The Cord Weekly

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The Cord Weekly is a student newspaper at Wilfrid Laurier University. Founded in 1926, it features stories about current events on and student life, sports, arts and entertainment, including wide-ranging opinion columns and an international section.

The Cord Weekly is a member of the Canadian University Press. It is one of several publications produced by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications.

[edit] Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications

Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications (or WLUSP) is a volunteer-based organization that collects fees from undergraduate students and publishes various media. It became a non-profit corporation in 1970; until then, its functions had been fulfilled under the direction of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union. WLUSP is governed by an elected President and Board of Directors. Volunteers for management-level positions are all hired, but only a few positions, such as The Cord Editor in chief and the WLUSP President, are salaried.

The organization publishes The Cord Weekly, the university's newspaper. It also produces: Blueprint Magazine, Wilfrid Laurier's official magazine; Keystone, Wilfrid Laurier University yearbook; ClubLaurier.ca, featuring articles, internet forums and blogs; The WLU'er, a student planner, The Sputnik, Laurier Brantford's official student newspaper; and The Orbiter, Laurier Brantford's student planner.

[edit] Important events

• 1991 - The Cord Weekly gains national media attention after the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union locks WLUSP's office doors because of an article discussing the details of homosexual sex. As a result, WLUSP successfully campaigns to gain administrative control over its student fees.
• 1926 - The Cord Weekly is founded as Laurier's official student newspaper.

[edit] External links

• Cord Weekly online

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