Fulcrum (newspaper)
The Fulcrum is the English language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa. The paper dates back to 1942 and co-exists on the bilingual campus with La Rotonde, the University of Ottawa's French newspaper. The two newspapers are not simply translated copies of the same material, rather, the two are completely separate—and sometimes rivalling—entities.
The newspaper covers news, arts and culture, and sports information relevant to University of Ottawa students and nearby community, and contains a feature article each week. It is published weekly during the school year and less regularly during exam and break periods. By tradition, the last issue published contains a parody publication within; the parody at the end of the 2007 school year, for example, was FulPress; a parody of the Ottawa Xpress.
The Fulcrum is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), and recently hosted CUP 70 (the 70th annual Canadian University Press National Conference) in January, 2008. At CUP 71, held in Saskatoon during January 2009, the Fulcrum officially became the sister paper of the Muse at Memorial University.
Read more about Fulcrum (newspaper): Early Student Press At The U of O, The Fulcrum Debuts, In The 50s, In The 60s, In The 70s, 80s, and 90s, In The 21st Century, Current Editorial Board, Editorial Boards, Editors-in-chief, Current Board of Directors, Presidents, General Managers, Ombudsman
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