Undergraduate students in film and fashion are spending thousands of dollars in addition to tuition to try to succeed in their fields — a practice they call ‘demotivating and disheartening’
Emma Buchanan

Emma Buchanan
Emma Buchanan is opinion editor for the Ryersonian's winter 2021 masthead. She is a fourth-year journalism student who loves reporting on policy, communities, technology and the arts.
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Centre Scope – S1 E5 – Through the Lens of Black Photographers and Filmmakers
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. This episode features photojournalist turned producer James Russell, Toronto and LA-based actress and filmmaker Tonya Williams and reporter Diane Liverpool, who had her first real gig at one of Toronto’s first Black newspapers.
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Ryerson faculty with young kids are in ‘survival mode’ and face continued uncertainty amidst virtual learning
Ryerson faculty with young kids are in ‘survival mode’ and face continued uncertainty amidst virtual learning
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Guest host Manus Hopkins speaks with three Ryerson students who are managing their finances, studies and wellbeing as essential workers during the pandemic.
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City offers vacancy tax solution to improve the future of affordable housing
Record-high vacancy rates and a provincewide rent freeze create uncertainty for future tenants and homeowners (Emma Buchanan/RSJ) A number of provincial and municipal measures affecting Toronto tenants are coming into…