UWeekly
Encyclopedia
UWeekly is a weekly newspaper
, based in Columbus
, Ohio
, that primarily serves the central portion of Columbus and the Ohio State University
community. Its first issue was published on September 21, 2005. The paper's writing staff is largely students from Ohio State, which are also its main audience; it is considered a student newspaper
in this regard, though it has no official affiliation with the university.
Wayne T. Lewis is the publisher and founder. Michael A. Riches is the general manager.
When UWeekly was founded in 2005, it was met with a chilly reception from Ohio State's official daily student newspaper
, The Lantern
, where faculty adviser Sonya Humes instituted a policy banning any members of The Lantern from writing for UWeekly. Despite this initial hostility, both publications continue to co-exist relatively peacefully on the Ohio State campus.
The sections of the UWeekly include News, Sports, The Hookup (Entertainment) and Music and are included in the paper daily. Each edition of the paper also includes an Opinion page, Bar Starz (photographs of locals spotted at Columbus bars and restaurants), and a Fashion Police column, criticizing the clothing of local residents.
UWeekly ranges from 40 pages-52 pages, except during the summer, when publication drops to 36 pages.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, based in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, that primarily serves the central portion of Columbus and the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
community. Its first issue was published on September 21, 2005. The paper's writing staff is largely students from Ohio State, which are also its main audience; it is considered a student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
in this regard, though it has no official affiliation with the university.
Wayne T. Lewis is the publisher and founder. Michael A. Riches is the general manager.
When UWeekly was founded in 2005, it was met with a chilly reception from Ohio State's official daily student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
, The Lantern
The Lantern
The Lantern is the name of the official, daily student-published university newspaper at The Ohio State University. It is one of the largest campus newspapers in the United States, reaching a circulation of 15,000....
, where faculty adviser Sonya Humes instituted a policy banning any members of The Lantern from writing for UWeekly. Despite this initial hostility, both publications continue to co-exist relatively peacefully on the Ohio State campus.
The sections of the UWeekly include News, Sports, The Hookup (Entertainment) and Music and are included in the paper daily. Each edition of the paper also includes an Opinion page, Bar Starz (photographs of locals spotted at Columbus bars and restaurants), and a Fashion Police column, criticizing the clothing of local residents.
UWeekly ranges from 40 pages-52 pages, except during the summer, when publication drops to 36 pages.
Editorial staff
Editorial control of UWeekly is overseen by four editors, they are:- Sarah Fisher - News Editor
- Todd Seabrook - Opinion Editor
- Mark J. Lucas - Arts & Entertainment Editor
- Travis Hoewischer - Sports Editor
- Chris Casella - Photo Editor