The Carillon Newspaper

In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. A 160-foot bell tower was to be constructed, tall enough it could be seen from anywhere on the campus and even from across the lake. If you look out on the academic green today, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower; this signature structure was never built. Its sole legacy was that it inspired the students to name their newspaper the Carillon. This newspaper has continued to serve as a symbolic bell tower on campus: a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student since 1962.