THE ORBITAL

'''The Orbital''' is the official student publication of Royal Holloway, University of London. It contains a wide range of interesting subjects covering student life, culture, entertainment and current affairs. It keeps a healthy balance between serious, hard-hitting topics and entertaining, light-hearted features.
Published by the Students' Union, the magazine releases up to 14 fortnightly issues per academic year. It is produced entirely by students with any student being able to contribute. The magazine generally observes an autonomous operation and advocates freedom of speech, though the final output is constitutionally supervised by the Students' Union through the Sabbatical Officer for Communications & Services.

Contents

The board

History

Awards & recognitions

Editors

External links

The board

''The Orbital'' board is lead by an Editor and a Deputy Editor. These positions are elected annually via a cross campus election where over 7,000 students are allowed to vote. A Sabbatical Officer of the Students' Union, the Vice President (Communications & Services), is ultimately responsible for the strategic direction of the publication, as well as for ensuring the legality of ''The Orbital'', and acts as the 'Editor-in-Chief'.
The Sub-Board consists of the following:

★ Publishing Director

★ Art Director

★ Chief Sub-Editor

★ Associate Editor for Society (News, Opinions, Features, Sports & Societies)

★ Associate Editor for Culture (Art, Poetry, Books, Fashion, Travel)

★ Associate Editor for Lifestyle (Film, Music, Theatre, Food, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology)

History

Royal Holloway's official student publication was originally launched as a newspaper called ''The Egham Sun'' in 1986. In the early 1990s it was converted into a magazine format and renamed ''The Orbital'' after the nearby M25 motorway. The magazine developed into an A4 glossy magazine in the late 1990s before transforming into a B5 publication in 2005 with a new logo and fresher style.

Awards & recognitions

2005-2006: National Press Association/NUS National Student Journalism Awards

★ Winner of Best Student Magazine

★ Nominated for Best Student Critic (Laura Beattie)

★ Nominated for Best Student Photographer (Patrick Camara Ropeta)
Judges from the media industry commented on the maganewspaper's standards, describing it as "gritty, witty, relevant and coherent, packaged with good design and strong front covers."

Editors

★ 2007-2008: Mario Creatura

★ 2006-2007: Anita Engebretsen

★ 2005-2006: Patrick Camara Ropeta

★ 2004-2005: Paul Nezandonyi

★ 2003-2004: Daya Lichtenstein

External links

★ The Orbital

★ Royal Holloway Students' Union