''The Newspaper'' is the largest independent

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with circulation on and around the

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. It has been published by

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corporation Planet Publications Inc. and financially self-supported since its founding in 1978. It was briefly circulated as ''The Independent Weekly'' before returning to its original title, which is now commonly stylized as ''the newspaper'' with intentional lowercase. ''The Newspaper'' is officially recognized by the

under the campus media policy of its Governing Council, a unique policy protecting the rights of independent publishers on the University of Toronto campus. The paper currently publishes biweekly with print issues distributed across the University of Toronto St. George campus in addition to various locations in downtown Toronto.

History

The founding editors of ''The Newspaper'' were former editors of '' The Varsity'', Steven Petranik, Thomas Simpson and Ken Whitehurst. In ''The Newspapers first year of publication, prominent professors at the University of Toronto contributed articles, including

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, Denis Duffy, and

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. In 1994, ''The Newspaper'' interviewed influential hip hop duo

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. ''The Newspaper's'' offices were originally located at 1 Spadina Crescent and were moved to 256 McCaul Street in 2013 due to renovations.

Special editions

Since 2003, ''The Newspapers last print issue of every publishing season is a large

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alcohol-themed issue called ''The Boozepaper'', often comprising a

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poster and beer reviews. There is also a Love and Sex Edition of the paper that centers around the themes of romance, sex, and dating published every February. In November 2015, ''The Newspaper'' published a food-themed issue called ''The Foodpaper'', though it is unknown whether this will be a recurring edition.

Notable alumni

Film director

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, novelists

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and Ray Robertson, and television public affairs host

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all contributed to ''The Newspaper'' while attending the University of Toronto.

External links

Official website
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History

Special editions

Notable alumni

See also

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