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 September 27, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 27, 1961 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on John D. Frazier's final convocation address as RISD President, the availability of Danforth Graduate Fellowships, candidates for the European Honors Program, faculty appointments, a forum in the refectory, the freshman picnic, club night, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 24, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 24, 1961 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on students chosen for the European Honors Program, the Industrial Design Society, faculty appointments, the Rhode island Art Festival, the apparel design department's Collection '61, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 17, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 17, 1961 issue features articles on the junior class officer election, the approval of the World Affairs Society and a screening of controversial film "Operation Abolition," the student council, commencement speaker Dr. Harold Taylor, an exhibit on European typography, Brown folk singers, the apparel design's Collection '61, a student's adventures in Sicily, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint May 10, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 10, 1961 issue features articles on the World Affairs Society, an industrial design student's success as a rowing coach, a liberal arts survey course, 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 May 3, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 3, 1961 issue features articles on the student council's veto of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba student group, class officer elections, the Cuban Revolution, the formation of a world affairs student group, the sophomore carnival "Excapada," class registration, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint April 26, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 26, 1961 issue features articles on a sophomore class carnival, class officer nominations, the application of the pro-Castro Fair Play for Cuba group to the student council, a review of the drama club's production of "The Winslow Boy," the RISD bookstore, 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 April 19, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 19, 1961 issue features articles on student council elections, Gilbert Stafford resigning from the machine design department, faculty news, a Vibratos concert, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 29, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 29, 1961 issue features articles on the Bal Masque, a RISD Museum exhibit on George Biddle, student perspectives on Italy, the new Blockprint editorial staff, what's in and out, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 22, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 22, 1961 issue features articles on student council news, the resignation of Herbert Fink, a Providence Art Club exhibition, a report from Italy, local arts festivals, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 15, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 15, 1961 issue features articles on Gordon Peers becoming head critic for the European Honors Program, a RISD Museum exhibition on Italian drawings, the junior school, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith, a review of the Dynamic Symmetry booklet, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 8, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 8, 1961 issue features articles on a concert by the New Lost City Ramblers, Robert Osborn's Convocation speech, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint March 1, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 1, 1961 issue features articles on the winners of the Home Builders Association contest, the Student Council, a student illustration exhibition, a sophomore class event, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 23, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue is a special Take-A-Break Weekend edition, with photographs and reviews of the event. Other article topics include the illustrator Robert Osborn speaking at Convocation, an admissions research program, a sophomore review, and the Architectural Society.
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Blockprint February 15, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Queen nominees, Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, scholarships, faculty promotions, a new graduate program in ceramics, the appointment of Kenneth Issacs to the industrial design department, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint February 8, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, freshman class officer nominees, a tuition increase, an architecture project on light and color, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 18, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1961 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, the Student Council, an Anni Albers textile seminar, a Charles James apparel seminar, RISD Museum news, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint January 11, 1961
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 11, 1961 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the Student Council, Paul Weiss speaking at Convocation, an upcoming lecture by William Katavolos, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 14, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 14, 1960 issue is the last of the year and features articles on a theft at the RISD Musuem, Thanksgiving at the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, including a review of Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain," and creative writing.
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Blockprint December 7, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 7, 1960 issue features articles on a RISD Museum exhibition "The Face of Africa," a graphic design conference, Denham Sutcliffe's convocation lecture, the visit of William Katavolos to the industrial design department, a lecture by Richard Kelly on lighting in architecture, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 23, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 23, 1960 issue features articles on the European Honors Program, a lecture by Denham Sutcliffe at convocation, the student council, new Board of Trustees appointments, a Fine Arts Society show, the drama club's production of "Hay Fever," an upcoming lecture by Richard Kelly, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 14, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1960 issue features articles on "The Calculus of Fashion" seminar given by Charles James for the apparel department, the naming of Allan Halladay as chairman of the annual fund, parking at RISD, the European Honors Program, the drama club's production of "hay Fever," the freshman discussion series, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint November 7, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1960 issue features articles on parking issues at RISD, a Bruce Goff lecture for the Architectural Society, a five year plan for the industrial design department, a blood drive, new dorms at Pembroke, a calculus seminar for the apparel department taught by Charles James, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 31, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, a visitor from Tunisia, a RISD collaboration with the post office, the US presidential election, a blood drive, an Isaac Stern concert at Temple Beth El, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 24, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1960 issue features articles on convocation, student council, a George Sullivan lecture to the Architectural Society, the European Honors Program, the RISD Museum exhibit on Portuguese art, the end of segregation at lunch counters in variety stores, a blood drive, concerts by Count Basie and Stan Kenton at the Rhode Island Arena, a new dark room on campus, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.
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Blockprint October 17, 1960
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1960 issue features articles on the first student council meeting of the year, a blood donation program, the convocation series, Mohatma Gandhi, faculty appointments (including Anni Albers), Take-A-Break committee, a RISD museum exhibit on Portuguese art, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.