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The Eyeopener 3Wednesday, October 6, 2010 NEWS

BY MARIANA IONOVA

NEWS EDITOR

The RSU earns nearly $30,000 each year

from organizing convocation portraits for

graduating students.

The union negotiates a flat commis-

sion with Lassman Studios each year and

spends a part of the money on advertising

the service, according to Caitlin Smith, RSU

vice-president of finance and services. The

remaining amount is revenue for the RSU.

“We recognize it as a revenue-gener-

ating service in the same was as the Used

Book Room,” said Toby Whitfield, RSU

president.

Last year, the RSU spent $1,214 on ad-

vertising the photography service and

kept $28,666 in earnings.

But Smith argued that the RSU runs the

service well, providing high-quality por-

traits for an extremely low rate.

“Our sitting fee and our booking fee

are actually one of the lowest,” she said.

Currently, the sitting fee for students is

$25, which includes the cost of the proofs

and the composite photograph of the

graduating class. Buying the larger photos

and packages can cost students another

several hundred dollars.

According to Whitfield, the RSU has

been running the service since the school

started using Lassman Studios nearly 30

years ago.

“I think that that’s something that the

RSU would want to be involved in as a way

to earn some funds for the RSU,” said Lise

Payne, convocation events coordinator.

But, while Ryerson chooses to leave

graduation portraits up to the RSU, oth-

er schools opt to organize the service

themselves and negotiate perks for stu-

dents in their contracts.

At Trent University, the school’s contract

with Miranda Studios, a Peterborough

photography studio, includes free com-

posite photos for graduating students in

exchange for using the company’s services.

“What we’re getting out of it is that

we’re getting the composite for free,”

said Joanne Sokolowski, manager of

Convocation and University Functions at

Trent University.

The University of Toronto’s advance-

ment office also oversees the graduation

portraits as a part of its Alumni Circle. The

university uses Lassman studios as well, but

its contract with the studio provides stu-

dents with free sittings and photo proofs.

One of the reasons Ryerson hasn’t fol-

lowed suit is because its Convocation and

Awards office simply has not reviewed

how the school currently deals with gradu-

ation photos.

“It’s not a conscious decision not to pur-

sue it; it’s just that they haven’t done it at

this point,“ said Ann MacKay, manager of

Convocation and Awards.

Another reason Ryerson does not over-

see graduation portraits is because the

university’s Convocation office has only

been in existence for three years, accord-

ing to MacKay.

“[These other universities] have prob-

ably had a convocation office in existence

for possibly longer than we have, and it’s

just something that we haven’t looked at

yet,” said MacKay.

But this doesn’t mean it won’t happen

at some point when the service is exam-

ined more closely, according to MacKay.

“We would probably just make sure

that, as long as something is serving the

students efficiently, we can easily keep it

the way it is,” she said.

“If it isn’t, then we would have to take

a harder look at the management of it.”

Grad pics pad RSU pocketsRyerson Students’ Union rakes in $30,000 commission from convocation portraits each year

RSU says they provide a reliable and affordable graduation photo service for students. PHOTO: LAUREN STRAPAGIEL

BY DIANA HALL

Student Housing Services is setting up

a new committee that has caused uproar

from the Ryerson Residence Council (RRC).

The new group will be called the Stu-

dent Consultation Committee and its pur-

pose is to give feedback to student hous-

ing and help shape future policies. But the

RRC is concerned about where they fit into

this new arrangement.

“Residence Council wants to ensure

that this committee does not duplicate our

current practices,” said Kyra Whale, RRC

president and fourth-year student.

“We are in conversations with (Student

Housing Services) in the hopes that this

does not happen, and that the structure

and processes of the committee are docu-

mented and made more clear to residence

students.”

But Chad Nuttall, Student Housing

manager, noted that the new commit-

tee is not meant to replace the Residence

Council.

“I certainly didn’t anticipate a con-

troversy because I think consulting the

students is typically something that’s wel-

comed. The residence council felt that I

was somehow undermining their author-

ity as a body that represents students.”

He argued that the new committee

would have an entirely different role than

the RRC.

“It’s just different stuff,” said Nuttall.

“It’s not the kind of stuff that you can

expect from a first-year student signed

onto very different reasons than to advise

policy.”

The committee will consist of one first-

year representative from each residence

building, one representative of the resi-

dence service desk, one student link and

one member of the RRC.

The idea emerged from the success of

last year’s town hall meetings, where stu-

dents were encouraged to come and voice

their concerns about residence issues, ac-

cording to Nuttall.

“I came up with the idea of having a

small committee that’s made up of student

leaders in the building, to give us more of

that information,” he said.

But the new committee has also already

faced a fair share of problems. One po-

sition has yet to be filled due to a small

number of candidacy applications, while

the students in residence are still waiting

to find out more about voting procedures

and the committee’s direct impact.

“The purpose of the council is to im-

prove student housing service,” said An-

gela Sucee, the sole candidate for Pitman

Hall representation.

“I think it’s great that this opportunity

is (giving students a chance) to learn more

about housing services and to speak up on

the policies that affect them,” she said.

The committee should prove to be a

crucial outlet for students as it starts up

communications, but Whale maintained

the RRC must remain the “primary body”

for student feedback in residence.

“(We want) to ensure that residence

students have the proper and most effi-

cient means to have their concerns heard

and addressed in a timely manner.”

“We also want to guarantee that each

student is represented in the best way pos-

sible.”

The elections will take place in the next

few weeks and committee’s first of four

annual meetings is expected to take place

late this month.

“I think we’re doing the right thing by

consulting students about our processes,”

said Nuttall.

Residence council fears being replaced by new committee

Should the RSU

be making money

from convocation

photos?

We recognize it as a revenue-generating service.

— Toby Whitfield, RSU

It’s just something we haven’t looked at yet.

— Ann MacKay, Convocation and

Awards

I’d rather have the student union hold

that money.— Kashif Lvalvi,

It’s bullshit... the university should handle it.

— Christine Alcon

I’d like to know where it’s going.

— Steph Colliver

I certainly didn’t anticipate a controversy.

Chad Nuttall, student housing

The purpose of the coun-cil is to improve student housing service.

— Angela Sucee, Pitman Hall candidate

4 EDITORIALThe Eyeopener Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Playing the role of the Annoying Talking Coffee Mug this week...

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEFShannon “MUFASA” Higgins

NEWSLee “PETER PAN” Richardson

Mariana “ARIEL” IonovaASSOCIATE NEWS

Brad “PORCH PUKE” WhitehouseFEATURES

Kiera “JASMINE” ToffelmireBIZ & TECH

Matthew “WATER SPORTS” BragaARTS & LIFE

Gianluca “SWINGER 1” InglesiSPORTS

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FUNKats “THUMBELINA” Quinto

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ONLINE MEDIAChris “JAFFAR” Dale

ONLINE GURUJohn “URSULA” ShmuelGENERAL MANAGER

Liane “KING TRITON” McLartyADVERTISING MANAGER

Chris “PRINCE CHARMING” RobertsDESIGN DIRECTOR

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The Eyeopener

The big picture behind your grad photos

CIRCULATION MANAGERMegan “GASTON” Higgins

VOLUNTEERSJordan“KARAOKE STAR” Campbell

Tim “FINALLY” AlamenciakLindsay “ROBBED” BoeklNicole “HAI THERE” Siena

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Emma“RADIO LOVE” PrestwichMichael “NO WORDS” Duncan

Michael “RIP BRITNEY” WinklerJamieson “SOUL SEARCHING” Child

Diana “OUR EYES INSIDE” HallAlexandra “POISONED” Huffman

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Taylor“NEW LEAF” LambertEvan “BLUE” Boudreau

Jeff “MONEY BAGS” Lagerquist

PHOTO: LAUREN STRAPAGIEL

Convocation photos at Ryerson aren’t worth a thousand words — they’re worth $30,000 in the Ryerson Students’ Union(RSU) coffers.

Here’s how it works: if you want cheesy Ryerson graduation photos for mom and pops, you pay a $25 sitting fee just to get your photo taken. Then, you pay out of the nose to the photog-raphy studio for a package. And when convocation rolls around, the RSU gives you a crappy class composite.

Every year the RSU negotiates a fee with Lassman Studios for allowing the company to set up shop in the Student Campus Centre and monopolize Rye grad pics. The union uses the photos as a source of revenue to pay for other student services. And while I will give

The Ryerson Students’ Union makes about $30,000 from grad photos.

SHANNON HIGGINSEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

the RSU kudos for offering the service on campus, other schools like the Uni-versity of Toronto are doing it without the $25 sitting fee.

It’s kind of ironic that a students’ union who preaches about the follies of overcharging broke students is cashing in on a commission that is basically a cash grab.

Twenty-five dollars doesn’t seem like much. But it adds up with the $40 convocation fee and the $28,000 of debt most students are saddled with when they leave Ryerson. Just ask the RSU — they’re always ranting about how students get ripped off.

***Wonder what life would be like with-

out that pesky cable bill? Flip to page 12 and read biz and tech editor Mat-thew Braga’s tips on killing your cable without missing Glee. And check out arts and life editor Gianluca Inglesi’s feature on page 10 to see some of the school’s best dressed.

The Eyeopener 5Wednesday, October 6, 2010 NEWS

BY BRAD WHITEHOUSE

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

When Kate Jarencio applied for a police

check in July, she was told it would take eight

to 10 weeks. But now, at the beginning of Oc-

tober, there’s still no sign of it. And her work

placement, which requires a police screening,

is supposed to begin in less than two weeks.

“I sent it express, and I still haven’t heard

anything,” the first-year Ryerson-George

Brown early childhood education (ECE) stu-

dent said.

A four-month long backlog on back-

ground checks from the Toronto Police

has left students in programs like ECE

and nursing stranded. Vulnerable sector

verifications, which screen applicants for

past criminal offences and pardoned sexual

offence convictions, are required by health

and childcare agencies for placements, and

students need to complete enough hours

in the field in order to be able to pass their

courses.

“It takes way too long,” said Zubida Mo-

hamed, a second-year nursing student. “If

you miss your placement for two weeks in

three weeks then you’re out. Your semester

is wasted.”

According to Const. Tonyo Vella from To-

ronto Police Services, the hold up is caused

by a new RCMP process implemented four

months ago.

Previously, the criminal database was only

checked for a close match to the surname

and date of birth of applicants. If this doesn’t

bring up a hit, the new system now checks

for matches to the sex and birthdate of the

applicant only. If there’s a match, finger prints

have to be sent to the RCMP.

“The reason behind that is because some

provinces don’t link previous criminal re-

cords to a name change,” said Marc LaPorte,

a spokesperson for RCMP Ontario. “It’s a more

rigorous check.”

But students are worried the longer pro-

cess could affect their ability to get a place-

ment.

“I’m just really relying on the school and

trusting they’re going to find a plan for us,”

said first-year ECE student Zyrelle Endozo.

Vella said the wait time is now down to

about seven weeks, but could take longer if

fingerprints are required. He said Toronto Po-

lice Services is working to move the process

ahead faster, emailing electronic fingerprints

instead of sending them by mail.

According to Patricia Reto, field education

coordinator at the school of ECE, courses that

involve placements require students to be on

location about eight hours a day for 22 days.

“We don’t have allowances for make-up

days,” she said. If a student misses a day at

their placement, they have to make it up on

their own time.

Barb Pimento, first-year ECE coordinator

for Ryerson-George Brown students, said the

school only became aware of the problem in

September and is working to make accom-

modations.

The school sent out a letter to childcare

agencies asking them to accept students’

proof of application for a police check along

with a police declaration signed by the stu-

dents stating they don’t have a criminal re-

cord.

“They’re not left alone with children,” she

added. “It’s not like we’re putting children

and families at risk.”

Some students are worried that they

won’t be able to complete their course re-

quirements on time and will have to stay in

school longer.

Pimento said the backlog mostly affects

first-year students. Most other students have

police checks from the year before which the

agencies will generally except, even if they

are expired.

At least one upper-year student had to

postpone their placement until the spring.

Police check backlog plagues studentsAfter months of waiting, community service students still don’t have the forms they need for their required course placements

BY MOHAMED OMAR

Like most students, mechanical

engineering student Hamed Sayah needs

money to pay for rent, food, clothes, books

and social life. But for the international stu-

dent in third-year getting a job off campus

means an expensive process and frustrat-

ing limitations that domestic students

might know little about.

“Students can work on campus

anywhere they want without a work permit

from Citizenship and Immigration Canada,”

said Keitha Prospere, International Student

Services administrator. “For off-campus

work permits they have to apply for and

obtain a work permit from the CIC that

costs $150.”

Ryerson President Sheldon Levy said

the university receives the same amount

of funds from each student and doesn’t

think it would be right to prioritize

international students for on-campus work

placements.

“That would be unfair to non-interna-

tional students,” Levy said. “It’s one issue for

the university to do what it can to expedite

and support international students both

in the processing of forms and to provide

them with the opportunity to work on

campus. It’s an entirely different issue to say

we would choose an international student

ahead of a Canadian.”

Students can apply for a work permit on-

line and by mail. But the online application

takes twice the processing time.

“Once the online process was launched,

most people gravitated towards online

applications, so now it’s fully booked,”

Prospere said. “The processing time is

30 days by mail, and if it’s online it’s about

60 days or more.”

Sayah is only allowed to work 20 hours a

week during the school year, but cashes in

on his chance to work full-time during the

summer and holidays.

“I wasted most of my holidays and

weekends working when I could have

been at least having some fun or

studying.”

Sayah, who lives on his own, cannot pay

for tuition or rent with a part-time job.

“Work covers food, clothes, that kind of

stuff, but I can’t pay $20,000 while working

for minimum wage. I have to rely on my

family,” he said.

“For the amount of money we pay, you’d

expect them to help us out more.”

A student applying online or by mail

must first apply at the CIC website first,

wait for his or her student status to be

verified with the ISS office at Ryerson,

and finally obtain a verification letter which

is used for the actual application.

The student then takes this verifica-

tion letter and applies for the work permit

either online or by mail.

Unfortunately, even after all of this

is done and taken care of, things don’t

get that much better for international

students who pay roughly $20,000 a year in

tuition fees.

Additionally, international students can-

not apply for a work permit as soon as they

start their studies.

“Students have to wait six months

before they can apply for the work permit

from CIC,” Prospere said. “They want you to

come and easily transition to the Canadian

education system. So six months is a good

amount of time for a student to adjust, be

comfortable and focus on studies.”

Prospere said the university is encour-

aging international students to apply

for the work permit and gain important

Canadian work experience.

“You made it to Ryerson. Take advan-

tage of any opportunities you find. You

need Canadian experience and this is one

of the best ways to get that experience,”

she said.

And for the next 4 years of an interna-

tional student’s life, it’s the only way.

Levy: no priority list for internationals

Any student can work on campus at the Ram. PHOTO: CHELSEA POTTAGE

If you miss a placement for two

weeks...your semester is wasted.

— Zyrelle Endozo,first-year ECE student

Zarel Endozo (left) and Kate Jarencio (right) are still waiting for police checks they applied for months ago. PHOTO: LAUREN STRAPAGIEL

The Eyeopener6 Wednesday, October 6, 2010NEWS

BY ALEXANDRA HUFFMAN

The newly-opened Buzz Hargrove Cen-

tre for Labour Management Relations

will be financially self-sustaining, with

even Hargrove’s salary being paid out of

the half-million dollars he raised for the

building.

“He’s a fundraiser and supports the

direction of the centre, so it’s a very small

cost,” said Ryerson President, Sheldon

Levy. “It’s more that he’s giving us his

time.”

The Centre for Labour Management

Relations, which is designed to support

faculty research in labour relations and

develop Ryerson’s teaching in the field,

launched in September. Hargrove, the

former Canadian Auto Worker’s Union

national president, is under a two-year

contract as external director.

“I have practical experience. I was

a hands-on president for the union. I

headed all major bargaining and was con-

stantly involved in dispute avoidance,”

Hargrove said.

As external director, Hargrove will act

as a liaison with people in the labour

movement and companies who agree to

work with the centre. He will also be in-

volved in fundraising.

“He has extensive contacts and com-

mands respect. He goes out to talk to

prospective employers in unions and has

been successful in getting companies to

come in to support the academic centre,”

said Maurice Mazerolle, internal director

for the centre.

Hargrove’s new role has been under

development since he began work as a

distinguished visiting professor at Ryerson

in January 2009.

“I immediately started talking to others

about setting up something unique that

could contribute to dispute avoidance.

They were very supportive, so we started

meeting with the labour movements and

corporations about a year ago,” he said.

Ken Jones, dean of Ted Rogers School

of Management approached other faculty

to see if they were open to participating.

“The primary focus is to teach people

to avoid conflict between labour and

management. “ Hargrove says. “There’s a

lot of people who claim to be able to solve

disputes, but there is very few who are try-

ing to make sure they can avoid it.”

Hargrove hopes to bring in labour

speakers to talk to students. He also

wants to arrange for company unions to

hire student interns so students can ben-

efit from academic and practical skills.

Hargrove will continue to be a visiting

English professor while taking on his new

position.

Free Buzz for new labour centreNew Centre for Labour Relations director’s salary to come from his own fundraising account

Briefs &Groaners

A student reported his $2,000 lap-

top stolen after he left it in a RCC class-

room for five minutes. We say try to

never to leave your desk. Ever.

There have been more locker break-

ins reported in the past week, with a

$350 netbook stolen from the first-

floor of Kerr Hall East. Another break-in

in Kerr Hall East saw a $1,400 laptop

and wallet full of IDs taken.

Two more break-ins were reported

in Kerr hall South, but nothing was ac-

tually taken in either case.

A man was arrested for trespassing

after he was found acting suspiciously

in the SHE building. He seemed to be

under the influence of drugs and had

with him items – including a GPS and

a cell phone - that were suspected to

have been stolen.

A student who didn’t feel like paying

her parking charges at 300 Victoria St

tried to change the time on her park-

ing ticket with a pen. We wish she had

gotten away with it, because then we

would have stolen the idea.

Leaving stuff to reserve your library

seat while you’re away from your desk

may seem like a good idea, but just be

careful. A student reported his Black-

berry stolen after leaving it on the sec-

ond floor of the library for five minutes.

We understand that with mid-terms

arriving stress levels are ramping up,

but with reports of students fainting

and having panic attacks, we say it’s

important to take some time to relax.

Just not too much.

A student has had two textbooks

stolen from her locker in the third floor

of Kerr Hall South, totaling a value of

$304. We say that all stealing means

bad karma, but stealing textbooks is

a new low.

A student was treated by medical

staff after complaining of itchiness on

her stomach, where she had two insect

bites. Let’s hope they weren’t bedbugs.

A student was taken to hospital say-

ing she was having trouble breathing

after a teammate fell on her chest dur-

ing a sports game. It’s things like this

that explains why The Eyeopener staff

doesn’t play sports.

A staff member was injured after

falling off her chair while trying to

stack boxes, and a drunk student was

treated by staff after sitting on her

chair and falling backwards, hitting her

head. We say don’t trust chairs.

The RSU is hosting an event on

Friday that includes a meal of Turkey,

stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin

pie. Thanksgiving? No, it’s the slightly

ominous sounding “Fall Dinner.”

The deadline for opting out of the

health and dental plan is upon us.

You’ve got until Friday at 6 p.m. to

leave the plan and earn yourself a re-

fund cheque, which will be available to

pick up in November.

He’s a fundraiser and supports the direction of the centre.

— Sheldon Levy,

Buzz Hargrove is director of the new business center. PHOTO: CHLOE KERZNER

The Eyeopener 7Wednesday, October 6, 2010 NEWS

BY BRAD WHITEHOUSE

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

When it came time to pay her tuition

fees, Navreet Saini thought she took

all the steps to avoid penalties. She ar-

ranged a bank transfer into her RAMSS

account for the Sept. 10 deadline, and

made sure to pay the full amount to

avoid the deferral fee. She didn’t expect

she would have to pay late fees on her

credit card, while she waited 30 days for

Ryerson to fork over her OSAP cheque.

“Ryerson stole my money,” she said.

This year, Saini, a third-year aerospace

engineering student, was eligible for

$2000 in OSAP, but right now it’s sitting

in her RAMSS account as excess funds.

At Ryerson, there’s no quick fix to this

kind of problem. After money is depos-

ited into a student’s RAMSS account,

a request form must be completed and

handed in to the student fees and enroll-

ment office. The office has to review the

application and approve it. From there

the problem is handed over to student fi-

nancial services who writes out and mails

a cheque to the student. The process can

take up to 30 days.

“I have to pay MasterCard bills for

textbooks but then I have to pay a late

payment on that because I’m waiting for

the OSAP money.”

Saini’s tuition is fully paid, and she

planned to use part of her OSAP money

to pay for textbooks. But when she went

to pick up her OSAP cheque on Sept. 7, a

few days before the tuition fee deadline,

she was told that all of the money would

have to go into her RAMSS account.

Saini was told that in order to pick up

her OSAP as a cheque, she had to already

have made a $3500 minimum payment

into her account. Instead, her OSAP

money had to be put directly into her

RAMSS account.

“The date’s not until Sept. 10. Why

would I make a partial payment before-

hand of $3500?”

This was the question Saini said she

asked the financial advisor, who didn’t

have any answers for her.

“For me, it’s not at all organized,”

Saini said. “I didn’t know there was a

partial payment. No one mentioned that

in the OSAP papers.”

Saini was left in the lurch. OSAP mon-

ey or not, she had to buy textbooks for

her class, and charged the course materi-

als, which she says cost her about $500,

to her credit card. She’s still waiting for a

cheque from Ryerson to pay off her bills.

University Registrar Keith Alnwick said

that there is no minimum payment that

students have to make before they pick

up there OSAP.

“What does happen is that a sum

roughly equivalent to 60 per cent of

full-time Fall tuition fees (this year set at

$3,500) is deducted from OSAP awards

before the funds are distributed to the

student,” said Alnwick.

David Sigal, assistant registrar at the

student fees and enrollment office, said

that it is the university’s policy that re-

funds take up to 30 days, but that it

doesn’t always take this long.

“I won’t quote a concrete time

because it depends on the individual’s

case,” he said.

“It depends on the volume and the

time of year.”

When asked if there was anything that

the office could do to help students like

Sinai, he said that sometimes special ar-

rangements can be made.

“We’re more than happy if there is a

good reason.”

At the University of Toronto, students

receiving OSAP are able to defer any tu-

ition payments until the financial aid is

received.

“They don’t pay anything up front be-

cause they’ve got OSAP funding coming

in,” said David Sidebottom, manager of

financial aid services at U of T.

He said that there is no 30 day policy

on student fee refunds, but estimated

it would take about a couple of weeks.

He added that the university can directly

deposit refunded fees into students bank

accounts to avoid any postal delays.

“It wouldn’t take a month,” Sidebot-

tom said.

At U of T students receiving OSAP are

able to defer any tuition payments until

the financial aid is received.

“They don’t pay anything upfront be-

cause they’ve got OSAP funding coming

in,” said Sidebottom.

‘Ryerson stole my money’Student racks up credit card debt while she waits for $2,000 OSAP cheque to arrive in the mail

Navreet Saini stands in front of the OSAP office. She is still waiting for a fee refund she requested weeks ago. PHOTO: LINDSAY BOECKL

Locker thefts continue at Kerr Hall, even after locker thieves were caught by Ryerson Security last year. At least six thefts were reported this week alone. PHOTO: BRAD WHITEHOUSE

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— Maurice Yeates

We will probably be going forward with it, but it re-mains to be seen when or how.

— Alan Shepard, Provost

“The Swans’ Lake” which was exhibited in the pedestrian passage on the North side of the Heidelberg Centre, was cre-ated by the School of Interior Design and Ryerson Theatre School. Check out the video online at theeyeopener.com.

Rye art rules Nuit

BY MICHAEL DUNCAN

Ryerson could see an independent fac-

ulty of science within the next couple of

years, depending on the outcome of a pro-

posal by a committee consisting of Ryerson

faculties looking into academic restructur-

ing.

The current faculty of science, amal-

gamated into the Faculty of Engineering,

Architecture, and Sciences, could splinter

from FEAS after a report released by the

Provost’s Commission on Academic Struc-

tures recommended the creation of a sep-

arate faculty of science.

“The faculty of science was the number

one recommendation out of the commit-

tee,” said Provost and Vice President Aca-

demic, Alan Shepard.

“It’s a grassroots thing,” said Mau-

rice Yeates, the former dean of graduate

studies who is heading the committee. “It

came from the faculty in each department,

they voted for it and each one sent the

motion to the provost.”

The faculties involved are the depart-

ment of computer science, the depart-

ment of mathematics, the department of

biology and chemistry and the department

of physics.

The idea for a faculty of science first

arose in 2007 when Ryerson’s Office of the

Provost and Vice Academic were develop-

ing Ryerson’s current academic plan called

“Shaping Our Future”.

“In the consultations that we had which

were really broad across campus we heard

repeatedly from a number of folks, faculty

staff and students that they wanted a fac-

ulty of science,” said Shepard.

“A faculty of science is quite a normal

thing to have,” said Yeates.

The committee will begin working on

the proposal in mid-October, and it is ex-

pected to be completed and delivered to

the Provost Alan Shepard during the win-

ter 2011 semester.

“We will probably be going forward

with it but it remains to be seen when or

how, we’re waiting on the report basically

to give recommendations,” said Shepard.

“The proposal would come first to sen-

ate for consideration sometime in the win-

ter, and then it would come to the board

of governors for considerations of funding

the proposal.”

It is too early to decide, however,

whether the development of a new fac-

ulty could bring new science programs to

Ryerson.

“Just because there’s a faculty of sci-

ence, I don’t know which synergies it will

create,” said Yeates. “But they have new

programs that are developing all the time”

The proposal will outline items such as

curriculum issues, human resources, and

physical space needs, among other issues.

“The report is to try and articulate what

it would look like to have two separate

faculties —one of engineering and archi-

tecture and one of science. So it would be

premature of me to say what they are go-

ing to look like,” said Shepard.

New faculty in worksCommittee says faculty of science proposal is number one recommendation

Science students could have their own faculty if proposal moves forward. PHOTO: JENNIFER CHENG

PHOTO: LAUREN STRAPAGIEL

The Eyeopener 9Wednesday, October 6, 2010 NEWS

Dedicated residence buildings could be a thing of the past as universities part-ner up with businesses to dampen construction costs. PHOTO: LINDSAY BOECKL

LEE RICHARDSON

NEWS EDITOR

As Ryerson searches for a business part-

ner to build new student housing with,

some universities are resorting to convert-

ing old hotels, resulting in more luxuri-

ous surroundings for students living away

from home.

With cities becoming denser and the

numbers of student residence applications

growing, universities may have to come

to depend on utilizing existing buildings,

such as hotels and apartment blocks, to ac-

commodate more students.

“Toronto has a ton of old 1950’s, 60’s,

70’s apartment slab buildings which need

a bit of reinvestment, and universities are

in the perfect position to do that” said

Spacing Magazine Senior Editor, Shawn

Micallef. “These would make perfect stu-

dent residences and they’d probably be

nicer too, as they were built for families

and would probably be a little bit bigger

than the spaces that students now have.”

While post-secondary institutions in the

U.S begin to invest in higher-end student

housing facilities, which can then be rent-

ed out to tourists during summer periods,

this trend is also happening locally. The

University of Toronto converted one of

their residences – the 688 room Chestnut

building – from the Colony Hotel in 2003.

The largest ‘Super Single’ rooms at Chest-

nut, which are converted double hotel

rooms, are $14,600 for a year. They offer

king and queens sized beds in every room,

a fitness facility and a restaurant.

“We needed to come up with an al-

ternative residence that could be avail-

able faster than through construction, so

we bought a hotel and it’s been pretty

successful ever since,” said University of

Toronto Residence Services Coordinator

Kate Milligan. “It’s rented out as hotel or a

bed and breakfast during the summer, to

tourists, conference attendees, language

school students.”

As well as being seen at the University

of Toronto, this process has also happened

right on campus. The 252 capacity Inter-

national Living and Learning Centre (ILLC)

used to be a hotel before being acquisi-

tioned by the university.

“Each of the rooms have a bathroom

inside it, they’re just like old hotel rooms,”

said Vice Provost Students, Heather Lane

Vetere.

Meanwhile, Ryerson is still searching for

companies interested in developing new

student residence spaces.

“We approximately have 1,000 resi-

dence rooms and we’re receiving over

three, four, five thousand requests, so

we’re really short on residence space,” said

Ryerson President Sheldon Levy, adding

that making construction affordable by

partnering with a private business is seen

as one solution.

“For us to buy the land, construct the

residence, and then pretend that we can

put the cost onto the monthly residence

rents of students would never work,” said

Levy.

Such public-private partnerships – that

result in buildings that blend housing with

other services like stores or offices - are

seen as one solution to dealing with how

to utilize the most of Toronto’s restricted

space. In fact, such partnerships have al-

ready been seen at Ryerson.

“We could have never afforded the

business school unless Best Buy and Cana-

dian Tire occupied the ground floor,” said

Levy.

“The private sector made something

that was not affordable, affordable.”

However, space constraints in down-

town Toronto could mean that construc-

tion of new buildings could become much

more difficult.

“Universities should come up with a

more creative model, like with deals with

condo developers, so developers building

a 50 storey condo, a university goes in with

them and 20 of those floors are student

residences,” said Micallef.

“Toronto is now at this point where

people need to think of this creative urban

mixing, that’s the only way you’d be able

to live nearby campus, going upwards.”

Upscale housing takes over universities More schools are converting old hotels and existing high-rises into residences

Ryerson President Sheldon Levy stands with Mario Fatica, VP planning development and approvals at Loblaw (left) and Bill Ballard, son of Harold Ballard, former owner the Toronto Maple Leafs. A historic slab of concrete with Harold Ballard’s hand and footprints were donated to the Hockey Hal of Fame by Ryerson University and Loblaw. PHOTO: MARTA IWANEK

Rye donates hockey history

We needed to come up with an alternative... that could be available faster than through construction.

— Kate Milligan

We could have never afford-ed the business school.

— Sheldon Levy

The Eyeopener10 Wednesday, October 6, 2010ARTS & LIFE

STEFANIE A., THIRD YEAR FASHION DE-SIGN. 1.BLOUSE/PANTS, FROCK 2.BAG, VINTAGE

JONATHAN F., SECOND YEAR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM 1.TOP, H&M 2.CARDIGAN, SI-MONS 3.PANT, FOREVER 21 4.SHOES, LEVIS 5.BAG, WINNERS

SARAH L., SECOND YEAR ARTS AND CONTEMPORARY STUDIES 1.HAT, SDH 2.SCARF, GRANDMOTHER’S 3.COAT, FOR-EVER 21 4.PANTS, ZARA 5.BOOTS, H&M 6.BAG, BDG

MARKO B., FIRST YEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT 1.SWEATER, ZARA 2.SCARF, VINCE 3.TOP, T BY AL-EXANDER WANG 4.PANTS, TOP SHOP 5.BAG- HOLT RENFREW 6.SHOES, FERRAGAMO

YAZMIN B., FIRST YEAR FASHION COMMUNICATION 1.TOP/CARDIGAN/ SCARF/BAG, H&M 2.PANTS, AMERI-CAN EAGLE

ALEXANDER F., FIRST YEAR PHOTOGRAPHY 1.TOP, STANDARD CLOTH 2.PANTS, RIC OWENS 3.SHOES, NE-VADA 4.BAG, VINTAGE

MARA P., FIRST YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN 1.DRESS, FRENCH CON-NECTION

DOMINIC R.,FIRST YEAR BUSI-NESS MANAGEMENT 1.JACKET, ZARA 2.TOP, FRENCH CONNECTION 3.PANTS, H&M 4.BAG, COACH 5.SHOES, DR. MARTENS

AUSTIN F., FOURTH YEAR DANCE 1.JACKET, VINTAGE 2.TOP/PANTS, CHEAP MONDAY 3.SHOES, CONVERSE

VERONIKA D., FIRST YEAR FASHION DESIGN 1.TOP, EX-BOY-FRIEND’S 2.PANTS/PURSE/BOOTS URBAN OUTFITTERS 3.HEAD TIE, VINTAGE

SIMONA P., FOURTH YEAR FASHION COMMUNICATION 1.SCARF, ZARA 2.BAG, YVES SAINT LAURENT 3.SHORTS, DA-NIER LEATHER 4.SHOES, MARNI

DAVID B-H., THIRD YEAR ARTS AND CONTEMPORARY STUDIES 1.TOP, H&M 2.PANTS/HAT, URBAN OUTFITTERS 3.SUSPENDERS, FOUND 4.SUNGLASSES- RAY BANS

PHOTOS: REBECCA BURTON, CHELSEA POTTAGE

11Wednesday, October 6, 2010 ARTS & LIFE The Eyeopener

Melissa McCulloch spends a minimum

of $500 a month on clothing. The first-

year hospitality and tourism manage-

ment student’s wardrobe is worth much

more than her tuition.

Second-year arts and contemporary

studies student Reid Hubick, admits

his wardrobe is worth, “unspeakable

amounts. “ Hubick owns several pairs of

True Religion jeans that retail for $500

a piece and a Canada Goose jacket that

cost him $700.

“For me it’s worth it to spend hundreds

on a pair of jeans. I definitely spend more

on clothes than anything else,” Hubick

said.

Students are camera-ready on any

given day at Ryerson. Stereotypical col-

lege sweaters and track pants are scarce

on campus. Instead, they can be found

hustling to class decked out in the latest

trend from military boots to circle scarves.

No matter which faculty, most students

realize the importance of image and self-

branding when it comes to being revered

amongst their peers, professors and po-

tential colleagues.

“With so many students at school ev-

eryday, people dress up because they

want to be noticed,” McCulloch said.

The blue and gold of Ryerson’s crest

are greatly ignored when it comes to

wardrobe. Unlike the purple and white of

the University of Western Ontario, or the

red, blue, and gold of Queen’s University,

Ryerson adopts the colour palette of the

season.

“Colour is an important part of my

style,” said Hubick who owns a custom

tailored olive wool coat, yellow leather

jacket and eggplant leather boots from

overseas.

Commuter schools like Ryerson and

York University are full of students who

are up early perfecting their look before

heading out the front door. Traditional

schools that house most of their students

on campus, like Carleton University and

University of Guelph, tend to dress more

laidback to take advantage of those extra

minutes of shut eye.

“[Ryerson]’s not a hoodie and sweat-

pant university,” said Andrea Crofts, a

second-year fashion communication stu-

dent.

At Ryerson style seems to take promi-

nence over comfort.

“It makes me feel dirty [to wear sweat

pants or pjs],” Patricia Kowlaski said.

The fourth-year fashion design stu-

dent won’t even walk to her local Sobey’s

in sweat pants because it makes her feel

self-conscious.

Instead Ryerson has it’s own ideals of

what is basic and comfortable. Students

opt for trendy clothes that aren’t restric-

tive. Some essentials for the Ryerson stu-

dent — leggings, fitted jeans, flowy shirts,

good boots and a blazer for that emer-

gency look good situation.

Second-year journalism student April

Buordolone doesn’t understand why stu-

dents only look to sweatpants for com-

fort.

“There are other pants that are com-

fortable. I don’t know where people get

the idea that they are going to be restrict-

ed if they wear something that’s nice.”

And for the right occasion students

will risk discomfort to wear that perfect

pair of shoes.

“I have blisters on my feet all the time

but sacrifices need to be made,” said Luke

Greidanus, a second-year fashion com-

munication student.

Across the faculties at Ryerson styling

seems to be part of the curriculum. From

fashion to business, students are taking

it upon themselves to stand out against

their competition.

“Going to your classes you don’t know

who you’re going to meet. Your profs

could one day help you, so you don’t

want to go to class looking like a slob,”

said Buordolone.

However, the workload some students

have takes a toll, and sharp clothing

seems more fickle than necessary.

Nina Homami, a second-year biol-

ogy student, said that in her program

when people are studying for hours and

running from lecture hall to lecture hall,

clothing isn’t a big concern.

“It’s the tone of the program. People in

science aren’t usually as into fashion as

people in artistic programs or business. “

Students have a tendency to catego-

rize people based on what they wear. She

automatically assumes a laid back per-

sonality when she sees someone in flowy

clothing.

“We like to say we don’t judge, but in

reality we all do,” said Buordolone.

And when judging a passerbyer’s en-

semble, you may wonder where they

bought the different pieces. Being in

the heart of Canada’s largest metropoli-

tan city, Ryerson is just a short walk from

some of the top retailers in the world.

“There are more fashion options

around. Even when you just go to the

mall to kill time or hang out you end up

spending money,” said McCulloch, ac-

counting for her massive monthly cloth-

ing bill.

Third-year fashion communication

student Daniel Drak can be wary of his

shopping habits when he buys things

with large price tags that he may not have

needed at the time.

“Sometimes you think ‘what did I do,

that money was for rent and grocery bills.’

But I still like everything that I buy,” Drak

said.

Frances Gunn, a retail management

professor here at Ryerson says even

though students are influenced by the

towering billboards they see on their way

to class, she is surprised that companies

don’t do more to attract our students.

“They don’t target the student demo-

graphic as directly as you may expect.

It’s astonishing to me that we have the

largest group of business undergrads in a

school that is attached to one of Canada’s

major retail centres but no store makes

any specific effort to reach out,” Gunn

said.

In comparison to other schools, Gun

believes our students have a knack for

shopping.

“Our students know the retail cycle.

They learn when things will go on sale

and they know where to go to get good

prices,” she said.

Cost is not always the issue for Brit-

tany Devenyi, a second-year journalism

student.

“It’s more about how you put [oufits]

together than what they cost,” said De-

venyi.

And that creative process is influenced

by a student’s own personal sense of

style.

Michael Raymond Clarke, a fourth-year

photography student believes clothing is

a reflection of his character.

“I dress for myself and like to mix it up.

Clothing is really personal and as a pho-

tography student I understand how im-

portant self-image is,” said Clarke.

Hubick agrees when he calls his cloth-

ing an extension of self,.

“It’s like a second skin. What you wear

is how you present yourself to others.”

It’s the freedom to dress as an individu-

al that is most attractive to students.

“It’s not obsession by any means but

more a form of self-expression. Being a

more artistically driven school we portray

that moreso than other schools. Being

here so many people are so open mind-

ed to fashion and art as a lifestyle,” said

Crofts. — With files from Tasha Zanin

Clothes make the studentFor some Ryerson students, style is identity. Arts editor Gianluca Inglesi and Rebecca Burton discover why our students treat Gould Street like a runway

PHOTO: ADAM DIETRICH

There are a few staple items in every Carleton girl’s wardrobe. Most quintes-sential Carleton outfits start with a pair of leather boots, either flat or with low heels, often accessorized with buckles. The rest of the outfit usually falls into one of three categories: skinny jeans with a trendy top, leggings with an oversized sweater or tunic, or a vintage-looking dress. Throw on a printed scarf and a leather jacket, and you could pass for one of our girls.

A surprising number of Carleton’s guys put real effort into their outfits. Some take the simple approach: a graphic tee with a hoodie, usually from American Apparel, and a pair of jeans. Others are a bit more adventurous and trade the hoodie for a blazer, for instance. What really sets Carleton boys apart, however, are proper fits. — Hilary Roberts, The Charltan

Carleton University

York UniversityDesign student and fashion blogger Danielle Roche is definitely a fan of vintage. When asked what inspired her outfit Danielle said she was rushed, wanted to be comfortable, and that, "Ponchos are fun!" Practicality is a key factor most York students consider when deciding what to wear, as many have to commute to school. But Danielle shows that comfort doesn't have to take the place of style with her unique, layered outfit.

Uche Amaechi is a political science major in his final year at York. Like Danielle, he chose his outfit based on both comfort and style. Uche also commutes to school and had to consider the cold fall weather when getting dressed. "I figured my cardigan would keep my ears warm while waiting for the bus."

— Fatima Reyes, The Excalibur

PHOTOS: FATIMA REYES

Concordia University

Living in Montreal, a city blessed to have almost as many cloth-ing stores as people, it is no surprise that fashion on the Concordia University campus is rampant. With students wearing everything from designer labels to vintage treasures there is no shortage of people dressed in the latest trends. Some shop at local boutiques that offer a more unique spin on what’s in while others hit up stores like H and M and Forever 21 for cheap fashionable pieces. Regardless of where the Concordia students shop, they all are sure to have a wardrobe full of skinny jeans, leather jackets, chunky boots, plaid shirts, patterned oxfords and retro bags. — Emily White,The Concordian

PHOTOS: CAMILLE NERANT

Ryerson’s not a hoodie and sweatpant university.

—Andrea Crofts, second-year fashion communication

I have blisters on my feet all the time but sacrifices need to be made.— Luke Greidanus, second-year

fashion communication

CHECK OUT THE EYE’S FASHION PANEL

VIDEO AT THEEYEOPENER.COM

Find more of Ryerson’s stylish students online at theeyeopener.com

The Eyeopener12 Wednesday, October 6, 2010BIZ & TECH

STREAMING

DOWNLOADING

STUDENTS HATE PAYING FOR CABLE. SO DO WE. THAT’S WHY WE’RE GOING

TO USE A LITTLE THING CALLED THE INTERNET TO GET YOU YOUR NETWORK TV FIX — AND SOMETIMES FOR FREE. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITOR MATTHEW BRAGA SHOWS YOU HOW

BY THE NUMBERSA ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO NETFLIX COSTS $96. ROGERS CABLE PACKAGES START AT JUST $31.49 — PER MONTH. RENTING A DVD COSTS NEARLY $6. ITUNES OFFERS HIGH-DEFINITION RENTALS FOR A DOLLAR LESS. BUYING FOUR SEASONS OF MAD MEN COSTS NEARLY $150.STREAMING THEM ALL ON NETFLIXCOSTS $7.99 PER MONTH — ORNOTHING AT ALL IF YOU CHOOSETHE BITTORRENT METHOD.

OLD SCHOOL

The Daily Show might only air on cable TV, but you can catch it the next morning on The Comedy Network’s website — or even sooner on websites like Gawker.tv

A lot has changed in the past few years, and streaming is now a totally viable option for getting caught up on the latest season of Chuck. And while you could hunt through obsucre Russian websites for the latest user-uploaded links, the networks themselves are often the best place to get your streaming fix these days.

CTV, Global and Comedy Central are all good places to catch last night’s episodes the morning after they’ve aired, and include a great deal of US content that’s broadcasted here too. And if you’re a little more tech-savvy, you might even be able to get yourself onto ABC or NBC’s regional sites to stream content you can’t normally access here.

There are ads of course,

just as you’d see on TV, but you really can’t argue for the student-friendly price of free.

But as great as these sites may be, they’re not particularly useful for watching back catalog items. Full episodes will often disappear from a network’s site after a few weeks or months, and don’t even think about trying to watch past seasons. That

means turning to other sources — like Netflix.

The popular US streaming service launched in Canada last month, and is offering users 30 free days to test out the service. The selection isn’t nearly as great as in the US — some recent shows are missing —but for unlimited viewing at $7.99 per month, including movies, it’s still cheaper than a Rogers subscription.

You might elicit the laughter of your friends with this one, but nothing beats the awesome results of a cheap antenna. Depending on where you live, and in what sort of building, a good set of bunny ears can actually be your best option.

Don’t believe us? Antennas have come a long way from your grand-father’s youth, and can actually pick up high-definition signals over the air, just as you would with your HD cable box. All the local networks,

like the CBC, CityTV and Global will broadcast certain shows in digital HD, and if you’re lucky, you might even get a few US networks from across the lake, depending on the weather. The cost of a decent an-tenna will run you about $50-80 at places like NCIX or Tiger Direct, and all you need is an HD tuner built-in to your TV.

To see what sort of reception you can get in your area, check out AntennaWeb.org for more info.

The problem with streaming is that it takes up a lot of bandwidth – something that every student paying for internet these days knows is in short supply. Every repeat viewing requires you to download that content from the internet again, and there’s no easy way to share content with friends.

Depending on how ethical you’re feeling today, you have both legal and illegal means with which to download your television content online. Services like iTunes, Xbox Live

and the Playstation Network all offer video download services with varying prices and levels of quality, though you’ll most likely find yourself paying a few bucks per episode on average, with a slight premium for high definition content. iTunes, for example, has HD episodes of Glee for $3.50 each.

But before you groan at the thought of actually paying for content, remember, going legal has its perks. New episodes make their way online very quickly, almost

always by the next day, and you’ll never find yourself searching for a good link or stream.

But the big disadvantage? Crippling DRM, or digital rights management software. Unlike music downloads, video content is still bundled with software designed to prevent piracy, limiting where you can play your content, and whether your roomates can share it.

It’s for this reason alone that illegal downloads may be more attractive to some –

specifically, torrents. Websites like EZTV.it are entirely dedicated to television downloads, and the latest episodes are often available online as little as an hour or two after the show airs — even faster than time shifting on cable.

Of course, illegal downloads are against Ryerson’s network policies, so tread carefully.

Either way, while you may not have cable, you’ll have more than a few ways to catch the next watch Shark Week in all its murderous glory.

The Eyeopener 13Wednesday, October 6, 2010 BIZ & TECH

Penny PinchingSaving money isn’t easy, but student bank accounts can be perfect for keeping you out of the redBY JEFF LAGERQUIST

With the first month of school now over, many Ryerson students are com-ing to terms with the reality of financial responsibility for the first time. But even money-smart students may not be aware of all their options — particularly when it comes to saving their hard-earned cash.

After all, it’s not always enough to live between paycheques. Instead, student bank accounts are often the best way to keep cash flow under control, and penny-pinching to a minimum.

Such accounts are similar to those of-fered to regular clients, and are available to anyone pursuing a full-time post sec-ondary education. However, students pay no monthly fees, and have more free transactions than a mid-range account.

In fact, the number of monthly transac-tions offered and access to local ATMs are important factors when choosing a finan-cial institution, especially considering the way students manage their money.

“Students tend to carry very little cash — in most cases around $20,” said Graham Flanagan, a Scotiabank branch manager and professor at the University of Toronto, Guelph and George Brown College. “Most hit the ATMs about three times a week.”

17-year-old Alex Young banks with TD

Canada Trust, and pays no fees because of her age. The first year undeclared science student said she uses her debit card about “twice a day, or at least 60 times a month.”

Meanwhile, fourth year of business management Filip Oliver, 23, makes around 30 transactions every month from two accounts and a Visa card. He pays TD Canada Trust $20 per month for the privi-lege.

“I have some students that don’t even know how much they’re paying for school,” said Laura Grisolia, a third-year ac-counting major who represents the busi-ness management program on the Ryer-son Commerce Society board of directors. Grisolia is also a facilitator this semester for BUS 100, an introductory business course.

The excessive card swiping demon-strated by younger students is often cou-pled with a culture of blissful ignorance around matters of finance. She empha-sizes the need for students to be proac-tive with their banking, and discuss their finances with an advisor instead. Some branches have tax-free savings accounts that are available once a client turns 18, for example.

But if banking with the “big five” isn’t for you, a credit union may be more your style. Credit unions offer all the same services as a conventional bank, but are owned and controlled equally by mem-bers, and not by the largest shareholders.

In fact, Ryerson has had its own credit union on campus for over 30 years, Al-terna Savings in POD 158. But even then, Edward McDonald, manager of the Ryer-son branch, admits that the number of student clients is low. “We’re the best kept secret on campus,” he said.

Whether it’s a conventional bank or a

credit union that best suits your needs, one thing is clear — financial institutions want your business and they are willing to get creative in order to get a student’s at-tention.

Facebook and Twitter are two of the lat-est mediums financial institutions are us-ing to engage the student demographic.

For example, the TD Canada Trust Money Lounge on Facebook encourages students to discuss the financial side of going to school, but not without a healthy dose of contests and giveaways — includ-ing concerts featuring such acts as Metric and OK Go.

But incentives aside, its clear that stu-dents need to pay more attention to their financial situations than they might think. That means making your bank work for you, and managing your money for when you may need it most.

Students tend to carry very little cash — in most cases around $20. Most the ATMs about three times a week.

—Graham Flanagan, Scotiabank branch

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among its most progressive. The Women’s Centre, located in the Student Campus Centre, is decorated with images endors-ing freedom of choice and women’s rights. A wall of windows lights up a display of female condoms and Deva Cups. Back issues of Curve, a lesbian magazine, and Bust, a magazine written from a feminist perspective, are scattered across the tables. HBO’s True Blood is discussed.

“It’s a relaxed and welcoming vibe,” Kirthan Aujilay, the centre’s events coordi-nator, says.

Ryerson’s women’s centre was started in the mid-70s. The goal was simple: to give women a space to hang out and meet other women who can relate to their experiences as women on campus.

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She applied to work at the Women’s Centre after she grew tired of not doing anything to further her feminist beliefs.

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There are also people who assume that the Women’s Centre is a haven for man-haters and militant feminists, which Aujlay insists is not true.

“All women are welcome, even if they don’t consider themselves feminists.”

But the centre’s biggest obstacle isn’t negativity. It’s a lack of student involve-ment. They only have about five regular volunteers, but the centre’s coordinators are trying to focus more on volunteer recruitment this year.

The coordinators are looking to stay away from reviving past events and develop new ideas to serve the ever-changing needs and interests of women on campus.

Along with the usual movie nights and

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workshops, they will also be offering other social events, like their ‘Porn in Perspec-tive’ panel discussion on Thursday, a femi-nist social next week and a dirty bingo night with RyePride later this month. They will also be getting involved with com-munity initiatives, like yesterday’s Sisters in Spirit vigil.

Next semester, they’re looking to focus on campaigns and events that encourage women to appreciate and celebrate their bodies as they are.

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15FEATURES The EyeopenerWednesday, October 6, 2010

dollar stores sprouted into what Matheson calls a stealing addiction. In a three year span, Matheson esti-mates she has stolen approximately $6, 000 of merchandise, a dollar value that — had she been caught — may have led to a legal punish-ment of up to 10 years imprisonment.

While Matheson says her compul-sive stealing may have been caused by stress, since she had just began university around the time she started shoplifting, she is still unsure of what sparked it.

In hopes of ending her growing addiction, Matheson confided in a few close friends, some of whom suggested she research the symp-toms of kleptomania.

A term first used in 1838 to describe kings who stole worthless items, kleptomania is the inability to resist urges to steal, according to the Canadian Psychological Association. Often kleptomaniacs steal things that are not needed for personal use nor for its monetary value.

True kleptomania is a rare condition. Fewer than 5 per cent of shoplifters are kleptomaniacs, ac-cording to the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. William Cupchick, a clinical psychologist in Toronto’s north-end, has researched stealing habits for 36 years. He says many health profes-sionals are quick to confuse compul-sive shoplifters with kleptomaniacs.

“These days if somebody reports stealing that they have trouble controlling, many professionals will say ‘you’re a kleptomaniac’ and prescribe them antidepressants” says Cupchick. “Kleptomania is very

Razavi, a security guard for Warren Protective Services. Razavi, who has been stationed at the Yonge and Dundas H&M says in the past two months she has only been able to catch one person stealing, although she suspects there have been many other incidences, many of which are performed by students.

Cupchick agrees that the most un-likely characters are often the most avid shoplifters. He refers to them as Atypical Theft Offenders (ATOs), shoplifters who are usually law-abid-ing, honest, contributing members of society. ATO stealing is compul-sive although the individual may be ashamed of their actions and want to stop stealing. Their behaviour is normally followed by feelings of being out of control, although they are aware of what they are doing.

Cupchick says while he does see many student ATOs, middle-age doctors and nurses are the most common patients he sees.

“These people are good, honest citizens who positively contribute to society,” says Cupchick, who recom-mends talk-therapy for people who cannot control their stealing habits.

This past summer at a house party, Matheson’s jacket was stolen. Inside the coat pocket was her iPod, cell-phone, wallet and a bracelet her grandmother had given her.

“I thought, who the hell would take someone’s coat? And then I paused for a second and realized...I would,” says Matheson. “That was kind of a scary moment.”

It was that evening, standing in the backyard of a student house, an array of rambunctious party-goers surrounding her, that she acknowl-edged how serious her problem was, and that she needed to get help.

It has been three months since Matheson last stole something. Everytime she’s shopping, a familiar wave of temptation creeps up on her which she must resist, making her exit with both a lighter con-science and a lighter knapsack.

good business for the pharmaceuti-cal companies.”

In Cupchick’s experiences, only once, out of around 800 case studies, has he come across a patient who seemed to be a kleptomaniac.

Almost all of the patients Cup-chick sees who are compulsive steal-ers have suffered loss or grievance, though they may not be aware of it, and their thieving habits are rooted in emotion. One of the main criteria for kleptomania is that the act is not carried out in anger or vengeance.

Matheson says initially, her shop-lifting was a display of anger against major corporations like Walmart, where she stole make-up, art sup-plies and jewelry. She promised her-self she would never steal from small businesses. But less than a year after making that promise, she broke it. And her habit soured into addiction, to the point where Matheson could no longer leave a store unless she had managed to steal something.

“As soon as I made it out of the store I’d feel bad. But that didn’t

stop me from stealing again. It was becoming an unhealthy habit. More than an anti-corporation movement, or whatever I was trying to justify it as,” says Matheson, “The scary part was that I couldn’t stop, and I had no idea why.”

Matheson grew up in middle-class suburbia. Her parents both held steady jobs and funded her post-secondary education. She was

vice-president of student council at the Catholic highschool she

attended. Teachers praised her on the charity fundraisers she organized and fellow stu-dents were charmed by her gregarious nature. Matheson, both a model student and socialite, doesn’t live up to the stereotypical description of a shoplifter.

“It’s often the most un-suspecting people who we catch stealing,” says Simin

I thought, who the hell would steal someone’s coat? And then I paused for a second and realized, I would.

— Brittney Matheson

he will let Matheson off without notifying police; that she seems like a good kid, and that his lenience is partially because it’s her first time stealing.

I’ve probably stolen about $6,000 worth of merchandise

— Brittney Matheson

Tears of relief carve a silent path down Matheson’s face. She’s off the hook because the guard had been wrong. This was not her first time stealing, it was the first time she had been caught.

What started as an occasional habit of pocketing trinkets from

A tall, stoic-looking security guard dumps the contents of a blue knap-sack onto a metal table. There are two textbooks, a handful of pens, a red bra, a knitted sweater and a collection of keychains. All of the items, including the knapsack, are stolen.

Across the table sits 21-year-old *Brittney Matheson, staring wide-eyed at the items she has stolen. Matheson, a psychology student at Ryerson is quiet while the security guard begins listing consequences of having a criminal record. Among them, the most detrimental to Matheson’s plans of becoming an international photographer, she will no longer be able to leave the country.

After more than 20 minutes of scrutiny, the guard announces

Features editor Kiera Toffelmire investigates the mind of a compulsive stealer

PHOTOS: MARTA IWANEK

Confessions of a kleptomaniac

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16 SPORTSThe Eyeopener Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Digging down deepThe men’s volleyball team had a solid silver showing at the fourteenth annual Ryerson Invitational. Remington Joseph, Lin Nguyen and Terry Sparkes take a look at how it all unfolded

Stars of the tournament

Friday, Oct. 1The Rams started the tournament on

Friday without their top fifth-year ace Chris McLaughlin, who was sidelined with a sprained angle for the whole tournament. But the team compen-sated for his absence by chewing up the York Lions. Though the games were close, the Rams were clearly in the driv-er’s seat en route to 25-21, 26-24, and 25-23 wins. Luka Milosevic rendered the Lions helpless with a tournament-high eight aces and burned them for nine kills.

But the real test came on Friday night when the Rams faced the mighty Western Mustangs. They flunked with flying style. Western’s superior defen-sive play was ultimately the difference and the Rams were unable to generate any consistent offense. The Mustangs were able to win many points off of botched blocks and clinched the game in a timely fashion.

Roman Kabanov

Monster moment: During the Windsor game, he spiked the ball off one player’s face and it recochetted off another’s before dropping for the kill and an 18-12 lead.Stingy defense: Back-to-back blocks as the Rams attempt to claw their way back into the game against Western.Clutch timing: Refusing to say die, he laid down a giant spike to tie up the game 25-25.On losing to Western on Friday night: “You might lack in some elements in certain games but you gotta make up for it in others…that’s just the game of volleyball, its never going to be a perfect game.”

Luka Milosevic

Leading by example: During the Western game, he put the team on his back with three straight kills in the first match. Costly fumble: After an incredible performance against York, he couldn’t control his power on the serves, smashing many out of bounds.Taking home the bling: Milosevic showed his prowess by serving eight aces and nine kills in the game against York. He earned a tournament all-star award for his standout play all weekend.On team attitude: “There wasn’t really any fear. The team was pretty confident about winning from the start.”

Greg McDonald

Started off slowly: He couldn’t find his groove with limited playing time early in the tournament, looking sluggish and contributing little on offense.Ended off strong: When he was given more responsibility, he delivered. He led the team in the Windsor game with some gutsy digs and an offensive fireworks display.Serving up some laughs: Throughout the tournament, he led the peanut gallery from the sidelines as they chirped the other teams with bird calls.On strategy: “If I’m hitting, I’m looking where the block is because I’m just trying to hit around it or I’m trying to hit the block and make it go out of bounds or something. After that whatever happens, happens.”

Luka Milosevic and Brett Penrose go airborne in the championship game. ALL PHOTOS BY LAUREN STRAPAGIEL

By the numbers

2nd place finish for Ryerson at the tourney

10 points, the largest margin Ryerson won a match by

2 Ryerson players honoured with all-star awards

Saturday, Oct. 2The Rams were unable to stop the

bleeding from last night’s debacle as they dropped the ball against Sher-brooke on Saturday afternoon. They got behind the eight-ball early as Sherbrooke took the one-match lead. Some remarkable digs late in the game ultimately gave Sherbrooke the win, forcing the Rams into a do-or-die situa-tion next game to earn a berth into the championship game.

With the pressure on in the final round robin game against Windsor, the Rams put the disappointment behind them and came up clutch and swept the Lancers. The McDonald-Milosevic-Kabanov combo was unstoppable as the team got on a roll early with a close 25-22 win in the first match and never let up. Robert Earl chipped in with some big diga and the team completed the comeback to the championship match against Western.

Sunday, Oct. 3The Ryerson Rams played valiantly

in the championship match against the Western Mustangs but were ultimately subdued by the tournament power-house. The Rams came out with an ex-plosive start, as Luka Milosevic opened the scoring with his signature smash from the side of the net. The Rams took the first set 25-18, but fizzled after that. They dropped the second match 25-16, but looked to have rebounded nicely in the third match. Key blocks by Brett Penrose and Roman Kabanov helped the team grab a formidable six-point lead early on, but the Mustangs rallied to tie the game and won the match in overtime 27-25. Western continued to control the game during the fourth set, ending it 25-13.

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The pain of separationRyan Milanovic was on the fast track to an NHL career before a degenerative back condition forced him off the ice. After a decade of heartache, he’s looking to rekindle his love of the game

The first one is always the sweetestBY TAYLOR LAMBERT

It was a perfect cross-ice pass and a sim-

ple one-timer along the ice to the bottom-

right corner. Nothing fancy, but they all

count the same: my first goal as a Stinger.

I usually have pretty tame goal celebra-

tions — nothing more than a quick smile

and thank-you to my linemates for a good

pass. This time my hand shot up in excite-

ment.

It was so refreshing to get excited about

hockey again! The entire game was excit-

ing all the way up to the dying moments

of the third period. In my first game as

a Stinger I had a will of iron but knees of

Jell-o. Although I finished with three as-

sists and a plus-three rating, I knew I was

playing scared. This past Sunday, I was a

different animal. I arrived at the rink ready

to play.

After a few spills earlier in the week, the

team came together and has bonded real-

ly well. Lines are starting to find chemistry

and all players are starting to play with a

little bit of swagger in their stride. We have

really been able to exploit opposing de-

fenses with our speed.

Ryan Milanovic poses with his World Junior Championship gold medal. PHOTO: RYAN MILANOVIC

BY EVAN BOUDREAU

Twelve years might seem like a long

time ago to most people. For Ryan Mila-

novic, it feels just like yesterday.

You see, while many of us were fresh

out of elementary school, he was lined

up along the blueline with his teammates

proudly butchering our national anthem

as a member of the gold-medal winning

1999 World Junior Championship team.

Those memories don’t fade with time.

For most kids, playing in the NHL is a

pleasant daydream, but for the 29-year-old

Milanovic it is a bittersweet memory. Not

because he didn’t make it, but because he

came so tantalizingly close before having

his childhood dream ripped away from

him.

The lifelong rink rat reached dizzy-

ing heights in his hockey career — even

getting drafted into the NHL — before a

chronic back condition forced him to leave

his professional aspirations behind forever.

Flash back ten years and the last thing

Milanovic would likely imagine himself as

would be a rookie on the Ryerson men’s

hockey team. But flash forward and here

he is, working towards a graduate degree

in nutrition and food science while try-

ing to rekindle his love for the game he

thought he would be playing for a living.

As a young boy growing up just around

the corner from the rink in Ajax, Ont., Mi-

lanovic was constantly on the ice practic-

ing and abusing his hockey sticks on the

driveway.

“I dedicated my entire childhood to

hockey. I don’t ever remember not playing

hockey, it was a life style,” he said.

The talented teenager’s package of

size, strength, and skill was too good to

go unnoticed. He quickly caught the eye

of scouts from the Kitchener Rangers. They

wanted him in the OHL despite being an

underaged player. Milanovic graciously ac-

cepted the offer.

“I had to make a decision between

hockey and football and a lot of people

thought I should have picked football, but

I really wanted hockey,” he said.

But even the best talents need time to

adjust their game, and Milanovic was no

exception. During his first full season with

the Kitchener Rangers, his point totals took

a precipitous drop. Soon bone-crunching

hits and ferocious fights replaced goals

and assists. But the penalty minutes came

with a price. Though he had gained a repu-

tation in the league, he found it difficult to

develop his offensive skills. But scouts saw

the potential.

The so-called diamond-in-the-rough

was invited to the 1998 NHL Entry Draft

and was selected 165th overall as the Bos-

ton Bruins sixth-round pick. That year he

went to their training camp, and though

he didn’t play any games for them, just be-

ing there was enough to inspire him.

“I was drafted on potential,” said Mila-

novic. “It gave me something to really work

towards. It gave me a real opportunity.”

Like a child again, hockey was every-

thing. But years of physical wear-and-tear

left a nagging impact on Milanovic’s body

that ran deeper than the occasional row of

stitches across his face. After consulting a

physician, he was diagnosed with degen-

erative disc disease, which accelerates the

natural wearing down of the spine. Sur-

gery was recommended.

Seeing his boyhood dream nearing

completion, Milanovic chose to forego the

surgery. He split his third OHL season be-

tween the Kitchener Rangers and the Sault

St. Marie Greyhounds .

Little did he know, they would be the

last competitive games he would play.

Eventually, the pain was too much for

Milanovic to bear and he grudgingly went

in for the surgery. A year later, there was

still no improvement.

“I tried everything from acupuncture

to different medication to Yoga,” he said.

“Eventually, I just broke down and said

‘that’s it, I’m done.’”

For the next decade, he blocked out

hockey completely. He avoided the rink

like the plague. He didn’t pay attention to

the NHL at all. He forgot about all the con-

nections with the players he’d known since

childhood.

For a long time, it seemed like hockey

would never again be a part of Milanovic’s

life, but four years later he laced up his

skates to help his brother’s hockey team as

an assistant coach.

“They asked me the first time and I said

no. Then they asked me again I said I’d

come out to one practice and then I was

hooked,” he said.

From there he began a new career as an

instructor with the Future Stars program, a

side career he still continues as a Ryerson

student-athlete. Though education is his

focus now, hockey once again has a place

in his life. Finally, he can live with the cruel

twist of fate that he has been dealt.

That’s the thing about childhood

dreams: no matter how grown up you be-

come, they’ll always be a part of you.

I dedicated my entire childhood to hockey. I don’t even remember not playing hockey, it was a lifestyle.

— Ryan Milanovic, men’s hockey player

I tried everything from acupuncture to different medication to yoga. Eventually, I just broke down and said ‘that’s it, I’m done.’

— Ryan Milanovic, men’s hockey player

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The Eyeopener20 Wednesday, October 6, 2010