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''Excalibur Publications'', doing business as ''Excalibur'' and sometimes referred to as ''Excal'' is the community newspaper of
York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
, in
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,
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. Having served the York University community since 1964, it is an autonomous newspaper that publishes campus-related affairs within
York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
and its community. Its main focus is to serve the student population at York. Distributed on newsracks across the university, the newspaper sources its content from student volunteers. Additionally, the paper comprises a sports editor, a health editor, and an arts editor. The tabloid paper prints September through April of the academic school year at
York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
, and takes breaks through the summer. Excalibur features both online and printed versions of their weekly-issued news releases.


Recognitions

Excalibur was awarded in 2010 with Newspaper Pacemaker Award by the
Associated Collegiate Press The Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association. It awards the newspaper, mag ...
. In 2010, Excalibur was also awarded by the
Associated Collegiate Press The Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association. It awards the newspaper, mag ...
with the Best of Show Award at a rank of fifth place.


See also

*
List of student newspapers in Canada This is a list of post secondary Canadian student newspapers, listed by province. Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan See a ...
*
List of newspapers in Canada This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers Local weeklies Alberta * Airdrie – ''Airdrie Echo'' * Bashaw – '' Bashaw Star'' * Bassano – ''Bassano Times'' * Beaumont – ...


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* {{York University Publications established in 1964 Student newspapers published in Ontario Newspapers published in Toronto York University Weekly newspapers published in Ontario 1964 establishments in Ontario