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.
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RISD Rag March 23, 1972
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
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. The issue of March 23, 1972 included an article with photographs about RISD students who traveled to Mexico for Wintersession. Also there was a reply from Dean Donald Lay about RISD improvements to a letter from a RISD student. A small article about organic food stores in Providence was also included. Poems, letter to the editor including one about renovating Carr Haus and events for RISD students also were included.
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RISD Rag March 9, 1972
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
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. The issue of March 9, 1972 included a letter to the editor about a RISD student who decided to leave because of the structure of courses at RISD. Photos, letters to the editor and articles about student activism were also included.
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RISD Rag February 1972
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
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. The issue of February 1972 featured an article about proposals and challenges of a summer mobile art show. Also included was an article about open student government at RISD. State-wide recycling information, Take-a-Break festival schedule, photos, drawings and a review of shows at the Woods-Gerry gallery were also mentioned.
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RISD Rag January 1972
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
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. The issue of January 1972 included an article about the local food co-ops, and the lack of diversity in the RISD faculty and at the RISD Museum. Support was wanted for farm workers and there was an appeal for a sick child. Voter registration information was listed for each state and parking ticket information for Providence was provided. Recipes, an art exhibit review, the Franklin Mint Bicentennial Medal Design contest and comics were also in this issue.