Hi Everyone,

The magazine is finally ready!! Thanks to everyone who put in a great effort to make this issue extra special. You can pick up a copy at the Student Centre on campus at 55 Gould Street, 3rd Floor just outside of the CESAR office. If you can't get down to Ryerson, then stay tuned ... there is talk of an online edition.

Perfect Bound Team

Fashion Show Fundraiser

A great event to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti takes place February 11 at the Roosevelt Room with Ryerson alums Monica Mei Chiu and Jessica Biffi showing their latest collections. Location is the Roosevelt Room at 8pm. Tickets are $45.

Submissions

Thanks to everyone for submitting articles, poetry and photos for the next issue of Perfect Bound.

Although no more articles are being accepted, we are still looking for photographs and creative writing pieces.

Stay tuned for copy editing and fact-checking opportunities coming soon.

Field Trip

So as the editor of Perfect Bound Magazine, I thought it would be a great idea to actually take the time to visit the office of one of the leading magazines in Canada, none other than Canadian Living. Executive editor of the magazine, Doug O'Neill, was kind enough to give me a grand tour of the place along with another member of the Perfect Bound team. I saw the test kitchen where all of the wonderful recipes that appear so temptingly in the magazine are created. But because it was 3 days before Christmas and the staff had left early, all the food was gone. Too bad.

The walls were empty-- no little post-it notes, nothing. I was curious about this so I asked. I was told that if I saw any hints of what will be inside future issues, I would be hunted down. Fair enough.

Canadian Living consists of a very large team of writers, editors, art directors, copy editors and the like who work hard to put together such a successful magazine.

The office is situated at the corner of Sheppard and Yonge. I found that even the exterior is shrouded in secrecy.



So why didn't I get a picture from the inside? Because I didn't bring a camera and I probably wouldn't be allowed to take pictures anyway.

Doug teaches Editing Service Journalism at Ryerson, just one of the courses offered in the Magazine Publishing Certificate. I highly recommend it.

Ryerson gives more to its students

Ryerson University is helping students with finances by offering more jobs. The university is investing $1.8 million for its work study program. Other investments include $2 million which will go towards scholarships, awards and new student bursaries.
75 bursaries between $2,500 and $5,000 will help students at Ryerson this year thanks to the Birchall Family Foundation.

Perfect Bound Magazine at Library Archives

Perfect Bound Magazine is on display at the Ryerson University Library Archives. Founded in 1971, the Ryerson Archives mandate is to acquire preserve and make available through a comprehensive archive's collection, records essential to the understanding of the University's purposes and operation.

Among other items at the University Archives, is the historic desk (built in 1853) used by Egerton Ryerson during his years as Chief Superintendent and architect of Ontario’s school system.

This is truly an honor.

http://www.ryerson.ca/archives/

Perfect Bound Magazine Launch

Happy to announce that the launch party will be taking place on September 9 at 6pm.

63 Gould Street
Ryerson University
Oakham Lounge on the 2nd floor