launching its first issue on february 9, 2009, "the leveller" describes itself as "a publication covering news, current events, and culture at carleton university, in the city of ottawa and, to a lesser extent, the wider world". "the leveller" had published four issues between february and april 2009, and five more between november 2009 and march 2010. in march 2010, the leveller won a graduate student association referendum for a $1.50 levy per graduate student.