On The Record Podcast

Ontario will not be getting a holiday for the Queen’s funeral. How do students feel about that? Also, how was this year’s Orientation Week? With the help of guests Peggy Nash and Andrew Bisnauth, our hosts Maya, Georgina, and Andrew take on these topics on today’s edition of TMU Week in Review.

Ontario will not be getting a holiday for the Queen’s funeral. How do students feel about that? Also, how was this year’s Orientation Week? With the help of guests Peggy Nash and Andrew Bisnauth, our hosts Maya, Georgina, and Andrew take on these topics on today’s edition of TMU Week in Review.

Graphic by Masih K In February, Russia invaded Ukraine. Cities have fallen, bombs have been dropped on hospitals and homes, and economic sanctions have sent inflation soaring.  Those following closely say peace talks might help, but regardless: the after-effects of this war might linger for years.  Guests in order of appearance: Marta Masnyi — a Ukrainian-Canadian woman who helped organi...

Graphic by Masih K The Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) has been mired in controversy after controversy, especially over the past three years. In this episode of the On The Record podcast, your hosts, TJ Dhir and Thomas Desormeaux, take a look at the student union’s fraught history. Two former members of RSU’s Board of Directors have strong opinions about the executive committee’s activities during t...

Graphic by Masih K Finances have become a major talking point in the era of COVID-19, with many Ryerson students facing tough decisions about their education and some businesses near campus worrying about their viability. In this episode of the On The Record podcast, your hosts, TJ Dhir and Thomas Desormeaux, examine two issues: tuition costs and the plight of small businesses. Some Ryerson studen...

TJ Dhir was one of the podcast hosts/producers of the On The Record Podcast in the Winter 2022 semester. TJ is a graduate of Sheridan College's journalism program, and previous bylines include the Sheridan Sun, Oakville News, and The Intermission Sports.

On the final episode of Centre Scope’s first season, host Manuela Vega speaks with senior editor Asmaa Toor, managing editor Kirti Vyas and chief editor Abhi Raheja about the past year — and 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. The editors also discuss some of th...

Centre Scope hears from two reporters on health and wellness, with special attention to culture, for the “Prescribing Perspectives” special edition. Host Simran Singh speaks with managing editor Kirti Vyas about her piece “ Dismantling cultural appropriation within the health and wellness industry ,” which examines how yoga, among other cultural practices, has been appropriated — predo...

In this submission to Centre Scope, managing editor and reporter Kirti Vyas, and podcast producer Meara Khanna focus on health and wellness. This episode examines the cultural appropriation of different religious and spiritual practices that originated in Indigenous and South Asian cultures, including yoga. The episode is a supplementary audio component to Vyas’s April 14 article, “ Di...

After voting for the Ryerson Student’s Union election ended Friday, March 19, evidence of broken bylaws by both running parties — Adapt and For the Students — surfaced . Just before voting ended, Ryersonian reporter Frank Quaranta broke the story of an R SU presidential candidate who said she was unfairly disqualified . Host Giulia Fiaoni speaks with Quaranta and Ryersonian reporter Marin Sc...

On this episode of Centre Scope, we hear from the  Ryersonian’s  Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) beat reporter, Frank Quaranta, about the ongoing RSU elections. We dive into Tuesday’s debate, voter turnout predictions, the running slates and what to expect in the coming months. Host/reporter:Giulia Fiaoni Co-hosts/Reporters: Simran Singh and Meara Khanna  Mixers: Giulia Fiaoni and Man...

Centre Scope’s special edition episode explores how poverty affects certain members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Manuela Vega hosts, with appearances from Toronto-based activist and former incarcerated person, Moka Dawkins, and researcher Alex V. Green . Dawkins shares details about her life before and after jail, considering how race, sex work and being trans have played a role in her criminalizati...

On the fifth episode of Centre Scope, Opinion Editor Emma Buchanan takes over as a guest host, speaking with photojournalists and filmmakers about creating space for Black creatives in Toronto and beyond. Photojournalist turned producer James Russell discusses his origins as a photographer for an activist group newsletter and the importance of Black journalists in recording history. The Young...

On this episode of Centre Scope, we learn about a few trailblazers in Canada’s legal community. On behalf of the Ryerson Faculty of Law, we heard from prominent Justices like Harry LaForme, Gregory Regis and Micheal Tulloch. They paid tribute to Lincoln Alexander, Charles Roach and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré, some of the country’s most influential figures that shaped Canada’s social, political an...

In the third episode of Centre Scope, hosts Simran Singh and Manuela Vega discuss three of the past week’s big stories: Asmaa Toor’s reflection on the Quebec mosque shooting that took place four years ago, Vega’s coverage on Ryerson’s delay in updating the community on action against anti-Black racism and Singh’s look into Ryerson students’ investments following...

In this episode of Centre Scope, Arts & Life Editor Manus Hopkins takes over as a guest host and reporter. Hopkins speaks with three Ryerson students who are managing their finances, studies and wellbeing as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest host/Reporter: Manus Hopkins Co-hosts/Reporters: Giulia Fiaoni and Simran Singh Writers: Giulia Fiaoni, Simran Singh, Manus Hopkins, E...

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. Host/Reporter: Giulia Fiaoni Co-host/Reporter: Simran Singh Writers: Giulia Fiaoni, Simr...

For our last podcast episode this semester, we decided to check in with our own reporters here at the Ryersonian. Our host Sidra Jafri chats with reporters Josh Scott, Nabeeha Baig and Gavin Mercier about their most recent stories. Their pieces are all part of the Ryersonian’s third Special Project, which explores the different ways that COVID-19 has changed and will continue to change the world....

In this eighth episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold, we explore two stories outside of those that have dominated the news cycle. First, our video executive producer Deepak Bidwai speaks with author and academic Monia Mazigh, about Islamophobia in France and around the world. Then, host Nojoud Al Mallees chats with Brad Galloway, Coordinator at the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at the...

The seventh episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold takes a dive into the world of varsity sports here at Ryerson. This fall, both the Ontario University Athletics conference and national sports governing body U SPORTS announced that all athletic events under their umbrella would be suspended until 2021. This week, our host Alex Cyr chats with Ryersonian sports editor Daniel Centeno about th...

The sixth episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold looks at how dating has changed during the pandemic. This week, our host Sidra Jafri chats with students  to learn about how their relationships and searches for love have been upended since March. We also speak with Jen Kirsch, a Ryerson graduate and relationship expert who shares her insights on how to find love and maintain the s...

The fifth episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold is dedicated to the 2020 US Election – perhaps the most anticipated one in history. This week, our host Nojoud Al Mallees chats with young Canadians and Americans about the outcomes they hope to see on Tuesday and how they expect the election to impact their lives for the years to come. We also speak with Wayne Petrozzi, an expert in Ame...

In the fourth episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold, we explore Egerton Ryerson’s colonial legacy and how it’s affecting Ryerson University and its Indigenous community today. After the  Ryersonian  released our “Monumental Challenges” special edition all about statues and colonialism two weeks ago, valid claims were made that our reporting lacked Indigenous voices. In response t...

In the third episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold, we talk about how you can thrive while attending classes through Zoom and online learning. Firstly, we speak to Melissa Nyembo, Ryersonian’s Arts and Life reporter, about how Ryerson students have been dressing for success in their zoom classes, and what you can wear to feel more productive and comfortable. Later, we talk to cinematograph...

In the second episode of the fall season of Blue & Gold, we talk to international students about their experiences of virtual learning during a pandemic. With the recent announcement that the winter semester will also be remote, we catch up with these students to see what their upcoming academic year is looking like. Firstly, we speak to Shallindiri Joseph, a fourth-year business management st...