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Postsecondary students want easier access to healthy food
by Adele Lukusa According to a report by Meal Exchange published earlier this year, 55 per cent of post-secondary students are unhappy with their access to healthy food on campus. For some students who eat on campus, this study echoes their opinions on healthy eating at Ryerson (See infographic on bottom of page). For Serena…
Food Options for Students on and off Campus
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…
Who faces more food insecurity in Toronto; seniors or students?
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….
Toronto Gun Violence Raises Concern Among Majority of Ryerson Students
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…
How are students coping with the high cost of living in Toronto?
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…
Should Toronto have Free Public Transit?
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,…