Following Aarti Pole at CBC
Sometimes it is murder; other times it is politics, and sometimes there are stories that CBC reporter Aarti Pole covers that are very unique. “It’s different than a crime that was committed or a bill...
View ArticleSpring is Coming
The temperatures have barely gone above zero degrees in Toronto, but that hasn’t stopped dog-walker George Cornthwaite. “I’m in the park four or five times a week, walking my neighbour’s dogs,” he said...
View ArticleProfessional Journalism in Changing Social and Political Climates
As people’s connection to the world has continued to grow, political reporting and journalism as a profession has had to evolve. Gone are the days where a family would gather around the television for...
View ArticleTen days in the life of a TIFF enthusiast
Only at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) can fans of Star Trek and Sherlock collide in one loud, sweaty crowd of pure happiness. After waiting two hours in the shadow of Roy Thomson Hall,...
View ArticleRyerson snags rookie volleyball prodigy
The Ryerson Rams and Humber Hawks were tied at two sets apiece with the Rams at match point. Over two hours of play later, Alex Dawson sent the ball deep into the Humber court. The Hawks set it up for...
View ArticleChanging of the Keeper for Ryerson Quidditch
Suraj Singh is sprawled on the cold November grass of Cherry Beach Fields, struggling to breathe. He closes his eyes for a minute and when he opens them, paramedics are looking down at him. They try to...
View ArticleDowntown Showdown at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre
Ghosts, goblins and princesses filled the stands of the Mattamy Athletic Centre (MAC) Friday to cheer on the Ryerson women’s hockey team as they took on the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Of...
View ArticleScience of the Rams
The jocks and geeks of Ryerson have found something to work together on. The school of nutrition and the varsity athletics department have partnered on a program to increase the efficiency of athlete...
View ArticleReading News on the Radio
This past semester, I took a radio journalism course where we put on a full radio newscast every week. The following clips are different reports I did for that class. 1. Radio Sports Desk- Original Air...
View ArticleRob Ford ends his run for mayor; brother Doug enters the race
Mayor Rob Ford ended his campaign for mayor Friday, withdrawing from the race on the last day candidates could do so. Ford’s brother, Doug Ford, has entered the race, filling out his paper work only...
View ArticleRyerson grad feeds the Chicago Bears
While the NFL’s Chicago Bears worry about their performance on the field, a Ryerson food and nutrition grad is worrying about making sure they are fuelled for the fight. Her name is Jennifer Gibson...
View ArticleWomen’s hockey team hasn’t quit on season
Last season, the women’s hockey team won the hearts of the school with a surprise spot in the playoffs, the first in team history. Despite being swept in the first round by the Guelph Gryphons, it was...
View ArticleCatch them if you can…
Three years ago Jaxson Jacobs, then 14, was driving a practice run around the track at New Smyrna Speedway near Daytona Beach, Fla. As he came to the end of the straightaway, traveling at what he...
View ArticleBefore the Gardens, there was George Bell
Anyone who has been to a Ryerson hockey game in recent years knows — the Mattamy Athletic Centre (MAC) is a high quality arena. Not only do the Rams get to play under the historic dome of the Maple...
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