The Brunswickan
The Brunswickan is the official student newspaper of the Fredericton campus of the University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada. It has a circulation of 4,000 and issues are published on the first Wednesday each month, traditionally running 8 issues annually. Overview. A founding member of the Canadian University Press, "The Brunswickan" remains one of the largest community newspapers in Atlantic Canada, and among the largest in Canada, well out-of-proportion to the size of its home campus. In January 2009, the paper switched from broadsheet to tabloid format in response to financial pressures, and in an  effort to reduce its impact on the environment. "The Brunswickan" subsequently dropped its circulation from 10,000 to 6,000 issues per week later that month, and again to 5,000 in 2012. Circulation dropped again to 4,000 in September 2013. The tagline for the paper, "Canada's Oldest Official Student Publication", combines two facts: the paper is the official student publication for the Fredericton campus of the University of New Brunswick and the first issue was published in 1867, prior to any other official student publication at a Canadian university. Regional rival, "The Dalhousie Gazette" at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia , claims the title of "oldest student newspaper in Canada." The "Gazette" has published consecutively since 1868, whereas there are significant gaps in the publishing history of "The Brunswickan". During the Strax affair of 1968-69 two students were charged with contempt of court over an article published in the "Brunswickan" that questioned the objectivity of the New Brunswick courts. Both were found guilty. The editor, John Oliver, was fined $50 and required to print a retraction. The author, Tom Murphy, was sentenced to ten days in jail. In the past, members of the paper have been referred to as  brunsies, a term of pride and affection for some. Among its notable alumni are Gary Davis, Allan Pressman, Colin B. Mackay, Bliss Carman, Charles G. D. Roberts, Dalton Camp, Fredrik Eaton, Nathan White, Sean Patrick Sullivan, Chris Wilson-Smith, Ben Conoley, Donald Pringle and Kwame Dawes. "The Brunswickan" has a sister-publication, "The Baron", at the other UNB campus, UNB Saint John. "The Brunswickan" has a good-natured rivalry with "The Aquinian", the campus newspaper for St. Thomas University which is also located on Fredericton's college hill. Editorial history. Editor-In-Chief Note: Sadprasid resigned in October and no  replacement was hired for that academic year.