit in Toronto. Of 1,081 responses, 396 strongly supported it,…
By: Alex Ramsay A recent survey of Ryerson students has found that affordable housing is a main concern for many attending the university. Ryerson itself has been ranked the second most expensive university for students living away from home. Couple this with the university’s location in the newly-designated Ward 13 – which has one of…