Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2010 - (Page 11)

11 Ryerson People in the News e x peRt Co M M en ta Ry o n a s Mo Rg a s Bo Rd o F s u BjeC t s By andy lee illustRations By RoBin KaCHantones ▲ Country in the city Toronto residents are turning to simpler pleasures, according to the National Post. “Torontonians are seeking out what they believe to be simple, more honest value,” says Cheryl Teelucksingh, a sociology professor who believes “anti-extravagant” is the city’s new black. One trend is the country aesthetic, evidenced by popular bars like the Dakota Tavern, a west-end saloon that hosts country and blues bands seven nights a week. “Because people are struggling, there’s something even more rewarding about making a discovery that hasn’t yet been commodified. People place more value on authenticity,” says Teelucksingh. ▲ Alsop’s favourite things • • • • • • • Will Alsop, distinguished visiting practitioner in architecture at Ryerson, shares things he can’t live without in Toronto Life: Custom clothing: GreenShag, a Toronto bespoke clothier, “gave me cufflinks with images of the OCAD building on them. I love to wear myself.” Cohiba Robusto cigars: “the perfect size – fat but not too long.” 1990 Chateau Siran Margaux: “I designed the label. The wine is excellent. I drink it when my wife, Sheila, has gone to bed so I don’t have to share.” Montblanc pen: “It’s really just an expensive ballpoint, but you can write the most beautiful love letter in the world with it.” Toronto City Hall: “When it was commissioned in the ’50s, it was a brave and visionary choice.” New underwear: “There’s something luxurious about taking new underwear out of the packaging and putting them on.” English shoes: “I have a rule about never wearing the same pair two days running … if you wear the same shoes too often, your feet get bored.” Tablet takeover ▲ Industry analysts believe Apple’s iPad is changing the way we work, play and learn. The tablet computer combines the functions of laptop and smartphone into a portable touchscreen device. “I think I’m going to look out to a classroom of students who all have these things,” says Wayne MacPhail, a journalism professor, in the Vancouver Sun. The iPad is expected to shake things up for the publishing industry, particularly e-books. MacPhail, for one, sees the iPad as a Kindle killer. “The Kindle looks like a one-trick pony on its way to the glue factory right now.” RU 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2010

Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2010
Contents
President's Message
What's New
Ryerson People in the News
Science Revolution
High Fliers
Board Profiles
Serious Games
A Report Card for Early Learning Plan
VP Viewpoint/Alumni Diary
AlumNews
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Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2010

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