The Current (newspaper)
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| The Current |
| "The Student Voice of UM-St. Louis since 1966" |
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| Editor(s) |
Matthew B. Poposky |
| Advisor(s) |
Charlotte Petty |
| Location |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Founded |
1963[1] |
| Original name |
UMSL Current |
| Mock edition(s) |
"The Stagnant" |
| Frequency |
Weekly |
| Price |
Free |
| Circulation |
6000 |
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| Website: http://www.thecurrent-online.com |
For forty years, The Current has been the official student newspaper of the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The Current is a tabloid published weekly on Mondays. The paper has won numerous awards, including "Best in State" from the Missouri College Media Association. Its office is located on the third floor of the Millennium Student Center on the north campus.
[edit] History
The Current was preceded by the monthly "Tiger Cub" from 1960–63 and the bi-weekly "Mizzou News" from 1963-66. The newspaper's name became "UMSL Current" in 1966; "UMSL" was later dropped from the name. The name change was intended to foster an identity independent from the University of Missouri in Columbia. "Current" also reflected a river motif that aligned with the student body's choice of "Riverman" for the UMSL mascot. UMSL has since changed its mascot to the Triton.
[edit] Some notable events
- The Current's former office, in a house at 7940 Natural Bridge Rd., was damaged by an arsonist in 1997.
- The Current broke a national story in Sept. 1999 when it reported that the president of the Student Government Association was a convicted felon who had pleaded guilty to two felonies, stealing a credit device and fraudulent use of a credit device, shortly after he won the spring election.[2][3]
- For the 2000-2001 school year, The Current won its first "Best Overall Newspaper" and "Sweepstakes" awards from the Missouri College Media Association.
- In 2003 and again in 2004, The Current faced cuts to the subsidy it receives from student activity fees. The situation generated media coverage in St. Louis. The funds eventually were restored.[4][5]
- For the 2006-2007 school year, The Current won several first place awards from the Missouri College Media Association, including "Best Page One Design," "Best Editorial Page," and "Best in State."
- In 2009, the University suspended The Current's student organization privileges for issues related to payroll.[6] The Current was put back in good standing with Student Life in August 2009.
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[edit] Organization
The Current operates as a student organization with its own constitution and is governed by the Student Publications Committee of the University Assembly. The staff votes each year to endorse a candidate for editor-in-chief. Their choice is then approved by the same committee.
The Current is funded primarily by advertising revenue supplemented by student activity fees. All positions at the newspaper are staffed by students with one faculty adviser.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ The Current
- ^ The Current Online
- ^ Thomson, Susan (1999-10-07). "UMSL students want leader ousted after his guilty plea to charge of credit card theft". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Lee Enterprises): p. B3. "UMSL's student newspaper, The Current, broke the story after getting a tip and investigating."
- ^ Thomson, Susan (2004-04-22). "UMSL chief will address cuts at paper". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Lee Enterprises): p. C3. "The Current took a $20,200 funding cut from the student committee that divvies up among student organizations the money students pay in activity fees."
- ^ Thomson, Susan (2003-05-07). "UMSL newspaper will get its subsidy after all". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Lee Enterprises): p. B3. "The committee of students that denied the student newspaper at the University of Missouri at St. Louis its first request for funding has relented."
- ^ Kumar, Kavita (2009-06-22). "UMSL suspends student newspaper until Aug. 1". stltoday.com (Lee Enterprises). "Bob Samples, an UMSL spokesman, said the newspaper was being disciplined because it had a myriad of problems last year in filing the proper paperwork, including documentation related to payroll."
