All Student Newspapers
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.
Offset Magazine (1997)
Offset magazine was a student-created zine with a single issue published. It includes photography and literature submitted by students. Much of the work is experimental in its formatting and display. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Mixed Media (1996-2003)
Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. After publishing two issues under that name, the students running the publication decided on Mixed Media. Topics covered include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Your Name Here (1996)
Your Name Here was a student publication begun in the spring of 1996. It was published on a bi-weekly basis, and quickly was renamed Mixed Media. Contents include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Juice (1993-1996)
Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. Most issues took up a single side of a single page, with some issues including a back page with articles. Juice was published concurrently alongside several other publications, including Your Name Here and Mixed Media. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Penny Dreadful Commission (1989-1990)
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." All comics were student-submitted, and the publication was entirely student-run. Topics vary according to issue.
RISD Voice (1981-1990)
RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. Issues included local and institutional news, a sports column, editorials, comics, and advertisements.
Events (1980-1981)
RISD Events was a bi-weekly publication focusing primarily on putting out a calendar of events happening in and around the school. Some articles were also included, covering topics such as sports, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more.
Incorporated Press, Inc. (1978-1979)
Incorporated Press, Inc. was a student publication released biweekly beginning in 1979. Contents include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more.
Express-O (1975)
Express-O was a short-lived student newspaper published in early 1975. It was an experimental redesign of the RISD press. Contents include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
RISD Press (1973-1978)
RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating into one digestible pile all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. Contents include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more. Beginning in September 1973, RISD press included the Brown Daily Herald’s weekly issue of Fresh Fruit as an insert. This has been included in the scans appended to the end of each issue of RISD press where appropriate. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Montage (1972)
Montage was a student-published, bi-weekly newspaper written in the early 1970s. Contents included local and institutional news, politics, other topics concerning the students of RISD, and a calendar of events. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested at the archives.
RISD Rag (1972)
The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. Its topics included local and institutional news, politics, other topics concerning the students of RISD, and a calendar of events. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested at the archives.
Free RISD! Newspaper (1970)
The Free RISD! Newspaper was a community-created newspaper meant to take the place of the RISD Extra, a newspaper that itself was published sometime in the late '60s or early '70s, no issues of which exist today. A single issue of the Free RISD! Newspaper is held by the archives; it covers the end of Extra, issues of separation between the RISD museum and its student body, issues of feminism, letters to the editor, a calendar of events, and some advertisements. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested at the archives.
RISD Paper (1969-1971)
This student-run weekly newspaper was known simply as R.I.S.D., or RISD Paper. The RISD Paper ran through the late 1960s and into the 1970s. Contents included local and institutional news, politics, other topics concerning the students of RISD, and a calendar of events. Because publication dates were not regularly printed on each issue of the paper, some of the dates are best estimates made by archives staff. Some issue numbering also appears out of order; whether this was done purposefully by the students managing the paper is unknown. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Designer's News (1969)
The Designer's News was a student-run weekly newspaper published in the late 1960s. It covered local and institutional news, museum and art gallery shows, comics, advertisements, editorials, school functions, and politics. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Blockprint (1955-1968)
Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1960s. Contents include student artwork and photography, local and institutional news, editorials, comics, advertisements, and more. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Spectrum (1951-1968)
Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island College of Design. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The Designer (1942)
The Designer was a student newspaper published in 1942. Three issues remain today. The first two issues are written by typewriter on loose sheaves of paper. Issues include several editorials and some brief news, all submitted by students. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Scope (1941)
Scope was a student publication that discussed in its single issue the formation and plans of a new student organization. While the publication includes indications that it was intended to be published regularly, no other issues exist. Higher resolution scans and the physical document can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The Broadsheet (1935-1940)
The Broadsheet was a student publication which ran through the mid-1930s. Printed in the style of the broadsheet, the paper was a single sheet published weekly with brief descriptions of current news. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
Dust (1934)
Dust was an experimental student publication printed in January 1934 by two students under the direction of a local printing company. It includes several short stories written by students and illustrated with wood and linoleum cuts created by other students. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The Student Designer (1929-1932)
The Student Designer was a student-run monthly newspaper published between 1929 and 1932. The paper covered topics including: current events happening on campus, editorials, news from the wider art world, RISD sports, school clubs, recent news from each school department, and advertisements. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The Salamander (1925-1926)
The Salamander was a short-lived student publication released monthly during the 1925-1926 academic year at the Rhode Island School of Design. Originally printed one-sided, in January 1926 the paper began to be printed on both sides of the page. Its contents were mostly comprised of fictional gossip and humor. Hand drawn illustrations are also included. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The RISOD (1914)
The 1914 yearbook for Rhode Island School of Design, this includes hand drawn illustrations, descriptions of each department within the school, lists of faculty and graduating students, descriptions of popular social events, photographs of some of the senior class, and advertisements. Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
The Lotus (1910)
An early design for the Rhode Island School of Design yearbook, the 1910 issue is the only remaining. This edition includes hand drawn illustrations, student-submitted entries, descriptions of each department in the school, lists of students and faculty, descriptions of popular social events, and advertisements.