This collection includes all of the student newspapers currently uploaded by the Archives in reverse chronological order. For issues of individual student publications, please visit the Student Newspapers homepage. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
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Blockprint March 11, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 11, 1968 issue features articles on new rules for the Blockprint staff as determined by the Student Council, the Peace Corps, an upcoming lecture by the Reverend William Sloane Coffin Jr., a student exhibition at the Providence Art Club, the allowance of "homosexuals" into the military to fight in Vietnam, rehearsals for a new prodcution at Trinity Square Repertory Co., COLAB, monthly meetings of the New England Chapter of the American Foundrymen's Society, new records, a Black Power "teach-in," a folk music concert at Memorial Hall, and other events and notices.
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Blockprint March 4, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 4, 1968 issue features articles on an informational faculty meeting about unionization, a Rascals concert at the Rhode Island Auditorium, a faculty meeting on operations at RISD with Bayard Ewing, the RISD Committee to End the War in Viet-Nam, a Tissot exhibition at the RISD Museum, a folk music concert in Memorial Hall, a Student Council meeting, the formation of a RISD Student Association, and the comic "It Makes You Think" by Bill Plimpton.
This issue also includes an insert commemorating Take-A-Break Weekend, with photographs of Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company, as well as scenes from the variety show and RISD students.
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Blockprint February 26, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 26, 1968 issue features articles on the faculty exploring unionization, an article in "Eye" magazine advocating for women to be drafted, the policy for dances held at RISD, and the pleasures of Sundays, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 19, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 19, 1968 issue features a reprint of a critical Brown review of the RISD faculty art show, a response to the Brown review, an article promoting a proposed Wintersession, a brief review of Trinity Square Repertory Company's production of "Years of the Locust," an advertisement for a Chambers Brothers concert, and an events calendar.
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Blockprint February 12, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 12, 1968 issue features articles on a bazaar/exhibition "Hydra," a proposal for Wintersession, Oscar Wilde plays at Trinity Rep, an increase in dorm fees, consequences of ignoring parking tickets, sports at RISD, and TAB updates, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 05, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 5, 1968 issue features articles on the faculty salary, rumors about the introduction of Wintersession, scholarship opportunities in Europe, the Peace Corps, a new production of "An Enemy of the People" by Trinity Square Repertory Company, Take-A-Break Weekend, and W.C. Fields, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 22, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 22, 1968 issue features articles on "The Bluegrass Kid" John Kornhauser, the new student group Hydra, Take-A-Break Weekend, and an upcoming exhibition by Robert Frank, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 15, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 15, 1968 issue features articles on the censorship of the publication "Avatar" in Boston, a news student communications effort "Hydra," Moby Grape, the Mystic Mexican, jazz musician Charles Lloyd, Take-A-Break Weekend, and the Grateful Dead, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 08, 1968
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 8, 1968 issue features articles on life in the army, marijuana laws in Rhode Island, a Picasso exhibit at MOMA, arrests in Boston for distributing the newspaper "Avatar," and transcendental meditation, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 04, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 4, 1967 issue features articles on a protest on Hallloween, Bob Krywy, a sculpture by Michael Casey at Woods Gerry, the drafting of a Blockprint contributor, and a satirical piece on Lyndon B. Johnson, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 20, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 20, 1967 issue features articles on jazz musician Charles Lloyd, musician Alan Sondheim, Pete Seeger, Mike Bloomfield, an organ recital, school spirit at RISD, the underground film scene, television host Robert Jungels, draft protesters, Mexicans, and a photography exhibition of Guggenheim Fellows, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 30, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 30, 1967 issue features articles on the March on the Pentagon, "Citizen Kane," marijuana laws in Rhode Island, Fred Sommers, the closing of the Crystal Tap, and Gilbert Franklin, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 23, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 23, 1967 issue features articles on the Montreal Expo, religion in art, Designers in Drama's production of "Too True to Be Good," an anti-draft protest at Kennedy Plaza, a Resistance church service in Cambridge, and the Film Society needing funding from the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 16, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 16, 1967 issue features articles on a Tent Dance at the RISD Farm, a resurgence of interest in composer Gustav Mahler, a new arts initiative called FANDSO, the Hippie movement, a concert at which The Yardbirds failed to show up, and a draft protest at Kennedy Plaza, along with a review of the film "Bonnie and Clyde," an interview with leaders of Brown student group The Sons of Liberty, a review of the exhibition "Six Sculptors," and other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 9, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 9, 1967 issue features articles on WRIB DJ Chuck Stevens, drug laws in Rhode Island, Dracula, entertainment at RISD, an Industrial Design thesis project in Pawtucket, Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc, and the opening of the RISD Junior School, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 18, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 18, 1967 issue features articles on hippies, the Montreal Expo 67, and the band Country Joe & the Fish, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 08, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 8, 1967 issue features articles on the Vietnam War, the RISD Executive Financial Advisor, a rodeo in Cranston, theater at RISD, the philosophy of duality, Bud Williams of the WPRO radio station, the Crystal Tap soccer team, film reviews, the Montreal Expo 67, and the Apparel show, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Spectrum 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1967 is formatted as a portfolio, with loose pages of student artwork, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Likely published in May. Contributors include Pam Resch, Richard Fleischner, Speiser, Markham, Holmes, Gerry Lubensky, Michael Cox, James Mahon, Lee Post, Derek Durst, Ann Worthington, Courtney McGlynn, Sergio Tarantino, Fredda Kapstein, Dianne Talan, and Xavier Brockman.
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Blockprint May 01, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 1, 1967 issue features articles on the Chairman of the Freshman Foundation Division, a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. at Brown, a dispute involving sophomore women students not being allowed to live off-campus, a new Dean of Students, community involvement, and film reviews, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 24, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 24, 1967 issue features articles on the Associate Dean of Students, dorm living, a peace march in New York City, a motorcylce event in Massachusetts, car racing in North Carolina, and living conditions in Farnum Hall, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 17, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 17, 1967 issue features articles on communication between the administration and students, the Dean of the Faculty, studio hours at RISD, a new Dean of the College, the Crystal Tap Soccer team, interactions between RISD students and the Providence community, the need for a community organization to address moral and political issues, and Providence news, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 10, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 10, 1967 issue features articles on Parents' Weekend, the RISD Director of Admissions, issues with college Deans, slovenliness, the Rhode Island Italian Festival, an Andy Warhol visit and exhibition, and an Architecture Department project on campus, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 4, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 4, 1967 issue features articles on the value of art in society, a film on New Guinea by Dadi Wirz, RISD Hockey updates, and a new curator at the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 13, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 13, 1967 issue features articles on the expulsion of twelve students from RISD and a colonial portrait show at the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 27, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 27, 1967 issue features letters to the editors on Associate Dean of Students Paisner and other matters, articles on a sculpture exhibition at the Tonoff Gallery and the sailing club, and a review of the film "Endless Summer," along with other opinion pieces, editorials, comics, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 20, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 20, 1967 issue features articles on the mounting cost of Take-A-Break Weekend, complaints about the Associate Dean of Students, a new museum exhibit "The Brandeis Exchange Show of Modern Art," housing at RISD, an upcoming lecture by Edward T. Hall on "Design and the Public Good," and Antonioni's "Red Desert," along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 13, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 13, 1967 issue features articles on the mission of RISD, a perceived decline in students' workload and effort, a new student musical group "All," future plans for campus construction, a RISD hockey game, a lecture "Design and the Public Good" by Joseph Kraft, a film society screening, an art exchange between the RISD Museum and Brandeis' Rose Art Museum, a forum hosted at Trinity Square Playhouse, and TAB updates, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 6, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 6, 1967 issue features articles on the resignation of the Trinity Square Repertory Company Director, a Jacques Villon exhibit at the RISD Museum, "The Age of Rembrandt" exhibit at the MFA in Boston, and a lecture on urban renewal by Bostonian Edward J. Logue, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 23, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 23, 1967 issue is a special edition that reprints excerpts from Robert Osborn's work "The Vulgarians," accompanied by photographs from Peter Blake's book, "God's Own Junkyard."
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Blockprint January 16, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 16, 1967 issue features articles on men's fashion on campus, an upcoming lecture by education scholar John Holt, a Providence College poll of students' opinions on college rules and student behavior, and Take-A-Break Weekend, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 9, 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 9, 1967 issue features articles on a MOMA exhibit on the Paul J. Sachs Collection, Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, a review of Truma Capote's "Grass Harp," the death of Walt Disney, the RISD Placement Office, an upcoming meeting to discuss improvements for the environment at RISD, a RISD Apparel student's designs winning an Olympics contest, and a Noel Coward visit to RISD, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint, Trilogy 1967
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Trilogy was a poem written and illustrated by Carolyn C. Wolf that Blockprint Magazine published c.1967.
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Blockprint December 12, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Decmber 12, 1966 issue features articles on a talk by Rev. Canon John Crocker, Diter Rot, visiting guest policies at the dorms, freshman class elections, the opening of the RISD Museum exhibition "Art for Your Collection IV," W.C. Fields films, development around Westminster St. in Providence, a panel discussion held at RISD with Timothy Leary, and an Illustrators' Society exhibit, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 5, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 5, 1966 issue features articles on George Lincoln Rockwell, fine art, a RISD Museum exhibition on kinetic and programmed art featuring Nam June Paik in person, the Student Faculty Committee, women being allowed in the men's dorms, and an upcoming lecture by Kurt Vonnegut, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint, November 21, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 21, 1966 issue features articles on Thanksgiving break, the Vietnam War, floods in Florence that damaged art and books, Designers in Drama's production of "Look After Lulu," a RISD Museum retrospective of Walter Murch, and events taking place at RISD, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 14, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1966 issue features an article on a new RISD Drama production and film reviews, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 7, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1966 issue features articles on how to be cool at RISD, the formation of student group the Illustration Society, a lecture on ending the Vietnam War, a reprint of a Timothy Leary piece on acid, a RISD student concert of "Indian-like" music, a RISD football game, and a performance by Ecuadorean cellist Carlos Bonilla, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 31, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1966 issue features articles on the photo lab in Benson Hall, the opening of a RISD Museum exhibition on modern Latin American art, the Vietnam War, Trinity Square, the rejection of a proposed student organization "Rhode Island School of Design Committee for Ending the War in Viet Nam," a Mamas and Papas concert in Boston, and student clubs along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 24, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1966 issue features articles on bringing Andy Warhol and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable project to RISD, the Vietnam War, a controversy involving a recent Trinity Square Playhouse visit, parking issues at RISD, and a new exhibit on modern Latin American art at the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 17, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1966 issue features articles on bussing, the films of Peter Kubelka, the Motorcycle Club, A Lovin' Spoonful concert, a Trinity Square Playhouse production of "Saint Joan," the student council, a tent dance, and the Selective Service, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 10, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 10, 1966 issue features editorials and letters to the editor on the passing of former RISD President John Frazier, Timothy Leary, students wanting music played at dinner, and fears about Brown, along with a review of Trinity Square Rep's production of "Saint Joan," a theater review of "The Seagull," and articles on new faculty appointments and student club activities.
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Blockprint October 03, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 3, 1966 issue features articles on writer's block, films by Peter Kubelka, new officers of the RISD Alumni Association, the film "A Man and a Woman," and various events around campus, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 26, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 26, 1966 issue features articles on the rivalry with Brown, student housing, a Beatles concert in Boston, and the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 19, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 19, 1966 issue features articles on the start of the new school year, new faculty appointments, and freshman orientation, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 25, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 25, 1966 issue is a satirical spoof of Playboy called "Blockboy" that features humorous articles on the Blockboy philosophy, RISD President Albert Bush-Brown, Mike Fink, fahsion at RISD, "Blockboy Mansion," along with photo features and other creative writing.
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Blockprint May 9, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 9, 1966 issue is misprinted as being published on May 2, 1966. It features articles on summer plans, the Rhode Island Arts Festival, avant-garde space Murray the K's World, a Providence College performance of "Romeo and Juliet," museum updates, a travelling photo show in Benson Hall, Collection '66, and an European Honors Program, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 2, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 2, 1966 issue features articles on tricks and tips for creating work at RISD, Parent's Weekend, a Carlos Montoya concert, Marcel Marceau, and the Vietnam War, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Spectrum 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1966 is formatted as a portfolio, with loose pages of student artwork, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Likely published in May. Contributors include Robert Simone, Martin Mull, Judith Wolfe, Don Gill, Haig Arslanian, Marjorie Greenhut, Julie Wagner, James Stafford, Mark Rogovin, Amalie Rothschild, Kathryn Cleaves, Liza Jones, Leonore Katz, Walter Operer, Diane Talan, Bruce Tibbetts, and Gordon Goldberg.
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Blockprint April 25, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 25, 1966 issue features articles on an incident involving Brown students, the Vietnam War, a Board of Trustees meeting, an Animals concert, individuality at RISD, and a Diter Rot show, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 18, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 18, 1966 issue features articles on student housing, a new curriculum committee, the film Dr. Zhivago, Parent's Weekend, hallucinogenic drugs, and various films, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 28, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 28, 1966 issue features articles on the student dormitories, the student refectory, Designers in Drama's prodcution of "Light Up the Sky," a review of the RISD Museum exhibit "The Paintings of Edward Mitchell Bannister," a review of bullfighting movie "The Moment of Truth," the Vietnam War, a local rock band called "The Chosen Few," and a review of Victor Borge's "Comedy in Music," along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 21, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1966 issue features articles on Blcokprint's new editor, changes to the RISD refectory, a RISD Museum exhibition on Edward Mitchell Bannister, film and play reviews, contemporary art, a photography lecture by Carl Chiarenza, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 17, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 17, 1966 issue features articles and photographs documenting Take-A-Break Weekend.
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Blockprint February 28, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 28, 1966 issue features articles on the commercialization of RISD, school spirit, a RISD Museum exhibition "Recent Still Life," Take-A-Break Weekend, and a RISD hockey team, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 14, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 14, 1966 issue features articles on individualism, Thelonious Monk, Take-a-Break, TAB queen, and a review of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, student artwork, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 8, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1966 issue features an article on individualism, along with artwork created by Jon Wigren on the Vietnam War.
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Blockprint January 18, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1966 issue features articles on a proposed Providence Honors Program, Americans abroad, the construction of a new art museum at Brown [David Winton Bell Gallery], a sculpture exhibition, a Pauline Kael lecture, and a faculty show, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 10, 1966
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 10, 1966 issue features articles on a tuition increase and arts funding, and a Christmas party hosted by the Newman Club, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 13, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 13, 1965 issue features a new layout and articles on a mixed-media production "Hubbub," the Snack Bar, events around RISD, a speech given to the European Honors students, a RISD basketball team victory, and Harry Smith film screenings, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 6, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 6, 1965 issue features articles on the aftermath of protest, a public performance of "Hubbub" by Gerd Stern, a lecture at RISD by Sarah Lawrence past President Howard Taylor, an ID crit with furniture dealer Aaron Roitman, a fire incident in the Sculpture department, an ID scholarship, Peace Corps opportunities, and other events and notices.
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Blockprint November 29, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 29, 1965 issue features articles on fears over the selective service, a new RISD museum exhibition "Art for Your Collection," an award for Thomas Morin, a ban on RISD students using Brown's library, and Mr. La Farge's class and methods, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 22, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 22, 1965 issue features articles on a RISD basketball victory, fallout from a Brown and Bryant raid on a RISD women's dorm, an advertising career conference, and Edna Lawrence's nature drawings, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 15, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 15, 1965 issue features articles on a Providence power outage that saw Brown students raid the women's dormitory, a lecture by Paul Weiss, and a review of Tartuffe at Trinity Square Playhouse, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 8, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 8, 1965 issue features articles on a tent dance, a volunteer program helping inner city youth, events around RISD, the RISD Museum acquisition of "Head of a Child" by Mary Cassatt, a Rolling Stones concert in Providence, and an Australian's perspective on RISD, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 1, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 1, 1965 issue features articles on a grant from the Anaconda American Brass Company, a tent dance at the RISD Farm, a new Structure of Science course, Hardu Keck, the New England Silversmith exhibition at the RISD Museum, and the industrial design department, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 25, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 25, 1965 issue features articles on a new editor-in-chief for Blockprint, Board of Trustees updates, the European Honors Program, and Richard Merkin, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 18, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 18, 1965 issue features articles on a New England Silversmiths exhibition at the RISD Museum, an architecture lecture with William Conklin, the resignation of Blockprint's Editor-in-Chief, a conference report from the Dean of Students, and Norman Schulman's philosophy of art, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 13, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 13, 1965 issue features articles on the Benefit St. Underground, a film screening of "Mumu," the design of the Washington Bridge, and the Harry Callahan teaching method, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 4, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 4, 1965 issue features articles on Blockprint's debts, scholarship opportunities, RISD fashion, and RISD hangers-on, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 27, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 27, 1965 issue features articles on a lecture by Brian O'Doherty, student council and alumni meetings, convocation, an address by Sen. Claiborne Pell, the new "Boxes and Wall Scultpure" museum exhibit, an interview of Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Bogdanovich on "Vertigo," and a new RISD bookstore, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 20, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 20, 1965 issue features coverage of the annual AIA Convention, a new RISD Museum exhibit on contemporary boxes and wall sculpture, a film society screening of Vertigo, a letter to the editor about Professor David Bachrach, a message to the faculty from President Bush-Brown, and faculty appointments, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 26, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 26th issue is a special, humorous edition dated for 34 years in the future (Year 2000). It parodies the future with fake news like a new president named Lily-White (unlike the real Bush-Brown), the Commencement weekend speaker UNIVAC, an Environment Committee Report, a Computer Exhibition, and a new dormitory.
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Blockprint May 19, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 19th issue highlights Commencement speaker Roger Stevens, promotions of four faculty, professor Richard Merkin's paintings on view at World's Fair, designer William Katavolos lecture, discussion of Cuban Revolution by Yale Graduates to be hosted at RISD, European Honors Program reports from Italy, film review of "The Glass Eye", Governor Chafee visits "ART: USA" Johnson Collection exhibition and names May 1st ART USA day in Rhode Island, and some opinion pieces.
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Blockprint May 12, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 12th issue features a lecture by photographer Minor White, a lecture by art critic Max Beckman, furniture designer Wendell Castle to visit, Whitney Museum director Lloyd Goodrich to jury in RI Arts Festival, students complaining of registration issues, film review of "The Servant" and "Rollie Mckenna", Apparel Department presentation, review of "ART: USA" exhibition, The Rolling Stones perform in Worcester, Blood Drive, Spring Ceramic Sale, and some opinion pieces.
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Blockprint May 5, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 5th issue reports on upcoming Architectural Society lecture with Peter Cooke, a science lecture with Alexander Calandra, Professor Schabenland composes musical performance, Dean of Students Lay visits with students/faculty, Spring Ceramic Sale, along with other opinion pieces on recent editorials.
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Spectrum May 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1965 is formatted as a portfolio, with loose pages of student artwork, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Likely published in May. Contributors include Martin E. Mull, Edward E. Grazda, Alex Grant, Bruce A. O'Hara, Pete E. Christman, Jerome H. Zimmerman, Daniel C. Wills, Lawrence A. Kahn, Michel M. Richard, Rosalie A. Hansen, Donald W. Pilcher, Moniz Rose, Joel D. Snyder, Alfred V. De Credico, Dennis J. McNaboe, Daniel A. Paul, Susan M. McSweeney, Donna C. Sutton, Adrienne S. Tolin, Elizabeth L. Moreton, Grant Boyd Sr., and Peter O'Keefe.
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Blockprint May 1965 Literary Supplement
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Blockprint Literary Supplement is a special edition that features creative writing, illustrations, graphic design and photographs by RISD students.
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Blockprint April 28, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Apr. 28th issue reports on the opening of the "ART: USA" exhibition, the March on Washington, Frazier Terrace Spring Exhibition, Spring Folk Concert, Trustee's Meeting announces tenure opportunities for first-time ever, upcoming lectures with musician Mario Davidovsky and Architecture professor Lawrence, Greenwich Ballet to Visit RISD, RI Film Festival, film reviews of "Windjammer", "Scorpio Rising", "The Devil is Dead", "Breathdeath", and "To Parsifal", along with other opinion pieces on unsafe conditions in Refectory building and Bush-Brown's Alumni Weekend speech.
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Blockprint April 23, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Apr. 23rd special issue highlights Parent's Day Weekend, as well as, Junior-Senior Career Symposium with speakers Robert Riley, Martha Jackson, Tzaims Luksus, Erwin Hauer, Robert Soforenko, Jerry McDaniels, and Robert Malone.
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Blockprint April 21, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Apr. 21st issue highlights an upcoming lectures with art director Martin Freidman and architecture critic Allan Temko, approaching Parent's Day weekend, President Bush-Brown sworn in as National Council on the Arts, a forum with clinical psychologist Harold Musiker, Emilio Vedova speaks at RISD, upcoming Junior-Senior Symposium, call for art at One Benefit Gallery, film review of "The Silence", Professor Alfred E. Hammer to spend leave painting in Virgin Islands, along with opinion pieces.
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Blockprint April 13, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Apr. 13th issue reports on upcoming "ART: USA" exhibition, Anni Albers and Jack Beeson lectures, screenings of "Scorpio Rising", "Kiss", "Soap Opera", and "The Devil is Dead", RISD Alum is awarded Rome Fellowship Prize, Jean-Leon Destine concert, Deans and President Bush-Brown meet with Student Council.
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Blockprint March 31, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Mar. 31st issue features the appiontment of Donald M. Lay as Dean of Students, Donald M. Lay Interview reports he plans to work more with students, Newman Club to screen "Ballad of a Soldier" review of Designers in Drama productions "For Spacious Skies", "A Resounding Tinkle", and "Purgatory", frustration mounts over limited term appointments for faculty, film reviews of "The Doll" and "Hush... Hush Sweet Charlotte", critique of city's manipulation of African Americans during slave trade in contrast to peaceful march for all persons, Jean-Leon Destine to perform at RISD, Parent's Day schedule along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 24, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Mar. 24th issue highlights the appointment of Robert H. Miller as Programming and Admissions Officer, Four Industrial Design students awarded in competition, Fine Arts Society to Screen "The Exiles" and "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge", Rudolf Arnheim lecture, Trip Planned to Hampton Institute for racial understanding programs, review of One Benefit exhibition, Junior and Senior Symposium to be held, RISD Mixer, film review of "Knife in the Water", RISD featured on "The World Around Us" with fashion show for the special needs children, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 17, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Mar. 17th issue reports on the upcoming Carl Koch lecture, a Michael Frimkess lecture, Fine Arts Society to host Membership Drive, Film Society to screen "Life Boat", VA Hospital asks RISD students for support, alumni seminar to be held, Apparel student attends Givenchy apprenticeship, Judy Dougan wins second award, "Master Drawings for the Museum's Collection" exhibition to open, Designers in Drama to put on "For Spacious Skies", "A Resounding Tinkle", and "Purgatory", along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 10, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Mar. 10th issue features an invitation to B.F. Skinner lecture at Memorial Hall, Committee on Student Environment meets, Designers in Drama to premiere "For Spacious Skies", TAB highlights, Motorcycle club elects new officers, film review of "None but the Brave", One Benefit exhibition opens, George Field Memorial Dinner, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 3, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Mar. 3rd issue features a review of Daniel J. Robbins' lecture, a highlight on Judy Dougan who won 3rd place at Owens-Corning Fiberglass Creative Design Contest, James Laver to lecture at RISD Museum, Spectrum publication to be released, Bush-Brown testifies on four arts bills, student concerns mounting over current events in Vietnam leads to presentation by professor George Fromm, review of New American Realism exhibition in Worcester, Motorcycle Club holds meeting, One Benefit exhibition calls for artwork, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 24, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Feb. 24th issue reports on the upcoming TAB weekend, Daniel J. Robbins to lecture at Memorial Hall, Sophomores now eligible for AF-ROTC program at Brown, Providence Planning Board blocks RISD from condeming blocks to build housing, review of Stan Brakhage lecture, film review of "Violent Summer", Architecture students largley absent from community meetings, free Jazz concert at Phoenix Coffee House, Scandinavian seminar offered, two teachers submit letters to editor, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 17, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Feb. 17th issue highlights the upcoming lecture with filmmaker Stan Brakhage, an exhibition of work by differently-abled persons at Homer Lounge, Professor Fontaine to teach course for differently-abled students titled “Retardation and the Biogenic Image", Administration forms committie to work with Student Council to address student issues, Spectrum club to create Spring publication, "Communication by Design" exhibition to be on view at RISD Museum, Special Committee on Student Environment releases report, Dr. Bush-Brown elected Director of National Art Council, TAB Nominees Announced, Illustration exhibition to open at RISD Library, Newman Club announces new officers, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 10, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Feb. 10th issue highlghts the upcoming TAB weekend with muscian Herbie Mann, visiting critic Donald Olsen to speak at lecture, Film Society to screen "Lost Horizon" and "Things to Come", review of 1965 Faculty Exhibition, Drawings from Ames collection to be on view at RISD Museum, Museum Forum opens, film review of "Malamondo", "World Without Sun", "My Fair Lady" and "Psycho", Alumni Association Hosts dinner in NYC, critique of women's dorm Homer Hall, along with other opinion pieces criticizing policies, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 27, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 27th issue features the RISD Basketball team's win, continued call for writing for Blockprint Literary Supplement, frustration mounts over terminated faculty, such as David Bachrach, and school policies, critique of increased student housing fees, film review of "Goldfinger", along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 20, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 20th issue highlghts an upcoming folk concert at RISD with Bobbi Hill, the appointment of visiting landscape design lecturer, James L. Skerritt, Jr., President Bush-Brown announces no tuition increases for following year, a review of the Dore Ashton lecture, film reviews of "Father Goose", "Hidden Fortress", "Sweet and Sour", Rattle of a Simple Man", Snack Bar Comittee issues, Take-A-Break Queen Contest, Call for Writings for Blockprint Literary Supplement, Film Society to screen "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Tarzan, The Ape Man", seminar in Art Education now offered, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 13, 1965
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Jan. 13th issue highlights the appointment of museum director, Daniel J. Robbins, a faculty exhibition opens at the RISD Museum, RISD recieves Chrysler Corp. Awards Grant of $5,000, Freshman to elect class officers, film review of "A Hard Day's Night", "Tobacco Road", and "The River", Mademoiselle art competitions open, opinion articles surrounding drama club and architecture department, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 16, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Dec. 16th issue highlights a $9,000 grant awarded to RISD from June-Rockwell Levy Foundation, Dore Ashton speaks, a new freshman dorm dedicated to Royal Bailey Farnum, film reviews of "Joy House", "Peyton Place", "Horror of Dracula" and "Curse of Frankenstein", James Rosenquist speaks, Ski Club organizes, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 9, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Dec. 9th issue features a RISD dance with the Ian Dunlap band, a concert by Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, "Art for Your Collection III" opens at the RISD Museum, film review of "The Outrage", Anti-Narcotics speech given to students by Providence PD, film review of "First Men In The Moon"; "Seduced and Abandoned"; and "Beckett", Harry Callahan named Camera Club faculty advisor, alonhg with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 25, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Nov. 25th issue features a headline on the Architectural Society visit to Boston, "A Third Century of Graphic Work" Exhibition opens, Critic Mario Cravo visits, Tiffany Scholarships awarded to faculty and one alum, film reviews on "Lilith" and "Fantasia", "The Days and Nights of Bee Bee Fenstermaker" play presented by Drama Club, Robert Venturi speaks, Rolling Stones perform, Raimund J. Abraham places second in design competition, opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 18, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Nov. 18th issue celebrates opening of Harry Callahan exhibition at RISD Museum, European Honors Students attend Italy field trip, Student Council awards grants, Bush-Brown speaks at Congdon House, review of "Four Days in November" and "Fail Safe", recruitment for Institute of Mental Health volunteers, editorials, opinion column on automobiles of 1965, Freshman NYC field trip, Ghosts of Gerry Mansion photo essay, Architect Robert Venturi to speak at RISD, opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 4, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 4, 1964 issue highlights the upcoming Harry Callahan RISD Museum exhibition, a review of Roland Penrose's Convocation address on the topic of Picasso, Senior Class Pink Tent Blast event at Tillinghast, goals of Blockprint in light of criticisms, critique of RISD food services, editorial on Convocation, opinion column on women's dormitories, Film Society kicks off second series, review of "Purple Noon" and "Intruder in the Dust," editorial on Hugh Gourley, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 21, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 21st publication features a harsh critique of "Paintings and Construction of the 1960's" RISD Museum, lecture series event with Charles Merrill Mount, blind organist Jean Langlis performs at Brown exhibition, Physical exams continued, Architectural Society announcement, Halloween Harvest dance invitation, meet-greet tea ceremony with international students, a Convocation reminder, opinion columns and editorials.
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Blockprint October 14, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 14th issue celebrates inaugration of RISD Museum's lecture series, Lawrence Alloway speaks at RISD Museum, RISD applications tripled, review of "The 39 Steps" and "One Potato, Two Potato", mission statement from Student Council, Roland Penrose to speak at RISD Convocation, Junior School registration begins, Young Republicans club and Modern Dance club organizes, Panel on the Missisippi Freedom project, Odetta Celebrtity Night event with Max Norath, Ned Riddle, and Peter Nero, Student-led trip to Boston, Dance at Metcalf with Ghost Riders band, Soccer and Basketball annoucements, editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 7, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The Oct. 7th issue features a Lyndon B. Johnson visit to RISD and Brown campus, Brown Convocation, a review of "Public Enemy;" Little Cesar;" and "The Neighbors;" Architectural Forum "The Maltese Falcon," "39 Steps," Basketball team recruitment, Peggy Seegar and Owen McColl folk concert, drama club tryouts for “The Days & Nights”, more frustration grows over RISD misrepresentation in media, "Cosmopolitan Group," Honda design contest, editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.