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.
Higher resolution scans and the physical documents can be requested by contacting the Archives.
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Blockprint March 4, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 4, 1964 issue features articles on the Sonny Liston-Cassius Clay boxing match, a lecture on American art, Roman Polanski's film "Knife on the Water," the film "Seven Days in May," a recent faculty exhibition, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 26, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 26, 1964 issue features articles on the future of the Interior Architecture department, the basketball team, a forum with RISD President Albert Bush-Brown, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 25, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 25, 1964 issue is a special on Take-A-Break Weekend and features highlights of the events.
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Blockprint February 12, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 12, 1964 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, a faculty exhibit at the RISD Museum, new exhibits at the RISD Museum, a Heart Fund dinner with Al Capp, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 5, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 5, 1964 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, the elimination of the Interior Architecture department, the Peace Corps, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 22, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 22, 1964 issue features articles on studying abroad, the student council, Count Basie performing at the Take-A-Break jazz concert, the basketball team, student life, and various lectures and events around campus.
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Blockprint January 15, 1964
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 15, 1964 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the appointment of Martha Paisner as Associate Dean of Students, a tuition increase, Take-A-Break Weekend, the renaming of the Textile Building to the Jesse Metcalf Building, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 16, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 16, 1963 issue is a literary supplement and features advertisements for sophomore weekend at RISD featuring John Hammond, an essay on Mondrian, poetry, drawings, photographs, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 11, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 11, 1963 issue features articles on the dedication of the "Orpheus Ascending" scuplture on Benefit Street, Sophomore weekend, women's shrinking waistlines, the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 27, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 27, 1963 issue features a memorial cover to the recently assassinated John F. Kennedy and articles on the hiring of set designer Stuart Bishop, a visit from the Non Ferrous Society of New England, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 20, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 20, 1963 issue features articles on George Wallace's visit to Providence, a forum with a city planner, the dedication of the "Orpheus Ascending" fountain on Benefit St., the Take-A-Break variety show, a review of "Hiroshima, Mon Amour," student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 13, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 13, 1963 issue features articles on a press conference from visiting Alabama Governor and noted segregationist George Wallace, the student council, the gardens of Rome, the function of the university, the junior class dance, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 6, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 6, 1963 issue features articles on a Ceramics Club lecture by Shoji Hamada, the creation of the National Arts Foundation, an Industrial Design Society lecture on yoga philosophy, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 30, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 30, 1963 issue features articles on a RISD Museum lecture on Gilbert Stuart, the Designers in Drama's upcoming production of "Lady Windermere's Fan," a RISD Museum exhibit on theater design, a junior class dance, a program on the atomic bomb, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 23, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 23, 1963 issue features articles on a recent Board of Trustees meeting, a student council meeting, and new building rules.
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Blockprint October 16, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 16, 1963 issue features articles on an art sale at the RISD Museum, a RISD Museum accession, federal aid to the arts, the Northern Students Movement, faculty appointments to the European Honors Program, the student council, RISD students' new dress shop in Providence, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 9, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 9, 1963 issue features articles on a student center, an NAACP membership drive, Designers in Drama auditions, a study abroad experience in Germany, the European Honors Program, a student death, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 2, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 2, 1963 issue features articles on a local concert by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys; the International Association; the refectory; a new RISD Museum exhibit on Tuscan painters; a film review of Fellini's 8 1/2; a construction project on Benefit Street; the March on Washington; student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 25, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 25, 1963 issue features a new layout and articles on convocation, club night, a new Sophomore Design course, a local meeting of the NAACP, movie screenings at the RISD Museum, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint September 18, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 18, 1963 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on faculty appointments, a new exhibit at the RISD Museum, an award-winning industrial design from a RISD student, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 22, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 22, 1963 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on new faculty appointments, faculty awards, the student council, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing, including a spoof last page.
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Blockprint May 15, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 15, 1963 issue features articles on the sailing team, a grant to expand the European Honors Program, a convocation lecture by Dr. Albert M. Bork, the apparel design department's Collection '63, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 8, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 8, 1963 issue features articles on a series of lectures on the relationship between art and science, the sailing team, the Architectural Society, a concert by Josh White, the RISD motorcycle club, a lecture by filmmaker Jonas Mekas, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 1, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 1, 1963 issue features articles on the death of professor Albert E. Simonson, a lecture from a German design professor, Ceramics Club news, the RISD Museum's exhibit on Spanish art, The Maltese Falcon, Designers in Drama's production of The Rape of the Belt, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 24, 1963
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 24, 1963 issue features articles on an upcoming concert by Miriam Makeba, a RISD Museum lecture on the School of Seville, faculty appointments, industrial design, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.