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The Varsity (newspaper)
The Varsity is the official student newspaper of the University of Toronto, in publication since 1880. Originally a broadsheet daily, it is now printed in compact form. The paper's primary focus is on campus affairs and local news. The paper publishes weekly on all campuses during the fall and winter semesters and online throughout the year, along with two seasonal magazines. The paper is published by Varsity Publications, a not-for-profit corporation, and is primarily financed by advertisement revenues with subsidies from a student levy.[citation needed] HistoryAt the height of debate on coeducation in 1880, The Varsity published an article in its inaugural issue in favour of admitting women.[1] In 1895, the suspension of The Varsity's editor, James Tucker, led Latin Professor Dale to publicly attack the administration in The Globe, which in turn led to his own dismissal.[2] University College students then approved a motion by Varsity editorial staff member William Lyon Mackenzie King and boycotted lectures for a week. King later became Canada's longest serving Prime Minister.[3][4] After Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau decriminalized homosexuality in 1969, a medical research assistant placed an advertisement in The Varsity seeking volunteers to establish the first university homophile association in Canada.[5] In 2017, The Varsity began publishing a Chinese-language edition of the newspaper on their website.[6] Notable past staff
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