Ubyssey
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| Type | Weekly student newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | The Ubyssey Publications Society |
| President | Sebastian Alexander |
| Editor | Jack Hauen |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 6138 Student Union Blvd, Room 2208 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Circulation | 10,000 (per issue) |
| Website | www.ubyssey.ca |
The Ubyssey is the University of British Columbia's official, independent student-run paper and is published every Tuesday. Founded in 1918, The Ubyssey is the most-read student-run paper in Canada. Notable writers throughout its history include Pierre Berton, John Turner, Allan Fotheringham, Michael Valpy, Joe Schlesinger, Danny Stoffman, Stephen Scobie, Vaughn Palmer, Bruce Arthur, and Earle Birney. Other notable alumni include cartoonist Arn Saba, journalist and author Katherine Monk, and photographers Jeff Wall and Richard Lam.
The Ubyssey is an independent publication funded by a $6.41 annual fee, from which students can opt out. The staff functions as a collective; current UBC students who have contributed to the paper and attend staff meetings are eligible to become staff members. The staff elects the full-time editors on an annual basis. The Ubyssey Publications Society board and president, who deal chiefly with management of the business affairs of the paper and do not play any editorial role, are elected by the general student body annually.
The Ubyssey is primarily web-based, but regular issues of the print edition appear once a week from September to April (except during exams or the Christmas break). Publishing during the summer term varies. In 2016 one print issue was produced per month, as well as two in August, but summer editions were not published in some years. The Ubyssey also maintains a strong online presence with web-only news and video content published through its website.
The paper runs several recurring special issues. The Ubyssey produces a magazine in early September, called the Guide to UBC, to introduce incoming students to on-campus life and culture. For the last issue of fall term, The Ubyssey produces a satire issue with stories satirizing campus issues and news stories, while the spoof issue is published closest to April 1, when The Ubyssey parodies another newspaper or magazine.
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