The Charlatan

The Charlatan has been publishing at Carleton for more than 60 years. The first issue was published on Nov. 28, 1945 under the name the Carleton. In the 1970s the name was changed to represent a more edgy newspaper the editors sought to shape. In 1988 the Charlatan became independent from the Carleton University Students Association, and is now funded primarily through a student levy granted each year, but also through advertising. As a not-for-profit corporation the Charlatans finances are overseen by an independent Board of Directors. The board is controlled by five students-at-large, two representatives of the newspapers staff, one professional journalist and one professional businessperson. Each year the newspaper will elect an editorial staff in March to take office the following publication year. The editorial staff consists of 11 people: an editor-in-chief, two news editors, a culture & community editor, a features editor, an opinions/editorial editor, an arts editor, a sp...