0:24 Good afternoon and welcome to RSJ Radio. I'm Julianna Perkins. 0:28 And I'm Mark McKelvie. 0:30 Today is a windy one in Toronto with gusts set to hit up to 80 kilometers per hour. 0:35 Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement saying shingles and windows might face damage from the wind. The strong wind should weaken by tonight. 0:43 Coming up on our show today we have the biggest story on every American's mind and even on a lot of Canadians minds too, the midterm election. 0:52 Well, let's get into it, shall we? Millions of Americans hit the polls today to vote in the US midterm elections. More people showed up as early voters this year compared to 2014 reporter Axel Hirono has the story. 1:13 Today's US election marks the midpoint in President Trump's term. This will be the first time voters get to evaluate Trump and his administration. John shields or Ryerson politics professor says there's a reason why Trump was aggressively campaigning for this election. 1:31 The house gets to do at his discretion, a lot of investigations. There's issues around his taxes. There's issues obviously related to the ongoing inquiry around the Russian involvement. This is potentially very politically damaging, and perhaps even legally damaging for Trump. If he does, in fact, lose the house. 1:50 Trump's name will not be on the ballot, but their results will affect how easily he can push his agendas in the second half of his term. 1:59 There's also a lot of voters who are interested in putting some more balance into the system and they don't want the Republicans to control both the presidency and the house. 2:07 People around the world are also following election day. Some Americans cast their vote from abroad. Ethan Kraft, an Arizona native came to Canada two years ago to study journalism at Ryerson. Kraft says he mailed his ballot last week. 2:24 Whatever you feel republican, democrat, it doesn't matter. You should vote because if you don't end the results, don't go your way, you have no right to complain about it. 2:32 Whether it's a red tide or a blue wave that dominates Congress tonight, the stakes remain very high. For RSJ Radio, I'm Axel Hirana. 2:41 With the Canadian and US election cycle in full swing, attack ads are returning to TVs everywhere. Candidates hope to use these advertisements to gain support while casting doubt on their opponents. Reporter Dan Driego has more on what student voters should know. 2:57 Paul Gosser the congressman isn't doing anything to help rural America. 3:03 And he's not listening to you. And he's doesn't have your interests at heart. 3:07 Why aren't I 50 points ahead you might ask? Maybe it's because the director of the FBI said you lied about your emails. There was classified material emails. 3:16 Those are just a few examples of the types of advertisements that play a role in Canadian and US politics. The ads aggressive nature has many unsure of who to support, those being attacked or the attacker. This is an issue student voters will have to weigh against party preference. Some Ryerson students say they rely on facts. 3:35 I'm a big believer in people speaking truth. So if like the other 10, and it's pointing out something that was sad and was very factual, and I think that's fine. 3:42 I just think is part of politics at times like it just happens. 3:47 The bottom line here for experts is that voters are easily swayed and need more education on matters they're affected by. Neil Tomlinson is the nterim director of the politics and public administration program at Ryerson University. 3:59 They come to opinions that are based on nothing, right? Not fact, not personal experience, not anything else. So the more that you can know about something and the more that you can understand, actually how it works. And the more that you actually understand what the policy really is, if it's if you're policy oriented, the less likely you are going to be susceptible to you know, snake oil salesmen. 4:25 With Canada's federal election on the horizon in 2019, these ads may be the deciding factor. For RSJ Radio, this is Dan Driego. 4:34 Two men were taken to hospital last night after stabbing on the York University campus. Police received a call early Tuesday morning about a fight near the university's quad. Police are looking for a group of people who fled the scene in a silver or gray Honda. The two men remain in hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 4:53 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada wants to negotiate American steel and aluminum tariffs. President Donald Trump and American authorities so the tariffs are in place for national security reasons. The domestic steel and aluminum industries have been in decline since 2000, faced with an increase in competition from countries like China. Trudeau says his main concern is to look out for the interests of Canadians. The US Mexico Canada agreement will replace the three country multilateral NAFTA agreement. 5:24 Two investigations are shaking up Queen's Park. MPP Jim Wilson and high level advisor Andrew Kimber have both been accused of sexual misconduct. Wilson, the Ontario PC cabinet leader, resigned late last week. Soon after high level advisor Andrew Kimber also gave his resignation. Wilson was the former Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. The Ontario PC party says Wilson resigned in order to seek treatment for addiction issues. The Ford administration will not confirm or deny the allegations of sexual misconduct against either Wilson or Kimber. The resignations were followed by a cabinet shuffle which comes only four months after the Ontario PC party took power. 6:06 Rotating strikes at Canada Post are continuing around Ontario today as the strike enters its third week. Workers in Amherstburg, Delhigh, Owen Sound, Sarnia and St. Thomas began striking just after midnight, marking the third week of the strike action. The Canadian Postal Workers Union is calling for a ban on overtime. The union is calling for employees to work no more than eight hours a day and 40 hours per week. The union and Canada Post have been unable to reach new collective agreements after 10 months of negotiations. 6:40 Today, Ryerson students learned about proper recycling at the Ryerson Sustainability Fair. The annual event was created to help students be more environmentally friendly. One game at the fair was led by Ryerson's waste management facility. Students tested their knowledge by choosing which garbage was suited for each recycling bin. Annie Birdo, an eco representative from the sustainability office says she hopes the activity will encourage students to properly recycle. 7:07 When things are put into the wrong areas they can't decompose as well. So it just creates more waste and that's not good for anyone. 7:16 Ryerson student Ben Gidovich tried his hand at the recycling game. He says that he will try to use reusable plastic cups from now on. 7:25 I just learned that one of my favorite things, Timmie's cups aren't actually recyclable. They actually have to go to the landfill. The black plastic that you get from the takeout also goes to landfill, which is really shocking too because it just looks like plastic. 7:40 According to the recycling Council of Ontario, approximately 25 million tons of non hazardous waste was sent to garbage dumps across Canada in 2016. Along with recycling information, the sustainability fair included boosts by the Good Food center and Ryerson Urban Water. 7:57 Voting for the Ryerson University transit pass referendum has closed and the results are in. After five days of voting the results show a majority of students are in support of implementing the RU Pass. The ru pass proposes to charge students $282 per semester in the fall and winter terms for unlimited travel on TTC services. There are about 10,000 votes for yes and 6000 votes for no. Voter turnout was at 42.8%. 8:28 The first week of November kicks off with Holocaust education week at Ryerson. For the Jewish student life at Campus this week is more than just talking about the Holocaust reporter Nathan Helman has a story. 8:43 Holocaust Education Week back at Ryerson and their event taking place around campus, the Ryerson Student Union in partnership with Hillel Ryerson, the Jewish student community to commence this important week. Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, the director of Hillel Ryerson said that this week is more than just informing people about the Trinity and the Holocaust. 9:05 There's two main points, in my opinion about Holocaust education. One, it's not sufficient just to know about what happened and why it happened and make sure it doesn't happen again. Of primary importance, I believe is what does it mean to live generation or two after the greatest atrocity to humanity and not to focus on the negative? 9:25 Jessica Klein, a Ryerson student and the CO president of Hillel Ryerson said that there's one main focus during this week. 9:32 And the biggest thing that we always say during Holocaust Education Week is never again, and that only comes through education and teaching people what happened and why it can never happen again, and so that history never repeats itself. 9:44 The next event will be a memorial ceremony that will take place tomorrow. Ryerson Holocaust Education Week runs from November 1 to November 8. For RSJ Radio I'm Nathan Helman. 9:56 After Drake complained about Park Vancouver Casino over the weekend, the British Columbia Attorney General made a statement regarding provincial rules. On Instagram Drake called the casino the worst run business he'd ever witnessed. He says they profiled him and yet still didn't allow him to gamble. The Attorney General didn't name Drake, but said that these new rules applied to all and have greatly cut suspicious gambling transactions in the province. 10:22 Idris Elba is 2018's Sexiest Man Alive, at least according to People Magazine. He told the magazine that the honour is a surprise but also a huge confidence boost. The big news was revealed last night on The Tonight Show. The London born actor is best known for his roles on the Wire, Luthor and Avengers Infinity War. Previous winners include the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Adam Levine and last year's winner Blake Shelton. 10:47 The 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is set to take place this weekend in New York City. Famous model Bella Hadid will be walking in the show again this year. On a recent Instagram post Hadid received negative comments on her thin appearance. Talia Beninger has more. 11:04 Body shaming has always been a part of society. With the rise of social media it is at an all time high. Bella Hadid makes millions as a fashion model, but people on Instagram call her skin and bone, disturbing and they tell her to eat something. Dr. Stephanie Cassin is a Ryerson psychology professor whose expertise is disordered eating and body image. 11:25 Things like fashion shows, anything having to do with body being displayed can really lead to social comparisons, and so it leads to people wanting to achieve the ideal. Typically people do that by trying to restrict eating habits. 11:40 The average woman seeing a representation of unrealistic body standards can have serious consequences for their self image. Dr. Michelle Dionne is a Ryerson psychology professor with a focus in body image and the psychology of eating. 11:54 It's not just the size of the body, but it's the message that it's sending that there is only one acceptable body size. There are certain there is a certain value associated with with women's bodies and that is women's bodies are meant to be decorative. They're meant to be looked at instead of being functional, instead of being strong. 12:16 Lauren Beauchamp a fourth-year Ryerson student agrees that the standards that these women represent are unrealistic. 12:23 They're obviously being told what to eat and how to how to be an eye and even though everyone wants to look like that it's really not the reality. 12:31 This will be the 23rd fashion show for Victoria's Secret. For RSJ Radio, I'm Talia Beninger. 12:37 The South American migrant caravan has arrived in Mexico City to regroup, rest and seek medical attention. About 2000 migrants have arrived and are being cared for at the Capitol stadium. Doctors on site are busy and food has been donated to refuel the crowd. Roughly 4000 migrants join the caravan for a long trek to the US Mexico border. Many say they're seeking a better life and fleeing from violence in their home countries. US President Donald Trump has targeted the caravan as a major threat to American Security. Mexico City is more than 1000 kilometers from the nearest US border crossing at McAllen, Texas. 13:14 Amal Hussain has died. She was only seven years old. The emaciated Yemeni child was photographed by the New York Times last week, drawing an impassioned response from readers. Amal had been receiving medical care at a makeshift hospital. According to the Times, her and her family were sent home to make room for new patients. She died three days later. Amal was only one of almost 2 million severely malnourished children in Yemen. The country is facing extreme famine in the wake of a Saudi led war. 13:45 This Thursday, Ryerson will commemorate Remembrance Day. The ceremony will begin at 10:50am with welcoming remarks from university president Mohammed Lashemi. The event will include a laying of a riff and reading of the poem in Flanders Fields by John McCrae. Guests are encouraged to pin their poppies at different rates at the ceremony. There are numerous services in the City of Toronto on November 11. 14:09 Every year Ryerson's varsity dancers perform at games, Frosh week events and even compete at competitions. Ryerson's dance pack is more than just a casual dance club reporter Melissa Salamo has more on this. 14:30 When people think of sports, they often think of sports like basketball, hockey or football. But one that is sometimes overlooked is dance. Ryerson has its very own varsity dance team. This year the team is made up of 13 dancers. Co-captain Vanessa Hutchinson says that they use other varsity teams practices as examples to follow for their own. 14:54 It would be comparable and kind of equal to varsity teams at Ryerson. We use them as a model for how we like to like structure our practices. We like to use the saying champions behave like champions before they are champions. So that really guides the way we work in practice. So we like to set goals at the beginning of the season, and then really work to achieve those as a team. Co-captain Jenna Scoycos says that one of the most challenging aspects is adding a meaning and emotion to the performance. 15:27 Sometimes it can get exhausting, especially when it gets to the point where we're much closer to the competition and there's just that adrenaline anticipation waiting for it. But like I said before, because like it's such a tight knit group of girls, that we all just rely on each other. And if we do have that bad day, like one of us is there to pick us up. So yeah, it can definitely get physically exhausting for the most part, we're dancing, like three to six hours or even more a day. 15:50 The dance pack will be representing Ryerson at three different competitions this March. They encourage students to join the audience for a fun time, and to bring out the Ram spirit for RSJ radio. 16:03 I'm Melissa Salamo. 16:09 And that's our show for the week. Thanks for joining us today at RSJ radio. Tune in next week for a new newscast from the third year journalism class. I'm Mark McKelvie. 16:17 And I'm Juliana Perkins. 16:19 Good night and good luck.