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 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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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 Benfefit 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 Theif 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 highlghts 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 officiers, 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 highlghts 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 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.
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Blockprint May 6, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 6, 1964 issue features articles on a new Campus Security Officer, the Designer in Drama's production of "A Winter's Tale," parents' weekend, faculty awards, rats in Providence, a Bob Dylan concert at Brown, "The Seventh Seal," student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 29, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 29, 1964 issue features articles on the resignation of David Giles Carter from the RISD Museum, the Board of Trustees approving RISD's budget, Paul's Crystal Tap, the World's Fair, job hunting advice, Richard Wilbur speaking at commencement, a lecture by Louis Sauer and Richard Watson, a lecture on contemporary painting, Roger Williams Park, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 15, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 15, 1964 issue features articles on the defeat of the Fair Housing Bill, alumni events, a RISD Museum exhibit on Baroque art, a joint art exhibition with Brown, The Star delicatessen, car racing at Sebring, Designers in Drama's production of "A Winter's Tale," college newspaper editors, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 8, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 8, 1964 issue features articles on Professor Michael Mazur receiving a Guggenheim fellowship, Professor John Lincoln touring Scandinavia, a RISD Museum exhibit on contemporary paintings, prowlers in the women's dorms, fair housing in Rhode Island, theater and film reviews, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 25, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 25, 1964 issue features articles on a field trip to Philadelphia, an upcoming lecture by Martin Friedman, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith on Alvar Aalto, architecture, Parents' Day, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.