Summary
The Varsity is the official student newspaper of the University of Toronto, in publication since 1880. Originally a broadsheet daily, it is now printed in compact form. The paper's primary focus is on campus affairs and local news.
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Varsity Publications |
| Editor | Artie Kronenfeld |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 21 Sussex Avenue, 2nd and 3rd floor, Toronto ON, M5S 1J6, Canada |
| Circulation | 18,000 |
| ISSN | 0042-2789 |
| Website | thevarsity.ca |
The paper publishes weekly on all campuses during the fall and winter semesters and online throughout the year, along with two seasonal magazines. The paper is published by Varsity Publications, a not-for-profit corporation, and is primarily financed by advertisement revenues with subsidies from a student levy.
History edit
At the height of debate on coeducation in 1880, The Varsity published an article in its inaugural issue in favour of admitting women.[1]
In 1895, the suspension of The Varsity's editor, James Tucker, led Latin Professor Dale to publicly attack the administration in The Globe, which in turn led to his own dismissal.[2] University College students then approved a motion by Varsity editorial staff member William Lyon Mackenzie King and boycotted lectures for a week. King later became Canada's longest serving Prime Minister.[3][4]
After Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau decriminalized homosexuality in 1969, a medical research assistant placed an advertisement in The Varsity seeking volunteers to establish the first university homophile association in Canada.[5]
In 2017, The Varsity began publishing a Chinese-language edition of the newspaper on their website.[6]
Notable past staff edit
- Peter Gzowski, broadcaster and reporter, host of CBC's Morningside (1982–1997)
- Michael Ignatieff, public intellectual, academic at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Member of Parliament, and former Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Michael Kesterton, columnist for The Globe and Mail
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada
- Mark Kingwell, professor of the University of Toronto, senior fellow of Massey College
- Naomi Klein, journalist, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine
- David Megginson, computer software developer
- Chandler Levack,[7] writer and filmmaker
- Linda McQuaig, Toronto Star columnist
- Tom Walkom, Toronto Star columnist
- Bob Rae, Rhodes Scholar, 21st Premier of Ontario, Member of Parliament
- Edward Roberts, 11th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Frank Shuster and Johnny Wayne, comedians, best known for their work as comedy duo Wayne and Shuster
- Isabel Vincent, journalist for the National Post, former correspondent for 'The Globe and Mail
- Clive Thompson, journalist and science and technology writer for Wired (magazine)
- Barbara Amiel, journalist, Maclean's columnist
- Jason Szep, Pulitzer Prize winner and International Affairs Editor with Reuters
- James Laxer, political economist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "What was front page news in the inaugural issue of the student paper The Varsity in 1880?". History Q & A. University of Toronto Department of Public Affairs. 2002. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Q&A: What made the "blood fairly boil" in U of T student and future prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in 1895? Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "What made the "blood fairly boil" in U of T student and future prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in 1895?". History Q & A. University of Toronto Department of Public Affairs. 2002. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Marshall, David B. (2000). "Dale, William". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Bébout, Rick (January 2000). "Conception & birth". On the Origins of the Body Politic. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Shrinkhala Dawadi (12 October 2017). "The Varsity Launches Chinese-language Edition". The Canadian Journalism Project. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Chandler Levack – The Varsity". The Varsity. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links edit
- The Varsity