The Ripple is the student newspaper at the University of Leicester. The biweekly free paper editions have a potential readership of nearly 10,000 students, although the actual print circulation is closer to 3,000.
The Ripple was founded by Malcolm Bradbury. (Originally, it was called The Wave.) Past editors include Doreen Susman (1955-56), Brian Abbs (1957-58), Marc Heal (1983–84) and Andrew Biswell (1993–94).
In early 2006 the BBC revealed that ...
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The Ripple is the student newspaper at the University of Leicester. The biweekly free paper editions have a potential readership of nearly 10,000 students, although the actual print circulation is closer to 3,000.
The Ripple was founded by Malcolm Bradbury. (Originally, it was called The Wave.) Past editors include Doreen Susman (1955-56), Brian Abbs (1957-58), Marc Heal (1983–84) and Andrew Biswell (1993–94).
In early 2006 the BBC revealed that the word "moony" was first used in print by the Ripple as part of the slang used during the 1987 RAG week, and led to the Oxford English Dictionary attributing the paper as the source of the word. This was then followed by a feature on the Ripple as part of the BBC show Balderdash and Piffle, screened on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006.
The Ripple received national press attention again in November 2006 after speaking out against an attempt by the National Union Of Students to restrict sales of a number of lad mags in the student union shop....
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