By: Rosie Leonard With the holiday season upon us, Jean Kim, a fourth-year film student at Ryerson, said she typically does her holiday shopping in-store, but is planning to switch to online shopping this year. “I just have no time to go to the actual physical store and it’s just easier for it to be…
‘Tis the season to travel
By Ekaterina Giannikos The holiday season is the time to travel for most people. Many people look forward to going on vacation over the holiday season. While, other people like Stefani Gervais, a flight attendant, do a lot of travelling over the holiday season with very minimal days off. Gervais said she’ll work from the 24th…
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…
The Great Debate: Chain versus Independent Restaurants
From the perspectives of independent business owners to students looking for a bite to eat, the success and efficiency of both independent restaurants and chain restaurants reveals the reality behind where Canadians eat and why. Independent espresso bar challenges chains with product quality Statistics prove majority of Canadians favour chain restaurants Written by Giulia Fiaoni…
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…