Interpellator

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Interpellator is the student newspaper at Charles Sturt University's Bathurst campus in New South Wales, Australia. It is funded by the university's Student Representative Council (SRC) and advertising, but is editorially independent. Most readers and editors shorten the name to "Interp".

The SRC appoints a student as editor-in-chief to a one-year term. Eight tabloid-sized issues are released annually, two per term. Content ranges from commentary on student, state, national and international politics to pressing social issues to the latest fashions.

Interpellator was first published in the 1970s when the campus was named the Mitchell College of Advanced Education. Long after other student newspapers published in colour, it remained a black-and-white publication, printed by the local Western Advocate, until 1994 when it was first sent to Sydney for colour printing.

A fire in early 1992 destroyed the Interpellator office and much of the Link Building which housed it, along with a library of past editions and memorabilia, such as graffiti left on the office walls by past editors. The fire was suspected arson, but no-one was charged. For a year, the newspaper operated from a demountable near the campus radio station 2MCE FM, until in mid-1993 reconstruction of the Link Building was completed and Interpellator was moved into its rebuilt office.

Notable former editors of Interpellator include author Ashley Hay, science writer Bob Beale, Triple J newsreader Michael Turtle and marketing writer with The Australian, Lara Sinclair.


The 2008 staff members are:
Editor-in-Chief: Kayleigh Long
Chief of Staff: Hayley Thorncraft
Associate Editors: Cassey Shapiro, Catarina Fraga-Matos, Angela Lavoipierre
Director of Art and Design: Peter Gardiner
Design Assistant: Amanda Sartor
Advertising Manager: Martin Peat
Macro-Political Writer: Jesse Leary
Micro-Political Writer: Bradly Redenbach
Entertainment Writer: Mark Reddie
Culture Writer: Tully Smyth
Sports Writer: Nathan Stitt
Photographer: Chris 'Les' Killham

The 2007 Staff Members Included:
Editor-in-Chief: Nick Pearson
Chief of Staff: Tash Jayasinghe
Associate Editors: Bec Tossel, Kayleigh Long and Guy Logan
Director of Art and Design: Hayley Thorncraft
Design Assistant: Peter Gardiner
Advertising Manager: Melanie Thorn
Political Writer: Laura MacDonald
Entertainment Writer: Jenna Daily
Sports Writer: Nathan Stitt
Photographer: Chris "Les" Killham

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