The Lewis Flyer Explained

The Lewis University
Flyer Newspaper
Type:Student newspaper
Format:Compact
Foundation:1933
Owners:Lewis University
Headquarters:Romeoville, Illinois, U.S.
Publisher:Lewis University
College of Arts and Sciences
Website:http://TheLewisFlyer.com

The Lewis Flyer newspaper is the official student publication of Lewis University. The Lewis Flyer newspaper is owned and published by Lewis University. Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university with an enrollment around 5,200 students.

As a student publication, The Lewis Flyer newspaper's purpose is to provide a learning laboratory for students to practice journalistic skills in the Lewis University Communication Department Journalism program. The student newspaper is published bi-monthly.

History

The college newspaper was founded in 1933, although it was then called The Propeller. The Propeller was published until 1936, when lack of funds stopped the publishing of the newspaper. This lasted until 1947. During World War II the school was being used to train pilots. When a newspaper was published again in 1947, it did not have an official name.

In October 1947, however, the revived paper was named The Shield. This name lasted until 1966. The Shield was named after the founder, Bishop Bernard J. Sheil. The school paper shortened its name to Shield in 1966, and published the paper in a magazine format. In 1969, the newspaper went through another name change, this time calling itself Nexus. This name lasted from 1969 to 1977. On January 31, 1978, the first volume of The Flyer was published. That name has been in place for the past 38 years.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2002 . 27 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2003 . 27 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2004 . 27 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2005 . 27 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2006 . 27 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2008 . 27 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2009 . 27 February 2013.
  8. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2010 . 27 February 2013.
  9. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2011 . 27 February 2013.
  10. Web site: Best of Collegiate Design 20 . 7 February 2013.
  11. Web site: Apple Awards 2012. 27 February 2013.
  12. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2012 . 27 February 2013.
  13. Web site: Best of the Midwest 2013 . 27 February 2013.