- The Absynthe
"Absynthe Magazine" is a
student magazine atTrent University . Though commonly referred to as a newspaper, it is, according to its constitution, a magazine. "Absynthe" does not have a stated political bias, because the articles are written and submitted by any members of the Trent community. It was established in 1999 by Ken Giffen, Brad Harkness and Peter Read. Matt Griem maintained the paper through its second edition. In 2003, the organization formalized and created an executive board and a publication team. The executive board consists of the president, editor, secretary, treasurer, and member representatives, while the publication team is made up of the editor, soliciting editor, publication manager and publication assistant. It was in 2005 that the current editorial policy was written by Ted Cragg and Liz Zylstra and approved at the Annual General Meeting. "Absynthe Magazine" receives funding via a $4.00 "(refundable)"levy from each full-time student. ($2.00 from each nursing/part-time student). Absynthe's website can be found at [http://www.absynthe.ca] .In the fall of 2006, Absynthe came under fire after a contributor published a fully researched academic article linking obesity to laziness. There was significant controversy in the Trent community over the article. Editor-in-Chief Matt McGowan supported the decision of the Soliciting Editor, Rheanna Leckie, to run the piece, noting that the magazine accepts submissions from all students and, only in rare circumstances, censors or turns away contributions. He also offered a guarantee that critical responses to either the piece or the Absynthe's decision to run it, would be published in subsequent editions, which was fulfilled.
In its ninth volume, 2007-2008, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Charters and President Joe Wood authorized a fundamental format change. The looseleaf newsprint format, used since Absynthe's founding was changed to a bound, full-colour cover magazine format.
The Absynthe Team
The 2008-2009 Team
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Dana Skalin(Editor in Chief)
* Joseph Wood (President)
* Yasmin Kehret (Secretary)
* Scott Willis (Treasurer)
* Sara Hart (Production Manager)
* Kelsey Hough (Production Assistant)
* Mary Kate Whibbs (Soliciting Editor)
* Emily Edwards (Member Representative)
* Braun Noppe (Member Representative)
* Clay Patterson (Member Representative)
* AJ Saville (Member Representative)The 2007-2008 Team
*Jeffrey Charters (Editor in Chief)
*Joseph Wood (President)
*Dana Skalin (Secretary)
*Adam Malcolm (Treasurer)
*Sheena Christie (Production Manager)
*Sara Hart (Production Assistant)
*Mary Kate Whibbs (Soliciting Editor)
*Jessica Monteith (Member Representative)
*Sheena Smith (Member Representative)
*Chris Augstman (Member Representative)The 2006-2007 Team
*Matt McGowan (Editor in Chief)
*Cynthia Warn (President)
*Yasmin Kenret (Secretary)
*Joseph Wood (Treasurer)
*Sheena Christie (Production Manager)
*Crystal Robertson (Production Assistant and Webmistress)
*Rheanna Leckie (Soliciting Editor)
*Sasha Gilchrist (Member Representative)
*Tyler Evans (Member Representative)
*Alicia Niewiatowska (Member Representative)The 2005-2006 Team
*Andrew Barton (Editor in Chief)
*Lindsay Taylor (President)
*Colleen Barfoot (Secretary)
*Kristen Rading (Treasurer)
*Matt McGowan (Production Manager)
*Cynthia Warn (Production Assistant)
*John Mullin/Lyndsey Darling (Soliciting Editor/Copy Editor)
*Laurel Karlsen, Laura Perry, Crystal Robertson (Member Representatives)The 2004-2005 Team
*Stephen Lanni and Rheanna Leckie (Co-presidents)
*Lindsay Taylor (Treasurer)
*Liz Zylstra (Secretary)
*Ted Cragg, Colleen Barfoot and Cynthia (Member Representatives)
*Andrew Barton (Editor in Chief)
*Steve Hobbs (Production Manager)
*Matt McGowan (Production Assistant)
*John Mullin (Soliciting Editor.)Original Staff 1999-2000
* Brad Harkness (editor in chief)
* Peter Read (production manager/layout)
* Ken Giffen (managing editor/sales)
* Kevin Sorichetti (contributor - illustrator)
* Reg Sims (contributor - sports)
* Kirk Lilwall (contributor - misc)
* Linda Watson (contributor - misc)
* Matt Keyes (contributor - music)
* Peter Venetas (contributor - music)
* Kelly Elliot (contributor - column)
* Bronwen Appleton (contributor - column)
* Gavin Finders (contributor)
* Stephen Gouzopoulos (contributor)
* Dave Powrie (contributor)
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