Blockprint was the longest-running student newspaper at RISD, with publication dates from 1955 until 1968. It began as a mimeographed news sheet in 1952 and eventually was published as a newspaper in April 1955, before transforming into a compact news magazine in December 1965.
Throughout Blockprint’s run, the publication offered robust coverage of on- and off-campus news, including major events in RISD’s history such as the construction of the Quad and general campus expansion; the transformation of RISD from a technical school to an accredited, residential college; annual Take-A-Break Weekend celebrations; Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War activism; and visits to RISD by famous artists and designers such as Marcel Breuer, Charles Eames, and Richard Neutra. Blockprint also often featured regular columnists, letters to the editor, student creative work, an events calendar, advertisements, and more.
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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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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.