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Best student work of the Fall 2021 semester

January 24, 2022

Student publications sent the J-School newsletter the best pieces written by our students during the Fall 2021 semester. 

 

On the Record

A student checking out the Ryerson COVID information page on a laptop.  (external link) 

Ryerson is an Ontario university outlier for not publicly reporting COVID-19 cases.

By: Tess Stuber and David Warner 

At a Mississauga art gallery, dozens of cardboard boxes in gradient colours are stacked on top of one another, some coated with an animated projection — a loading wheel floating in the midst of a pink sunset. As the clouds around it seem to move quickly on their course, the wheel remains stuck in an endless loop.  (external link) 

The Waiting List invites artists to explore how pandemic put their careers on hold

By: Naama Weingarten

A phone with the RyersonSafe app displayed.  (external link) 

Ryerson’s proof of vaccine system leaves room for errors, experts say.

By: Elena De Luigi

A radio tower over the SLC building  (external link, opens in new window) 

What Ryerson isn’t telling us about the return to campus.

By: Rachael Masih, Naama Weingarten and Masih K

The Eyeopener

A photo of a city in Afghanistan  (external link) 

Through my eyes: as an Afghan-Canadian, I feel grief and hope for my community. 

By: Swidda Rassy

An illustration of women walking on campus looking afraid.  (external link) 

A bone-chilling reality: Returning to campus brings fear of sexual harassment.

By: Mariyah Salhia

An illustration of a student looking pensive in a bedroom.  (external link) 

Pandemic of realizations: Rye students on how their body image changed in isolation.

By: Jack Wise

A pink illustration of a person in front of a bunch of fandom interests.  (external link) 

Life beyond fandom: when childhood obsessions turn into future careers.

By: Jack Wannan and Abeer Khan

A protest banner hung in the student centre.  (external link) 

Fossil fuel divestment not on Ryerson's agenda. 

By: Samira Balsara

New Wave

A photo of roller skates  (external link) 

Have wheels, will protest: how Black Americans use roller skating as a form of community and activism.

By Asha Swann. 

A group shot of the Hijabi Ballers.  (external link) 

One basket at a time: how the Hijabi Ballers are empowering Muslim female athletes.

By: Stephanie Davoli

The Bi pride flag

Pick a side.

By: Aru Kaul

Over the Line

People playing soccer.  (external link) 

My first live sports event: post COVID. 

By: Daniella Lopez.

Group of people all wearing black face masks put their fists into the middle.  (external link) 

The career highlights of the Hall of Fame class of 2020.

By: Nikolas Viveiros

Two of the New York Rangers.  (external link) 

Rangers swing big: is it the right move in the long run?

By: Curtis Martin

Photo of  Matthew Stafford.  (external link) 

The Matthew Stafford effect: are the Rams destined to win SB LVI?

By: Robert Vona

Basketball players.  (external link) 

2022 NBA MVP rankings

By: Kayla Fonte