DJ WALKER……………….KABOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nuff respect and tonx to Danian spinnin on the 1’s an 2’s. Music was live, party was live, vibe was live!!!!!!!!!! Dunno Danian keep doing your thing man. Mad talented!
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The Verse City Workshop: A Career in Journalism?
This summer, in partnership with the East Metro Youth Services, the Verse City Workshop at Ryerson University’s School of Journalism will present a five-day intensive multimedia journalism camp. The Verse City Journalism Project at Ryerson University is designed to encourage youth from Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods to consider a career in journalism.Uncategorized
Donee!!! :)
So we’re completely FINISHED our story! We have finished editing, writing and mixing!
I’m pretty surprised, because we were on a rough start to begin with, suddenly changing our stories, then suffering from writers block.
But soon after we overcomed all that, stuff went by pretty fast.
Now, I gotta work on the article i’m writing about the camp.
Anyways, i’m looking forward to tonight and can’t wait for everyone to hear our stuff.
Get ready to listen to some seriousss banjo tunes. 
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A Man’s life part 2
There comes a time in every mans life where you see that long hallway on the 4th floor and ask yourself this question…Is it really worth walking across that hallway just to go to the elevator? OR would staying in your dorm save you the risk of gettin bamboozled by a rioter on the streets. Gladly the riots are over(hopefully) and the rioters have found their bed cause clearly they didn’t know where it was. FYI, people need to keep their “Boots” and “Shirts” on when going outside..even if the centre is right across from the dorms. Like nobody wants to see those likkle hairs that you have on your chest like…….
later B)
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my elbow smells like peanut butter!
so today Princess is whining QUITE a lot…about her peanut butter smelling elbow (which i believe is annoying more than just me)
althou i believe there is more to the story than just her servants not taking care of her needs (apparently, there was something going on with Abigale’s toast knife and Princess’ sleeve…but i am not at liberty to divulge any more details)
now she believes that the world is out to get her and we are trying to kill her, WOWWW this princess needs to practice some introspection (yay! i got to use my new word!)
Quotes from the Princess:
“Are you guys done yet?” - Princess asks while she twiddles her thumbs and sits around doing NOTHING (today) while we (her slaves) finish the script and edit our story 
*BANG! BANG! BANG!* “I’m using the shower at 8:45 tomorrow morning, you hear? EIGHT FORTY-FIVEEEE! If I see ANYBODY in that room, I’m going to kick you you out!” - Princess at 3 a.m. on Sunday night.
“Andy’s my bodyguard, he’ll protect me” - Princess says as she smiles widely.
“I thought Andy was my friend, I guess not. Looks can be decieving, that little punk! Let’s join forces and take him down!” - Princess at lunch after recieving some heart-breaking news.
“You might think somebody’s your friend, but next thing you know they may be plotting against you…” - Princess, referring to Andy (although ironically referring to herself at the same time.)
that’s the end of quotes from Princess for now…
logging out, this is allergictoandy
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ROOM 407
by Nel
Yo, Noooooooooo!
These Ryerson people need to stay outta my room! How do you come to clean my room and you make a bigger mess? My mess is my mess. Do not touch it. I know when you do.. snap! How is it that you come to make my bed and you throw my shirt that was on it on my phone ????????????????????? Nobody asked you to clean.
STAY OUT!
xx - CLICK!
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What an exciting time to learn the ropes!
Journalists are a disgusting breed. When someone is murdered, it’s our ”once-in-a-lifetime chance” (There are umpteen chances.) to tell the brutal tale of how it all unfolded. When anarchists, who seemingly come out of nowhere, cause millions of dollars in damage to the downtown core, we know that little else could provide the CEO of any major news corporation with a larger news boner - figuratively speaking, of course. (Note: I’m sure we could all speculate which horrible possibilities could result in even larger news boners, but we’re not in the business of speculation, or boner-comparison, for that matter.) Setting cop cars on fire, smashing windows and hurling feces at mounted police officers makes for great story-telling. It’s not pretty, but that’s the business we’re in.
Having said that, it’s such a lovely weekend to learn the craft. Never would I have suspected such an eventful backdrop for this year’s Verse City camp. Yes, I realize hosting the G-20 is a big deal and all, but when planning a weekend of nighttime activities around a huge security zone that shuts down half of the downtown core, it seems more of a hindrance than a help.
As a reporting mentor, my task is to provide guidance to my assigned group of Verse City students. That is, I am to step back as they tell the story they want to tell, the way they want to tell it, interrupting only to make the odd suggestion and smooth out bumps.
I accompanied my group to Queen’s Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010 - a day that will forever live in infamy among Torontonians. However, when we arrived on government soil, things were, well, bland. We had arrived when various protest groups took to the streets to march out their concerns. I was worried the lack of people to interview would make for a crappy learning experience for the students. Approximately 20 minutes later, protestors returned and I watched my group in action: not quite fearless, but surprisingly skilled considering it was their first time accosting strangers for interviews.
Things changed drastically when a civilian checked her phone and informed us that protests on Queen St had turned violent. My group asked me if they could go and I, somewhat naively and irresponsibly, gave the okay. Luckily, the TTC was shut down and their tape recorder was nearly out of batteries. Shortly after, we were ordered back to campus, where we remained on lockdown and watched the chaos unfold on the TV screen.
As irresponsible as it would be for me to take these students to the scene of the riots, I can’t remember the last time I felt as proud as when my group asked me if they could go. That’s the sick-journalist-bastard instinct that, at times, seems to uncontrollably ooze out my pores. There is nothing more exciting than being in the midst of all the chaos. As journalists, we sometimes find ourselves in potentially dangerous situations. If my students had no one to answer to, they would have gone and covered a historic event. They, too, share this journalistic instinct and sense of morbid curiosity. I have every hope that they will pursue a career in media. We would be lucky to receive their perspectives.
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A Man’s Life..
There comes a time in a mans life when there are no doors or windows so he walks through a wall. But eventually you decided to go through the ceiling because walking through a wall would just cause more damage than the G20 Summit itself.
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eviction
this is eviction of the asian man…on day 3
logging out, this is allergictoandy
- Andy Lee
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The Loooooooooooooong Pee
by Lilz Y. & Nelz K.
Why are you so happy? No, I gotta pee.
Why is it so long? What? Huh? No. What?
I didn’t go to the washroom all day. Owww that’s why it’s long!
[Don't ask.]
We’re out… CLICK.!
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Arti PatelArti Patel is a third-year journalism student at Ryerson, specializing in online and television journalism. She enjoys mentoring and exploring different cultures and their lifestyles. Currently she is the volunteer and outreach coordinator at Verse City.
Colleen TangColleen Tang has just completed her first year as a Masters of Journalism student at Ryerson University learning more about feature writing and online journalism. She has just finished up an internship at CityNews.ca and has just started an internship at CBCNews.ca.
ireneIrene Quarcoo (Class of 2009) specialises in radio, television and multimedia. An honours graduate, Irene is an avid traveller and came to Canada as an international student. She has completed several international internships, most recently at the CBC's London bureau and is working at the City of Toronto's Office of the Ombudsman over the summer. Irene has been involved with the Verse City project since its early days and will be serving as Tech and Curriculum Coordinator at this year's summer camp.
Julianna McDermottJulianna McDermott is a third-year journalism student majoring in broadcast journalism. In the future, she hopes to cover international affairs and human rights issues.
Kevin YoungKevin Young is a third year journalism student at Ryerson University specializing in broadcast journalism.
Lakshine SathiyanathanLakshine Sathiyanathan is a second-year journalism student with a keen interest in human rights and ethnic minority issues.
Lisa BruniLisa Bruni is a recent graduate from Ryerson's four-year journalism program, with a major in broadcast. She hopes to continue her academic career in law so she can not only report on legal issues facing minorities, but also provide legal defence to those who can't defend themselves.
Lora GradyLora Grady is a graduate of Ryerson's magazine stream and former co-editor-in-chief of McClung's Magazine, Ryerson's voice for women. She has written for the Ryerson Review of Journalism, Purchasing B2B, Design Edge Canada and MastheadOnline.
Omair QuadriOmair Quadri is a third-year student at the Ryerson School of Journalism. After graduation, he hopes to cover international issues and get sent to a war zone.
Sachin SethSachin Seth is a third-year journalism student working toward a career in television journalism. He hopes to impact and report on issues concerning human rights and global politics.
Samantha EdwardsSamantha Edwards is a third-year journalism student at Ryerson University, specializing in online and magazine. She has an interest in environmental journalism and loves riding her burgundy bicycle.
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Vinita SrivastavaVinita Srivastava is a multimedia artist and the director of both the Verse City Project and the online program at the School of Journalism at Ryerson University.
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