By: Holly Walker and Bianca Zanotti Riya Karumanchi stands in front of Ryerson’s Student Learning Centre. (Holly Walker/Ryersonian) Toronto prides itself on being a city that promotes inclusivity and diversity,…
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Holly Walker/Ryersonian Ryerson’s Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing is using tech to teach by offering nursing students a safe, virtual environment to practise in. Students in the Bachelor of Science…
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Amazon and its unnecessary invasion of privacy
by Holly Walkerby Holly WalkerWhen Amazon announced its new microwave on Thursday, images of Greek warriors sneaking out of the Trojan horse into the city of Troy came to mind. Only, in this version,…
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Ryerson University is the sole owner of a startup accelerator and has the potential for significant financial gain. Ryerson Futures Inc. (RFI) is a for-profit company that was established approximately…
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Jessie Fawcett, a first-year social work student, has used the app Calm Harm – a free app that helps those who struggle with self-harm.
“It gives many strategies for coping with the triggers and [urges] and provides many beneficial distractions. There are a diverse set of varieties to choose from for the way that you’d like to be distracted,” she said via email.
Apps like these can act as a stop-gap for those who cannot access in-person mental health services, says Stephanie Cassin, associate professor and director of clinical training at Ryerson’s psychology department.