The Emory Wheel

Infobox_Newspaper
name = The Emory Wheel


type = Student newspaper
caption = The April 24, 2007 front page of
"The Emory Wheel"
owners = University-affiliated| format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1919
headquarters = Atlanta, Georgia
USA
website = [http://www.emorywheel.com/ www.emorywheel.com]

"The Emory Wheel" is the student-run newspaper of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The "Wheel" is published twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday, during the regular school year, and is updated regularly at its [http://www.emorywheel.com website] . The sections of the "Wheel" include News, Editorials, Sports, Entertainment, Arts & Living and, formerly, "The Hub", an award-winning quarterly magazine founded in 2005. Serving the Emory community since 1919, the "Wheel" is editorially independent from the University. The staff is composed entirely of students, with the exception of the general manager, who oversees advertising and whose salary is paid by the newspaper. The "Wheel" offices are currently located in the Dobbs University Center.

The "Wheel"'s editor in chief is Salvador Rizzo Jr. The general manager is Eric Snyder.

History

Origins

"The Emory Wheel" began in 1919 as a weekly paper with its offices located in the journalism department. The name is a play on an "emery wheel," a sharpening device. An editorial published in the first issue of the "Wheel" explains that the newspaper will strive to sharpen the intellect of the University community. The newspaper, initially chartered by the Student Government Association, was originally meant to promote Emory's varsity-level athletics and successfully pushed to create an Emory track team.

Controversies

In the spring of 1970, a schism developed on the staff of the Wheel over the disputed election of Steve Johnson as editor. At that time the Wheel was being published twice a week. A competing newspaper was created which was known as the Emory New Times. Both student newspapers were then published once weekly. J. Randolph Bugg, the losing candidate in the election, became the first editor of the New Times. After several years (and the graduation of all the aggrieved parties), the newspapers merged. For a while the publication was known as The Emory Wheel and New Times.

In October 2005, "Wheel" General Manager Eileen Smith of eight years resigned amid controversy and animosity between the "Wheel" staff members and the University's Division of Campus Life. The "Wheel" Editorial Board maintained that Smith was pressured to resign by disapproving Campus Life administrators — a violation of the newspaper's independence from the University. Campus Life declined to comment. Smith signed an agreement not to discuss her resignation.

Circulation and Distribution

"The Emory Wheel" prints 5,000 copies of the paper that are distributed throughout the main campus and surrounding areas.

References

External links

* [http://www.emorywheel.com Official website]
* [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/27/emory Newspaper Manager’s Exit Spurs Concern at Emory]