Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications

Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications (or WLUSP) is a volunteer-based organization that collects fees from Wilfrid Laurier University undergraduate students and publishes various media. It became a non-profit corporation in 1970; until then, its functions had been fulfilled under the direction of the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union.
WLUSP is governed by an elected President and Board of Directors. Volunteers for management-level positions are all hired, but only a few positions (such as Cord Editor in chief and the WLUSP President) are salaried.

The Cord Weekly
Founded in 1926, The Cord Weekly features stories relevant to Wilfrid Laurier University. It features stories about current events on and relating to student life, sports, arts and entertainment, as well as wide-ranging opinion columns and an international section. The Cord Weekly is a member of the Canadian University Press.

Other publications
WLUSP also publishes:
*Blueprint Magazine - Wilfrid Laurier's official magazine.
*Keystone - the Wilfrid Laurier University yearbook.
*ClubLaurier.ca - features articles, internet forums, and blogs.
*The WLU'er - a student planner
*The Sputnik - Laurier Brantford's official student newspaper
*The Orbiter - Laurier Brantford's student planner

Important events
*1991 - The Cord Weekly gains national media attention after the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union locks WLUSP's office doors because of an article discussing the details of homosexual sex. As a result, WLUSP successfully campaigns to gain administrative control over its student fees.
*1970 - WLUSP is incorporated as a non-profit Ontario corporation.
*1926 - The Cord Weekly is founded as Laurier's official student newspaper.

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