The Chevron
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The Chevron was the official newspaper published the Federation of Students at the University of Waterloo
(in the city of Waterloo
in Ontario
, Canada
) for approximately two decades.
Originally the official newspaper of the Federation of Students was "The Coryphaeus". The paper was renamed "The Chevron" in 1966.
The paper was distributed on campus free of charge.
In 1976 the Federation locked the paper's staff out of its offices.
In response, staff members who had asked to be admitted to retrieve personal possessions, refused to leave, and occupied the offices for several months.
On August 22, 1977, Frank Epp, the President of Conrad Grebel College chaired the first meeting of an investigation committee into the difficulties between the Federation and the paper.
By 1978 the Federation took a different approach to the on-going feud, presenting the student body with a series of referenda: first a referdum to establish a separate, refundable fee to finance the Federation's official paper; and second, a referendum which allowed students to pick either the Chevron, or a new newspaper, The Imprint
, as the official paper.
A rump group of dedicated former staffers from the Chevron continued to publish and distribute a smaller, unofficial paper on campus for several years, called The Free Chevron.
Much of the content of this publication expressed a growing dissatisfaction with the lack of quality and journalistic integrity shown by The Imprint
as well as that publication's inadequate coverage, analysis and criticism of the Federation of Students.
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
(in the city of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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) for approximately two decades.
Originally the official newspaper of the Federation of Students was "The Coryphaeus". The paper was renamed "The Chevron" in 1966.
The paper was distributed on campus free of charge.
Loses status as the students' official paper
By 1976 friction had developed between the Federation of Students and the staff of The Chevron.In 1976 the Federation locked the paper's staff out of its offices.
In response, staff members who had asked to be admitted to retrieve personal possessions, refused to leave, and occupied the offices for several months.
On August 22, 1977, Frank Epp, the President of Conrad Grebel College chaired the first meeting of an investigation committee into the difficulties between the Federation and the paper.
By 1978 the Federation took a different approach to the on-going feud, presenting the student body with a series of referenda: first a referdum to establish a separate, refundable fee to finance the Federation's official paper; and second, a referendum which allowed students to pick either the Chevron, or a new newspaper, The Imprint
Imprint (newspaper)
Imprint is a publication created by Imprint Publications, Waterloo and is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo.-Printing:Imprint prints weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and bi-weekly during the spring semester...
, as the official paper.
A rump group of dedicated former staffers from the Chevron continued to publish and distribute a smaller, unofficial paper on campus for several years, called The Free Chevron.
Recent Revival
On the 21st of May, 2010, a group of students anonymously distributed a single page publication branded as 'the Chevron' across various campus buildings.Much of the content of this publication expressed a growing dissatisfaction with the lack of quality and journalistic integrity shown by The Imprint
Imprint (newspaper)
Imprint is a publication created by Imprint Publications, Waterloo and is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo.-Printing:Imprint prints weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and bi-weekly during the spring semester...
as well as that publication's inadequate coverage, analysis and criticism of the Federation of Students.