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According to critics, the plans will have little to no impact on affordable housing in Ontario.

Local organizations combating voter apathy and low voter turnout.

8.5% of students voted to increase student health service fees by 888%.

As sexual assault reports rise, students find comfort in dancing to Taylor Swift.

Running to catch the train last minute, waiting forever for the right train to show up, dealing with seemingly endless line changes. It can leave you both out of breath…

Blen Anteneh has wanted to be an entrepreneur for as long as she can remember. “That was always the end goal,” she told On The Record, “even if I was…

Residents of the Bond Place Hotel, a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto, have been sharing stories about poor living conditions at the residence on a Twitter account called “Voices from…

Zena Gittens woke up 10 minutes before her virtual graduation began. Her mom made her a light breakfast — which she ate while still wearing her pyjamas — as she…

Ryerson is making it harder for immunocompromised and disabled students to continue their education by lifting mask and vaccination mandates, says the union that represents continuing education students.  The Continuing…

Students returning to campus for the first time since March 2020 are finding it hard to navigate a transformed food scene.  The Pitman Dining Hall is closed to those without…

There were 41 new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Ryerson University last week, according to data provided by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.   That’s down from 64 new cases reported…

Ryerson announced on Tuesday that its spring convocation ceremonies will be held in person in June, for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. The university will also…

Ryerson is in the process of implementing a new policy that allows students to change their names. The policy would allow for students to alter, delete, substitute or add a…

Ryerson University recorded 64 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week, according to data released by the university’s Environment, Health and Safety team (EHS) and the Canadian Union of…

What was once a typical trip to the grocery store is causing stress for some Ryerson students as the cost of groceries is increasing across the country. Over the last…

People visiting the school will continue to be asked to wear masks despite the provincial mandate being lifted.

It is now two years into the pandemic and March 13, 2020 still sticks out as a memorable date for Ryerson students, who at the time believed they were getting…

Many students, faculty and staff at Ryerson University have been working hard during the pandemic volunteering their time and donating supplies to make the pandemic a little easier for their…

On March 13, 2020, Ryerson University moved all classes online, and shortly after, the school shifted to only essential services. Today, two years later, the campus is almost fully reopened.…

There were 23 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Ryerson’s campus in the past two weeks, according to new data released by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).  The cases, which…

Ryerson University, in partnership with the Ontario Internationally Educated Nurses Course Consortium (OIENCC), has received funding to help address the current nursing shortage in Ontario. A $1.5-million boost from the…

Oleksandr Dzyuba would have never thought that he would be spending his days making Molotov cocktails to use against an invading Russian army.  But that is now his reality, volunteering…

In this year-end reflection, Manuela Vega speaks with senior editor Asmaa Toor, managing editor Kirti Vyas and chief editor Abhi Raheja about what it was like to work with predominantly racialized reporters and editors, remotely during COVID-19 and during calls for change in the Ryerson School of Journalism.

Managing editor Kirti Vyas, with podcast producer Meara Khanna, examines the cultural appropriation of different religious and spiritual practices that originated in Indigenous and South Asian cultures, such as yoga.

A year after the pandemic first hit, the Ryersonian staff reflect on their most memorable pre-COVID moments 1. Nicole Fernandes This was my last live hockey game — it was…

After voting for the Ryerson Student’s Union election ended Friday, March 19, allegations against both running parties — Adapt and For the Students — surfaced through stories broken by the Ryersonian and The Eyeopener. Host Giulia Fiaoni speaks with Ryersonian reporters Frank Quaranta and Marin Scotten about why the presidential win for Adapt’s Siddhanth Satish may be called into question.

Maggie’s, a sex workers’ advocacy organization, is running the program until March 31

We hear from the Ryersonian’s Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) beat reporter, Frank Quaranta, about the ongoing RSU elections — diving into Tuesday’s debate, voter turnout predictions, the running slates and what to expect in the coming months.

The campaign period for the annual Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) elections officially began Monday morning. Voting will begin Wed., March 17 and conclude on Fri., March 19.

There are two slates running in this election cycle – For the Students and Adapt. Both slates will be allowed to campaign until voting closes.

On this special edition episode of Centre Scope, Toronto-based activist and former incarcerated person and sex worker, Moka Dawkins, shares her experiences before and after jail as a Black trans woman. Researcher Alex V. Green discusses her research on how poverty affects certain LGBTQ2S+ people, especially trans Black women and sex workers. Manuela Vega hosts.

On this episode of Centre Scope, we hear about trailblazers in Canada’s legal community, such as Lincoln Alexander, Charles Roach and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré.

The Ryersonian’s Winter 2021 podcast team introduces Centre Scope, a weekly podcast for Ryerson University and the Toronto Centre. In this episode, host and reporter Giulia Fiaoni speaks with Editor-In-Chief Abhi Raheja about his plans for the paper and how he has been running it all the way from India.

SOTI has enlisted Ryerson University to help design autonomous aerial drones for use in healthcare and search-and-rescue operations. This research will support the Mississauga, Ont.-based tech firm’s new aerospace division.

Many students rely on part-time work to pay for school and living expenses, but with businesses in the hospitality and entertainment industries experiencing heavy restrictions, employment opportunities are scarce.

International students enrolled at Ryerson, but currently located outside Canada, will have to continue to wait before they can travel back to the country for school.

Idil Atak given grant to assist in multi-university PROTECT project

Team Revolt wins all remaining executive positions

With lower-than-expected international tuition rates and a domestic tuition freeze, TMU struggles to bridge the budget gap.

Plus a weather update for the GTA.

A look at the news we’re following in the On The Record newsroom this week along with upcoming events on campus.

The TMSU wants 23% voter turnout for 2023.

Students should learn more about tax filing to save the most money.

Plus a look at the Lumière exhibition.

TMU has graduated the most players to pro hockey of any OUA West team.

A look at the news we’re following in the On The Record newsroom this week along with upcoming events on campus.

Alcohol culture is changing and so is St. Paddy’s