The Big Story

Inside the scandal that made the case for the campus press

The Big Story ›

22:36 | Jan 29th, 2019

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The invoices were embarrassing: Booze, nightclubs, Airbnb's, shisha lounges and casino dinners, all billed to Ryerson students courtesy of the university's student union over the past eight months. Th...Show More



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podcastplaylist recommended:Feb 7th, 2020

The Ryerson student newspaper the Eyeopener broke a major corruption story about student union executives who had allegedly racked up thousands in credit card bills at Liquor stores and restaurants on student dime.

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mm recommended:Feb 17th, 2020

As someone who used to write for campus press, I enjoyed this episode about why campus press is important. The Ryerson student union executives were spending hundreds of thousands of student money on booze, food, and entertainment, and the campus press uncovered it. Though Ontario premier Doug For...Show More

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mmFeb 17th, 2020

@jspinelle I think you'd enjoy this episode about the importance of student newspapers!

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mmFeb 20th, 2020

@danny This one about the Ryerson university student union scandal

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