The Cascade is the University of the Fraser Valley's student-run paper, with offices located on the university's campus in Abbotsford

Abbotsford

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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. While the paper's current era as The Cascade began in 1993, it began publication in the 1970s, under different names that could last for only a short number of years. The Cascade currently has a staff of seventeen, not including volunteer contributors, and operates independently of the university's administration and student society

Student society

A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...

. The paper is currently composed of four major sections: News, Opinion, Arts & Life, and Sports. It is published weekly on Wednesdays, and is a member of Canadian University Press

Canadian University Press

Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...

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See also

• University of the Fraser Valley
• Canadian University Press
  Canadian University Press
  Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...
  
  
• Student Newspaper
  Student newspaper
  A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
  
  
• List of student newspapers in Canada