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On the Record

  • RG 704
  • Fonds
  • 1966 - 1978

The newspaper, formerly known as the Ryersonian will now be known as On The Record. In May of 2021 a renaming committee recommended that the names of both the Ryersonian and the Ryerson Review of Journalism should be changed. The School Council unanimously approved these motions. In July, they reached out to community members with a renaming form. On September 7, 2021 the name was changed to On the Record.

These changes are in line with the University's announcement of its intention to change the name of the University in time for the 2022-2023 school year. This change was one of 22 recommendations put forward by the Standing Strong Taskforce whose mandate was to to develop principles to guide commemoration at the university and to respond to the history and legacy of Egerton Ryerson within the context of the university’s values.

Proposal/Recommendations:Establish A Lab Newspaper

This file contains Recommendation That A Laboratory Newspaper Be Established As Part Of The Ryerson Journalism Course. Report prepared by: A.M. Johnston, Department of Journalism, and L.M. Lockhart, Faculty Adviser to The Ryersonian.

Advertising

This file contains papers regarding Advertising Department of The Ryersonian: proposed rates, letters.

News Article (Biggart) Re. Ghost-Written Essay

Typed copy of a story by Ryersonian editor, Ray Biggart , about an external student essay service operated by an individual by the name of Bill Bernard. Biggart hired Bernard to write him an essay for an English literature course. According to the report Bill Bernard advertised his service in several issues of The Ryersonian. This story appeared on the front page of the January 30, 1963 issue of the Ryersonian with the headlines: Principal H.H. Kerr: OUST CHEATS.

Statements/Letters Re.Weir/Houghton Issue

Original copies of two separate statements/letters which appeared on the front page of the Ryersonian, September 15, 1967, under the headline: "Weir Charges Red-Baiting". SAC President, Janet Weir, charged SAC V.P. Don Houghton and SAC representative, Jack Rellinger of red-baiting her at a caucus meeting in London, Ontario. Both Houghton and Rellinger denied these charges. Houghton tendered his resignation.