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Ontario post-secondary students are still paying the highest tuition costs across Canada, according to a Statistics Canada report released last week. Full-time Ontario undergraduates are paying an average of $8,114 in tuition this year, according to the report. Fees in the province are up more than three per cent from the 2015-2016 academic year, and far exceed the national average of $6,373. Rajean Hoilett, Ontario chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students, described this year’s tuition increase and the province’s lofty fees as “demoralizing” for students. Graduate students are also feeling the pinch. Ontario graduate students are paying $9,416, while the average national graduate tuition fee jumped more than two per cent from last year to $6,703. “(Students) are hearing governments that promote free education, and wondering when it’s going to (benefit) them,” said Hoilett. “Then they see this report.” The Ontario government
offered a 30 per cent off tuition grant for the 2016-2017 academic year. Additionally, low- to middle-income students will receive free tuition through the Ontario Student Grant beginning in 2017-2018. In its first federal budget last March, the Trudeau government pledged grants amounting to $1.53 billion over the next five years and $329 million each subsequent year. First-year performance acting student Ivy Watson chose to study at Ryerson for its location and said it’s the best city for networking. However, her decision has come at a high price. Watson pays for her tuition, rent and food herself, but can’t find a job. “I’m an art student, so every class is based on attendance. So, I can’t skip to go to work or adjust my schedule for work because everything is pre-decided,” she said. The CFS is calling for a national student day of action on Nov. 2 through the campaign Fight the Fees. The Ryerson Students’ Union has not announced any strategies for fighting higher fees. @livchandler
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“Ryerson seems like a very inclusive university ... I like the signs in the washrooms for trans people. I think my university is introducing that but it’s really nice.” Kelly Sinfield, Australia
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“The cigarette thing. Like you can’t smoke three metres away from the building. A lot of people smoke (in France) ... Whereas here, in the Ryerson presentation, they displayed on the screen that 67 per cent of students had never smoked in their life.” – Matthieu Tana, France
“I had poutine last night. It was pretty good. Although I have to say, the cheese is not proper cheese. You can’t call that cheese. It’s not bad, but it’s not cheese.” – Anne-Lise Lambert, France
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A report released by the Ryerson Students’ Union on Sept. 4 has raised questions about the student government’s relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). The report was produced due to a motion filed by a student last April at the RSU’s annual general meeting. It’s the first time the student union has formally evaluated its relationship with the CFS since joining in 1982. The report concludes that the services provided by the CFS, like online tax-filing and the Studentsaver card, are offered by the RSU at a lower cost through alternate providers and are no longer relevant to students. The report also outlines the RSU’s concerns with the governance of the CFS, including the availability of meeting minutes and the complicated mechanisms for leaving the federation. “It’s just been many years of history that students just wanted to put on paper,” said Victoria Morton, RSU vice-president education and chair of the report committee. Morton added, “We wanted a very fair but critical document.” Rajean Hoilett, Ontario chairperson of the CFS, called the report a “skewed document” and said that the CFS was not involved in the report’s production. Hoilett, a former RSU president, said the CFS was promised a role in the report’s production. Morton told the Ryersonian that the RSU sent “a long list” of
questions to the CFS for their input in July. She said the RSU received answers to some of the questions on Aug. 11 and others a few hours before the release of the report. “It was really difficult to engage them,” she said. The 30-page report criticizes the CFS’s efforts to lobby the government for lower tuition fees — one of the federation’s primary mandates. It also chronicles controversial instances where individuals involved with the CFS campaigned for pro-CFS slates during student union elections. “The concept of the CFS is really great, where you have strength in numbers and when you have different student unions coming together from all across the country,” said RSU president, Obaid Ullah. However, he called the CFS environment “challenging,” and added, “people there see things from a different view.” Ullah said the RSU has not made a conclusion from the report. The RSU does not have control over its future involvement with the CFS, however. Federation policy dictates that someone from the RSU membership — likely a student — who is not a part of the board would have to gather the signatures of at least 20 per cent of the student body in order to petition for de-federation. Morton said the next step for the RSU is getting the report into as many students’ hands as possible. She said she hopes that the CFS is responsive to the complaints highlighted in the report. Morton added, “I’m really hoping the CFS takes the report and maybe uses it as an opportunity for self-reflection.” @david_greenberg
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Welcome to the new academic year at Ryerson. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you over the past few weeks at residence move in, basketball games, orientation events and in my travels across campus. The start of the academic year – with its buzz of excitement, anticipation, and wonder – reminds us all of how important one’s time at university can be. Over the course of the coming year, through your programs and through experiential learning opportunities, you will gain the confidence and knowledge to solve complex problems, begin building careers, and even explore launching your own ventures. I wish you all the very best for a great year.
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Wendy Cukier will return to Ryerson Former vice-president of research and innovation, Wendy Cukier, will return to Ryerson after the cancellation of her appointment as president of Brock University. The announcement coincided with the revelation by the Toronto Star about an external investigation into allegations of workplace bullying made against Cukier while she worked at Ryerson.
Akindi launches new grading app for professors DMZ-based startup Akindi has partnered with Toronto company Tiny Hearts to launch a mobile app that gives professors an easier and faster way to grade exams. Instructors can create, print and scan grading sheets using the phone app and provide students with test results sooner through almost instant feedback.
National college health assessment released According to the National College Health Assessment released by the Canadian Association of Universities and Colleges, mental health is a significant concern for Canadian post-secondary students. The report surveyed 43,000 Canadian post-secondary students and, among other findings, revealed that 64.5 per cent of students had felt “overwhelming anxiety” in the past year.
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Blue and yellow balloons replaced long lines outside POD 150, as the ServiceHub celebrated a successful first year. The ServiceHub combines a range of services previously provided by the Office of the Registrar (RO), including fee payments, admissions and document requests. According to Charmaine Hack, university registrar, wait times
have been cut from over an hour to an average of 19 to 23 minutes since the ServiceHub was created. During non-peak periods, Hack said wait times can be five minutes or less. “The queuing system has allowed us to triage students in a different way,” explained Hack, referring to the ticketing system that sorts students depending on the service that they need. Fourth-year biology student Kash Mody remembers when he had to wait over an hour
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would have with our service … and finding ways to create better efficiencies so that students don’t have that run-around experience,” Hack explained. However, she said she recognizes that there’s always room for improvement. Students are able to submit instant feedback about the ServiceHub by filling out a survey on its website. @IsabelleDocto
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Bright lights, rainbows, professional wrestling and dildos. Managers dressed as giant phalluses, announcers cracking jokes and a crowd whooping and cheering as if it
was the holy grail of pro wrestling. On Sept. 9 at Artscape Gibralter Point, the League of Lady Wrestlers (LOLW) hosted the third and final installment of the Island Rumble trilogy, a spandex-clad, neon-splattered pro wrestling event that explores issues of gender and power. The intention behind the league is
to take the wrestling ring, a historically male-dominated arena, and turn it on its head. By adopting personality traits that are often deemed unfeminine, such as grossness and brashness, and sprinkling in jabs about gender equality, this league offers its audience a show that mixes pro wrestling and social consciousness.
Big Jody Mufferaw, known outside of the ring as Aubyn O’Grady, created the LOLW in 2013 in Dawson City, Yukon. Initially, it was supposed to be a one-time performance art piece, but it continued to grow as other leagues began to form. O’Grady came up with the idea out of a love of the sport, the desire to put on a great show, and
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the need for a safe space for women. “Why is a man doing a woman’s job?” yelled the fight promoter, after the male referee cost Dykemaster 3000 a championship. While Dykemaster 3000, who was sporting a mullet and her signature short shorts, and her coach Richard, costumed as a giant phallus, danced in the ring and played up the crowd, Big Rig, whose real name is Jennifer Crawford, snuck up from behind and took the pair out. “I felt like it was a bit of a dirty fight. I was in the middle of a dance interlude and it was rude to be interrupted. If I had a normal fight with Big Rig, I would have kept my title,” Dykemaster 3000 explained after the fight. Big Rig would go on to lose the next match against Doughnut Messaround, a.k.a Acacia Christensen, whose trademark moves are known as the Boston Cream and the Jam Slam. The man supplying Doughnut Messaround with doughnuts was emphatically referred to as her “doughnut bitch.” Although everything about the event was in your face, the underlying message was subtle. It wasn’t necessary to be an expert on pro wrestling to understand that the event was a chance to challenge the stereotypes in the world of sports entertainment. “I feel like in mainstream wrestling it is very misogynistic and it is about men, and the women who are wrestling in that field are often sexualized and objectified,” said Emily Scherzinger, also known as Gravestoner. One match featured Sqrue Younicorn, a woman dressed as a unicorn sporting a rainbow-dildo horn, against someone
acting like a feral animal, while another featured a person dressed as Dolly Parton battling Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. The event’s diversity was not confined to the wrestling ring and was reflected in its audience members. “Not one person was the same,” said Scherzinger. “There were older people and younger people, and it was the same with the wrestlers. I love that diversity because it reflects the world we live in. It’s an exciting safe space for people who don’t fit into the mainstream ... whatever that is.” While the in-ring wrestling was not the most technical or professional, the storylines and theatrics more than made up for it. Fans chanted the names of their favourite wrestlers while passionately booing the villains. They cheered and whooped when something exciting happened. “Get more cruller, Doughnut!” one fan yelled during Doughnut Messaround’s match. The audience howled with laughter while the announcers acknowledged the ridiculous pun. “It’s more theatrical, but it’s humorous and it’s fun,” said John Todd, a longtime wrestling fan. “It’s a great statement to make. Be proud of who you are and have a fun time.” It was Todd’s first time going to a LOLW event, but the tall, grizzled man with a Stone Cold Steve Austin T-shirt was chanting and laughing along. They hope that with more events, the fans of the usually macho, mainstream wrestling shows will hear their message and begin to question the norms and stereotypes of pro wrestling.
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The Tumult: Arts Festival hit Gould Street on Sept. 8, bringing performance art, poetry, graffiti and installation art to Ryerson. As the sun set over campus, students walking through were greeted by DJs spinning old-school hip hop and reggae, an outdoor café and a competition by Art Battle Toronto. Brodie Metcalfe, the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) events co-ordinator, created the event because he wanted “a collaborative, multidisciplinary art festival.” The festival featured live painting, live music and interactive installations that offered attendees a collaborative multiplatform experience. The festival highlights included a temple that reflected our tumultuous times by Asia Clarke and Wild Moon Collective, and a robot that took a photograph and then reimagined it as a drawing. Some of the most visually arresting displays were pop artist Jessgo’s live painting of dancer Natalie Dee (left) and Gene One’s graffiti installation — both of which were strong representations of Metcalfe’s vision for the festival.
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Concert showcases “Homegrown” talent CASIMIR BOIVIN RYERSONIAN
The RSU hosted the “Homegrown Music Festival” last week and the Ryersonian spoke to two of the artists − Phoenix Pagliacci and DJ Nino Brown.
Pagliacci (right) received a warm reception from the audience at the annual RSU parade and concert. Pagliacci’s performance shows off her influences, which span from Motown to Roc-A-Fella Records. A graduate of Ryerson’s criminal justice program, Pagliacci said playing on campus made her feel like a kid once again.
DJ Nino Brown (far right) kept those in the crowd on their feet as the sun went down. When not playing sets for the Ryerson community, DJ Nino Brown hosts the queer-friendly jam “Yes Yes Y’all” every month at Nest Nightclub.
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New kids on the block: Rams recruits shine KAYLA GOODFIELD RYERSONIAN
The Ryerson women’s hockey team hit the ice Friday evening after a busy off-season, winning its first exhibition game 3-2 over the Carleton Ravens. The game featured eight new faces in the Ryerson lineup. After a disappointing season last year, the women’s hockey team revamped its roster. “Recruiting is 12 months a year,” Rams’ head coach Lisa Haley said. “It really takes a long time, but if you do a good job, it pays off.” After making the playoffs in 2014-15, the Rams failed to make the post-season last year, finishing the Ontario University Athletics season with a disappointing record of 3-21. For the upcoming regular season, some major adjustments have been made to the Rams’ offence. The recruiting class of eight new players consists of six forwards, one defenceman and one goaltender. The revamped Rams got off to a fast start on Friday with a 2-1 lead after two periods. Newcomer and Ontario-native Ailish Forfar scored a pair of goals. She is fresh off three successful seasons of NCAA Division I hockey at Dartmouth College. “I had a little bit of nerves (for my first game) but definitely scoring in the first shift helped with
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The Ryerson Rams face off against the Carleton Ravens at the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Friday, Sept. 9. They won the exhibition game 3-2.
that,” Forfar said. Forfar joins the Rams with two years of eligibility remaining. She’ll add leadership to the Rams, which is something the team was looking for, said Haley. “Two of the areas that we really wanted to grow in were offensive production … and leadership was important, and that’s where (players like) Ailish Forfar have really helped having already had a university experience under their belt,” Haley said.
After some back and forth play in the third, the Ravens stormed back to tie the game and put the pressure back on the home team. Buoyed by some great defensive plays from the Rams’ back end, the team was able to take back the lead. This brought the score to 3-2 with a goal off the stick of rookie forward Leanne Baker. The Ravens pulled their goalie in the final minute but weren’t able to tie the game, giving Ryerson its first win of the pre-season.
The team showed off its new offensive prowess by finishing the game with 28 shots on net while also displaying strong defence, allowing only 14 shots against. Forfar said, “We’ve been (at the Mattamy Athletic Centre) for a couple weeks now, doing a lot of practising and team bonding off the ice.” “It’s been really helpful and I think that gave us a jump over the other team. It really showed
tonight.” The Rams’ regular season begins in St. Catharines, Ont., against the Brock Badgers on Oct. 13. The team played again Sunday afternoon, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Aeros, a women’s hockey league team. Their home opener will be held on Oct. 20 at the MAC when the Rams take on the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. @KaylaGoodfield
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Don’t ignore resources for mental health A study released last week found that one-fifth of Canadian teenagers have seriously considered suicide in the last year. It was a grim reminder of the depth of mental health concerns affecting young people, particularly as thousands of new undergraduate students stepped foot onto Ryerson’s campus. The university’s inability to provide adequate mental health support to all the students in need of it is not news. Last year, students waited as long as three months after their initial triage for counselling at the Centre for Student Development and Counselling. It’s a figure that should disappoint all members of the Ryerson community. But for the students stuck in the queue, it is simply unacceptable. Mental health is a profound concern on Ryerson’s campus, as it is on campuses across Canada. Ryerson is not alone in its struggle to support its students and students are not alone in their need for increased support. On Sept. 7, the Canadian Association of College and University Students released the 2016 National College Health Assessment. According to the report, 64.5 per cent of students felt “overwhelming anxiety” over the last year — compared to 56.5 per cent when the assessment was conducted in 2013. Last year ended with some signs of renewed mental health support on campus. The
election of the current Ryerson Students’ Union executive — which campaigned on the promise to improve mental health and well-being on campus — is one. In April, the Faculty of Communication and Design also announced a series of mental health pilot programs to be launched this academic year, aiming to better direct students to the resources available on campus. These promises, however, do not provide the immediate support that students increasingly and desperately need. The FCAD pilots will run intra-faculty this year, with no plans for schoolwide implementation until the 2017-2018 academic year. The new wellness centre announced by the RSU this summer has already been delayed from its scheduled September opening, with no update on when students can expect the service. Critically, neither project plans to introduce additional mental health counsellors on campus and will not relieve the pressure for on-campus counselling. All university staff and faculty should be prepared to effectively direct students to the decentralized and limited resources that are currently available to them. And for those who have pledged improvements: keep your promises. This is our health you’re talking about.
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Get over Drake, Ryerson PATRICIA KAROUNOS RYERSONIAN
Once upon a time, about one year ago, Drake came to Ryerson. It was stunning, and thrilling and almost sounds too good to be true. Except now we aren’t allowed to forget about it. It was hard to walk around campus last week without feeling Drake’s overwhelming presence. Stylized sixes could be found throughout the Week of Welcome events held by the Ryerson Students’ Union. The week included
the #6FestPopUp concert, which immediately incited eager whispers across the student body when it was announced there would be a surprise guest (it wasn’t Drake). Drake is even on the cover of the free agenda given to students by the RSU. It seems Ryerson has embraced Drake just as Drake has embraced Toronto. Drake is now Ryerson’s brand. Being known as “the Toronto school that Drake likes” is certainly a step up from the old days of “Rye High.” And his two appearances these last few years have been great for school spirit, giving students an easy excuse to boast about and take pride in Ryerson. It has been fun watching Drake and Ryerson form this relationship. But we need to strive for more. Ryerson must form an identity outside of Drake. Students should be satisfied
with the quality of their education; they should want to get involved in the Ryerson community; they should care about their school enough that they’re informed on what’s going on. And when future students receive that inevitable, thinly veiled look of contempt from someone who has just found out they’ll be attending Ryerson, I want them to be able to stand up for themselves. If I were to ask you what Ryerson was, what we stand for as a school, would you be able to answer without mentioning Drake? It’s time to think about what it means to be a Ryerson student, what needs to change for us to be better. Because, eventually, Drake will stop showing up. And then who will we be? @patriciakar
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Detained by the Israeli police ‘Take it from me, the Israeli police do not appreciate the term new-ish’ KAYLA ROSEN RYERSONIAN
When I made the decision to fly across the world to intern at The Jerusalem Post this past summer, there were many things that I anticipated beforehand. I anticipated that the scorching desert sun would be tough on my pasty complexion. I anticipated that working as a reporter would bring many obstacles (I know a grand total of five Hebrew words). And, having been to Israel twice before, I anticipated that the security presence would be far more intense than what I see in Canada. But there’s one thing I never could have predicted: getting detained by the Israeli police. It was the end of my second week at The Jerusalem Post and I was sent to Tel Aviv by the news editor. I was covering the opening of a museum exhibit that honoured the life of Yitzhak Shamir, a former Israeli prime minister. Since I was still new to the country and wanted to make sure that I made it there in time, I left my
apartment early and ended up arriving about an hour before the event’s official start time. Out of fear of seeming too keen, I decided not to go directly into the event, but instead found a nearby bench, took out my notebook and wrote some notes to better prepare myself. This was not my first time sitting on a bench. Throughout my 24 years I have sat on hundreds, maybe even thousands of benches. I have never regarded it as a suspicious act. Apparently, not everyone holds the same view. About 45 minutes before the event started, I was abruptly approached by two men who asked me what language I speak. After I told them I spoke English, they informed me they were the police, showed me their badges and asked to look at my passport. They began to sternly ask me a series of questions about my age, nationality and what a random Canadian girl was doing sitting on a bench in the middle of Tel Aviv. It has always struck me as odd that on TV shows, like Law
& Order: SVU, the police are met with such anger and disdain during investigations. Generally, I am an obedient person who respects authority. But during my police detention even I found myself frustrated and exasperated with the line of questioning. These two police officers couldn’t seem to wrap their heads around the fact that I was not on Birthright, an organization that provides Jewish young adults with free trips to Israel. They repeatedly asked what had prompted me to leave my Birthright group, even though I had informed them that I went on Birthright years ago and this was not the purpose of my current trip. Another point of confusion seemed to be the concept of journalism as a whole. After I told them I was there to write an article about the museum exhibit, they asked, “What do you mean, ‘write an article?’” I thought I had made it abundantly clear. Now in all fairness, I did not answer every question with the
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utmost precision. When asked where I was from, without thinking, I answered, “Toronto,” which technically isn’t true. I live in Vaughan, and I was too scared to correct myself, so I just silently prayed they wouldn’t pick up on my mistake. They also asked me how old my passport is and, brilliantly, I replied, “It’s newish.” Take it from me, the Israeli police do not appreciate the term “new-ish.” After about 40 minutes of this questioning they got in touch with my boss at The Jerusalem Post, realized I was who I said I was and let me go. I made it to the event with about five minutes to spare. Many things shocked me about
this experience. I am shocked that a five-foot nothing girl, who often gets mistaken for a 17-year-old, was seen as a threat. But mostly I am shocked that I didn’t burst into tears, because I legitimately cry at the sight of a golden retriever puppy. Whenever I tell people this happened, the first thing they ask is, “What did the police think you were going to do?” Truthfully, I have no clue. After they released me, I didn’t stick around to chat with them about their thought process. But what I can say is that, when travelling around the world, you really never know what’s going to happen. @KayRachelRosen
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