First of all, why? And secondly, why? And thirdly, no not why, but what the seas of the dead?
That's what nobody asked last week when it was announced that 2005 graduation ceremonies would be held at downtown smut chapter Club Zanzibar. In fact, Ryerson grads in general were all quite happy with the selection.
Ryerson President Claude Lejeunesse, who attends the ceremonies regularly, returned his RSVP in record time.
In regard to the evenings agenda, Ryerson's deputy president Jim Crassweather, who was not as enthused about the selection, explained, "We're presently expecting that there will be dinner, awards, speeches, etc. You know what 'etc.' is...It's TITS. You sicken me, you pervert."
The venue is most appropriate, given that the Zanzibar is more integral a part of Ryerson's history than most students are consciously aware of. Founded in 1828 by a young Egerton Ryerson, the Zanzibar was a popular hangout for employees of the Hudson's Bay Company and slave traders.
Egerton later used the proceeds from his exotic dancing parlour to found the institution we know today as Ryerson University. It is fascinating to note that the university's first slogan was Gloria in Excelsis Zanzibus.
