The Ripple (newspaper)
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| The Ripple | |
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| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | University of Leicester Students' Union |
| Editor | Emily Key |
| Founded | 10 December 1957 |
| Price | Free |
| Headquarters | Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester |
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| Website: LeicesterStudent.org | |
The Ripple is the student newspaper at the University of Leicester. The biweekly paper editions have a potential readership of nearly 10,000 students, although the actual print circulation is closer to 3,000. The position of editor is currently held by Emily Key.
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[edit] History
The first printed edition of the Ripple was published on 10 December 1957 (the same year as the university was granted its Royal Charter) under the direction of the newspaper's first editor, Brian Abbs.[1]
[edit] The Ripple in the news
In early 2006 the BBC revealed that the word "moony" was first used in print by the Ripple as part of the slang used during the 1987 RAG week, and led to the Oxford English Dictionary attributing the paper as the source of the word.[2] This was then followed by a feature on the Ripple as part of the BBC show Balderdash and Piffle, screened on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006.[3]
The Ripple received national press attention again in November 2006 after speaking out against an attempt by the National Union Of Students to restrict sales of a number of lad mags in the student union shop.[4]
[edit] Former notable editors
- 1993—1994 – Andrew Biswell
