The Absynthe

Absynthe Magazine
Type Student Magazine
Format Magazine
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Owners Trent University Student Body
Founded 1999
Headquarters 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, Ontario
Editor-in-chief Caitlin P. Jones
Circulation 1500
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Website

Absynthe Magazine is a student magazine at Trent University. Though commonly referred to as a newspaper, it is, according to its constitution, a magazine. Absynthe does not have a stated political bias, because the articles are written and submitted by any members of the Trent community. It was established in 1999 by Ken Giffen, Brad Harkness and Peter Read. Matt Griem maintained the paper through its second edition. In 2003, the organization formalized and created an executive board and a publication team. The executive board consists of the president, editor, secretary, treasurer, and member representatives, while the publication team is made up of the editor, soliciting editor, production manager and production assistant. It was in 2005 that the current editorial policy was written by Ted Cragg and Liz Zylstra and approved at the Annual General Meeting. Absynthe Magazine receives funding via a $4.00 (refundable) levy from each full-time student. ($2.00 from each nursing/part-time student). Absynthe's website can be found at .

In the fall of 2006, Absynthe came under fire after a contributor published an article linking obesity to laziness. There was significant controversy in the Trent community over the article. Editor-in-Chief Matt McGowan supported the decision of the Soliciting Editor, Rheanna Leckie, to run the piece, noting that the magazine accepts submissions from all students and, only in rare circumstances, censors or turns away contributions. He also offered a guarantee that critical responses to either the piece or the Absynthe's decision to run it, would be published in subsequent editions, which was fulfilled.

In its ninth volume, 2007-2008, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Charters and President Joe Wood authorized a fundamental format change. The looseleaf newsprint format, used since Absynthe's founding was changed to a bound, full-colour cover magazine format.

The Absynthe Team

The 2014-2015 Team

The 2013-2014 Team

The 2012-2013 Team

The 2011-2012 Team

The 2010-2011 Team

The 2009-2010 Team

The 2008-2009 Team

The 2007-2008 Team

The 2006-2007 Team

The 2005-2006 Team

The 2004-2005 Team

Original Staff 1999-2000

See also

References

    http://trentcentral.ca/clubs-levy.php