The Best of The Eyeopener
The Eyeopener (external link) is Ryerson University’s independent student newspaper, and has been since 1967. It is owned and operated by Rye Eye Publishing Inc., a non-profit corporation owned by the students of Ryerson.
The following is a selection of The Eyeopener’s best work from the Fall 2019 semester.
Alex Rodkin looks back on her injury-plagued career as a Ram (external link)
By Marco Sasso
Rodkin opens up about her six-year career, leading the Ryerson Rams women’s soccer team to its first playoff victory in program history.
By Nabeeha Baig
Despite the popularization of drag LGBTQ2IA+ aesthetics, glam looks can be a dangerous identifier for queer, trans and non-binary people.
Can universities become leaders in sustainability? (external link)
By Dhriti Gupta and Giulia Fiaoni
Students say they’re already aware of their career’s environmental footprint and want to see this reflected in more of their courses.
The rise of eco-anxiety (external link)
By Julia Mastroianni
Eco-anxiety is affecting young people as the reality of the environmental crisis sets in.
#IStandWithCarol supporters wait to see what happens for Carol Sutherland (external link)
By Kieona George
On Thursday, a group of friends, former and current students, peers and employees at Ryerson waited for hours at 155 University Ave. to see if Carol Sutherland would get resolution–about nine months after the Ryerson employee was fired while on medical leave.
Equity groups and coalitions not consulted about new security (external link)
By Valerie Dittrich and Kiernan Green
“We all know the TPS has a history of [using] force on Black people specifically,” said BLC organizer Hansel Igbavoa. “This is not new.”
