Vertigo (UTS)

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Vertigo
Editor Flag of Australia Sophie Tarr, Tracey Lien, James Morgan, Matty Carr,
Lena Rutkowski
Categories Youth
Frequency Tri-weekly
Total Circulation 5000
First issue 1980
Company UTS Students' Association
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Language English
Website Vertigo Online

Vertigo is a student magazine at the University of Technology, Sydney.[1] Its name derives from the university's main building, which is a 28-storey brutal modernist tower block, and how the Vertigo Offices were originally at its summit; they now reside on Level 7. The magazine is published by the UTS Students' Association.[2][3] The editors in 2008 are Sophie Tarr, James Morgan, Tracey Lien, Matt Carr and Lena Rutkowski.[4]

The editorial leadership changes annually by popular vote. This has led to a colourful and diverse history. As a result, editions change tone and style over the years, based on who the editorial team is. In one year, the paper may be a fairly innocuous comic paper, another year very strongly politically influenced. This is entirely within the ethos of the publication.

Contents

[edit] Content

Each edition contains an editorial, letters page, satire, serious feature articles, pseudo hard-hitting investigative journalism, music and movie reviews. Comics and other artworks often are printed by the magazine, but may not be in every issue.

[edit] Art of Shoplifting controversy

In 1995, Vertigo reprinted a controversial article from Rabelais Student Media, its La Trobe University counterpart, entitled The Art of Shoplifting – one of seven student newspapers to do so. Although the Rabelais editors responsible for the original article were prosecuted for ignoring a ban on publication issued by the state's Chief Censor; the editors of the other seven newspapers were not targeted by the authorities. Charges against the Rabelais editors were later dropped.[5]

[edit] Office Bearer Reports

Vertigo is constitutionally required to print Office Bearer Reports for the UTS Students' Association Office Bearers if they would like to inform the student population about their role and activities.[6] This has often led to controversies as the editorial direction often attracts a readership which may be at political odds with some Office Bearers' beliefs.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ UTS Handbook, UTS Handbook, Retrieved on 2007-03-22
  2. ^ UTS Students Association, UTS Students Association Department, Retrieved on 2007-03-22
  3. ^ UTS Open Day, UTS Students Association, Retrieved on 2007-03-22
  4. ^ About Vertigo, Vertigo Online, Retrieved on 2007-03-22
  5. ^ The Rabelais Case (HTML). Burning Issues (1999-21-08). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  6. ^ Students' Association Services, Vertigo, Retrieved on 2007-06-03
  7. ^ 2007 - Edition 2, Letters, Retrieved on 2007-03-22

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