The Tartan (Radford University)

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The Tartan
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The Tartan or The Tartan: Radford University News is a

faculty of Radford University, as well as the residents of the surrounding city of Radford, with news pertaining to the university and surrounding community. The paper is circulated every Tuesday (Tartan Tuesdays) as part of their bi-weekly newspaper, and is the most widely circulated publication in the town of Radford.[citation needed] The paper was first published in January 1921.[citation needed
]

History

The Tartan was originally named The Grapurchat. Its first issue was four pages, featured one picture, and detailed a cocktail party which had happened the week before. In 1978, The Grapurchat rebranded to The Tartan and its staff has now grown to include an

Managing Editor, a Section Editor, three Copy Editors, five staff writers, and a Webmaster
The Tartan has a weekly circulation of 4,000.

The Tartan utilizes the RU Student Media's in-house

ad revenue alone.[citation needed
]

In March 2011, The Tartan launched a

articles published in the weekly issues of the paper, but also plays host to content uploaded throughout the week that does not get published in the weekly Wednesday editions.[citation needed
]

Staff Members

Editor in Chief: Serenity Sears

Major: BFA Dance & BS Media Studies


Managing Editor: Abigail Ridpath

Major: BA English/ minor in Creative Writing


Section Editor: Stephanie Perez

Major: BS Public Relations


Copy Editor: Owen Saunders

Major: BS Communication Studies


Copy Editor: Bella Smith

Major: BS Dance Education/ minors in Entrepreneurship and Photography


Copy Editor: Alex Castanien

Major: BS Media Studies


Staff Writer: Goldie Owens

Graduate Student in Strategic Communication Program


Staff Writer: Abigail Morin

Major: BS Media Studies


Staff Writer: Aidan Hilton

Major: BS Theater/ minors in Cinema and Environmental Science


Staff Writer: Kimberly Barajas

Major: BS Criminal Justice


Staff Writer: Lauryn Washington

Major: BS Dance/ minor in Education


Webmaster: Benjamin Goldfeder

Major: Information Science and Systems/ Concentration in Security Management /Minor in Legal Studies


Faculty Advisor: Bill Kovarik

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