Roaring Ryerson
In 1980, Jerry Kulyk had brought
Zabava theme. In fact, all our
to life the very first Ukrainian
most memorable events of the
Students Club at Ryerson Poly-
year involved some sort of Zaba-
technical Institute. The students
va. Firstly, the 6th Annual Dyna-
group had brought together a
mo Cup Soccer Tournament and
group of hard working members
the post-Zabava was the high-
who had held many successful
light. The tournament reached its
events, pub nights and had even
largest size to date, and the Zaba-
created and published their very
va hosted roughly 240 Ukrainian
own student newspaper called
Students from the GTA. This
the “Yayechko,” one filled with
grown significantly in numbers
event truly shows the club’s
event details, stories and even
and popularity, due to the hard
achievements. Next, the classic,
classic Ukrainian jokes. Unfortu-
work and countless hours of dedi-
favorite event that our organiza-
nately, after just a few short
cation provided by the Ukrainian
tion hosted once again this year
years, the students group dis-
Students of Ryerson University.
was our 80’s retro themed Zaba-
solved in 1987. It took over 20
It is fulfilling to be part of such a
va. This event has been around
years before the Ukrainian Stu-
great legacy today and we can on-
for so many years and is always a
dents
re-
ly hope to keep the Ukrainian
good time. Lastly, our winter
established by Marta Iwanek and
students club alive for many
Tropical Zabava tops the cake as
Paul Terek in 2009. As the years
more wonderful years. This year,
a new Zabava theme that felt like
passed by, the organization has
our club went all out with the
it took people away on vacation! ◊
Club
had
been
