The Water Tower (newspaper)

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The Water Tower
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Type Student newspaper
SchoolUniversity of Vermont
Editor-in-chiefEliza Ligon and Savino Barile
Founded2007
HeadquartersBurlington, VT
Website thewatertower.news

The Water Tower is an alternative student newspaper at the University of Vermont (UVM). Launched in early 2007, it is published weekly in print during the academic year with a current circulation of 2,500. [1] The Water Tower is available throughout the UVM campus. In addition, all articles are published digitally on The Water Tower's website.

Contents

The paper's articles include reflections on current events and student life, humor pieces, cartoons, and "Top Five" lists. [2]

The Water Tower is entirely student-run. The paper is an officially recognized club and receives funding from UVM's Student Government Association (SGA). Writing, editing, and managing The Water Tower is all on a completely volunteer basis—students do not receive course credit for working on the newspaper.

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References

  1. "New Paper on Campus - News". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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