HKU student publication Undergrad shuts down after 74 years amid recruitment woes

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The Hong Kong University Students’ Union publication Undergrad, founded in 1952 and one of the city’s longest-running campus news outlets, has ceased operations after failing to recruit enough members to form a new editorial board.In a statement on Sunday, the student union’s 2025 editorial committee said it had twice attempted since last September to recruit members for this year’s board, but in vain.As a result, the publication stopped operating with immediate effect.“Today, Undergrad’s...