List of publications at The College of William & Mary
Encyclopedia
This is a list of past and present publication
s at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
, Virginia
, United States
. Many of them, such as The Flat Hat
, are funded through the College's student activities fees
. Some, however, such as The Virginia Informer
, the College's second largest newspaper, are privately funded.
The oldest student news sheet from The College of William & Mary still extant is The Owl, an unofficial publication with a strong Southern political slant from 1854. The only known copy is held by the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) in Earl Gregg Swem Library
. Student publications in a variety of formats are actively collected by the SCRC.
Overseeing all school-funded publications is the Publications Council.
Publication
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s at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
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, Virginia
Virginia
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, United States
United States
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. Many of them, such as The Flat Hat
The Flat Hat
The Flat Hat is the official student newspaper at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. It prints Tuesdays and Fridays during the College's academic year. It began printing twice-weekly in 2007; since its inception in 1911, The Flat Hat had printed weekly.The newspaper is printed as...
, are funded through the College's student activities fees
Student Activity Fee
A student fee is a fee charged to students at a school, above and beyond the normal tuition and matriculation fees. These may be charged for general student activities, for supporting student media and other student organizations, for intercollegiate or intramural sports or academics, or as a...
. Some, however, such as The Virginia Informer
The Virginia Informer
The Virginia Informer is a weekly student-run publication at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The newspaper contains five sections: News, Features, Sports, Arts & Culture, and Opinion. The organization also maintains The Virginia Informer Online, a website that is...
, the College's second largest newspaper, are privately funded.
The oldest student news sheet from The College of William & Mary still extant is The Owl, an unofficial publication with a strong Southern political slant from 1854. The only known copy is held by the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) in Earl Gregg Swem Library
Earl Gregg Swem Library
The Earl Gregg Swem Library is located on Landrum Drive at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The library is named for Earl Gregg Swem, College Librarian from 1920-1944. In 2008, the Princeton Review rated William & Mary's library system as the eighth best in...
. Student publications in a variety of formats are actively collected by the SCRC.
Overseeing all school-funded publications is the Publications Council.
Newspapers and informational magazines
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2009 | http://web.wm.edu/law/publications/advocate/ | |||
| 1968 | 1969 | An underground newspaper. | — | ||
| 1947 | 1947 | Information unavailable | — | ||
| 1970 | 1971 | A supplement published by the Virginia Gazette specifically covering College news. Many of the writers and production people were students. The paper appeared weekly during the school year from September 1970 through December 1971. | — | ||
| 1948 | 1948 | A short-lived newspaper. | — | ||
| 2003 | still active | An online newspaper and monthly news magazine at William & Mary. Magazines are issued once a month and online stories appear irregularly during the academic year. | http://www.dogstreetjournal.com/ | ||
| 1911 | Still active | The oldest campus newspaper at William & Mary. In October 2007, it won the Pacemaker National Pacemaker Awards The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. The awards are generally considered to be the highest national honors in their field, and are unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism."The National Scholastic... award for excellence in the category of non-daily newspaper at a four-year university. The Flat Hat now prints twice weekly, but up until the spring of 2007 it used to only print once weekly. It is funded partially through the Publications Council, a body composed of college administrators and the editors of other campus publications. The Publications Council oversees editor selection and the paper's finances. |
http://www.flathatnews.com/ | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | Also called Strike! Two issues were printed in the spring semester. | — | ||
| 1930 | 1961 | The student newspaper of the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary (which has since become Old Dominion University Old Dominion University Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... ). |
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| 1989 | 2005 | A weekly journal of student opinion. | — | ||
| 1974 | 1974 | Possibly only one issue of this newspaper. Their slogan was, "All the news that fits, we print." | — | ||
| 1914 | 1933 | A summer school Summer school Summer school is a school, or a program generally sponsored by a school or a school district, that teaches students during the summer vacation.... newspaper originally published in Dublin, Virginia Dublin, Virginia Dublin is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area... . Later issues began to get printed on the College campus. |
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| 2005 | Still active | The College's second largest student newspaper and printed weekly. It is also the only newspaper at the College that is independently funded. The Informer is officially non-partisan but known to challenge the campus establishment and have conservative and libertarian Libertarianism Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view... editorials. |
http://www.vainformer.com | ||
| 2001 | 2006 | A conservative independent publication of The Standard. | — | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | Information unavailable | — | ||
| 1986 | 1987 | A journal of student opinion and investigative reporting. Only three issues were ever produced. | — | ||
| 1987 | 1989 | Information unavailable | — | ||
| 1975 | 1975 | A one-issue newspaper. | — |
Literary and art
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ? | Formerly The Gallery of Writing, is a poetry and literature publication. | — | ||
| 1973 | 1973 | A one-issue journal of literature and the fine arts. | — | ||
| 1983 | Still active | A news–feature magazine. | http://web.wm.edu/so/jump/ | ||
| 2007 | Still active | A literary magazine. | — | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | Slogan was "the presence of absence." It had been previously published in an online edition only. | — | ||
| 1962 | ? | Formed by union of the Royalist (1937–1962) and Seminar (1956–1962). | — | ||
| 2007 | 2009 | A publication with small print volumes containing artwork and comics created by students at the College. | http://wmcomix.wordpress.com/ | ||
| 1993 | Still active | Winged Nation is a literary arts magazine publishing only student work which "seeks to showcase students' unique view of the world through art, literature, and design." | http://web.wm.edu/so/wingednation/ |
Humor and satire
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1994 | Information unavailable | — | ||
| 1854 | 1854 | One of the earliest recorded examples of satirical literature at the College. The premier issue is the only remaining copy in Swem Archives. It debuted during the height of the antebellum period with the country torn over the issue of states rights and slavery. The Owl addresses many issues that would be considered controversial today, such as race and gender. Other issues addressed that are still present were professors, administration, and Williamsburg citizens. There is no evidence of funding found for The Owl. A theory on this is that The Owl was merely a joke amongst a group of students and they used their own money to pay to have it printed. Also there is no evidence to prove that multiple copies were produced and distributed. | — | ||
| 1991 | Still active | A satire magazine and only publishes one issue per semester. The magazine does not have any competitors per se, as it is not a news reporting magazine. It is well-known on the College of William & Mary's campus, however, that The Pillory and The Virginia Informer generally dislike one another. | — | ||
| 2000 | 2000 | Two issue satirical magazine for the months of October and November. It was in a newsletter Newsletter A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in... format – one long sheet with several humorous stories. Sleuth contained only one small advertisement per issue, located in the bottom right-hand corner. They provided coupons for the campus coffee house The Daily Grind and Williamsburg pub The Green Leafe, two popular student hangouts. |
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| 1987 | 1988 | A bound pamphlet, was composed of humor articles and stories within each issue. It never tried to mock real newspapers, thus making it a "soft news" publication. | — |
Special interest
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2006 | Publication of the Asian Student Council. | — | ||
| 1899 | Still active | The yearbook of the College of William & Mary, created entirely by students. The yearbook has been published every year since its first issue. Issues are published during homecoming Homecoming Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America... weekend of the following academic year and distributed to students without additional charge. |
http://www.e-yearbook.com/College_William_and_Mary_Colonial_Echo_Yearbook | ||
| 2005 | 2006 | A discourse on minority experience. | — | ||
| 1967 | 1968 | An alternative title was Spark. | — | ||
| 2007 | Still active | A 'zine that was created by four students as a Women's Studies project in the spring of 2007. The purpose of Lips is to provide a space for open and honest expressions of sexuality from the female perspective. Entries include poetry, prose, essays, short stories, artwork, and magazine clippings. Lips is released once a semester. | — | ||
| 1945 | 1945 | Weekly volume designations during July and August 1945. | — | ||
| 2004 | 2006 | A liberal Social liberalism Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding... , leftist Left-wing politics In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society... , and/or progressive Progressivism in the United States Progressivism in the United States is a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century and is generally considered to be middle class and reformist in nature. It arose as a response to the vast changes brought by modernization, such as the growth of large... magazine, alternatively known as the William & Mary Progressive. |
http://web.wm.edu/so/progressive/?svr=www | ||
| 1976 | 1976 | One issue (?). Other information unavailable. | — | ||
| ? | Still active | The official magazine for all alumni of the College. It is mailed quarterly – once during each new season. It updates the alumni on happenings at William & Mary as well as future events and plans. In the back of the magazine it lists notable achievements by certain alumni per each graduating year, as well as any alumni deaths that have occurred since the previous issue. | https://www.wmalumni.com/?magazine |
Discipline-specific
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2001 | Created by the William & Mary Law School, it was an electronic publication of scholarly essays about law and online communications. | — | ||
| 1993 | Still active | The journal of international studies at the College of William & Mary. The purpose of The Monitor is to publish undergraduate papers from a broad range of academic disciplines including, but not limited to: religion Religion Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to... , history History History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians... , sociology Sociology Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity... , anthropology Anthropology Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German... , government Political science Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior... , linguistics Linguistics Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context.... , international studies International studies International Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’... , international relations International relations International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations... , and modern language Modern language A modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication and dead classical languages such as Latin, Attic Greek, Sanskrit, and Classical Chinese, which are studied for... s. |
http://www.monitorjournal.org/ | ||
| 1975 | Still active | Began as the William and Mary Journal of Environmental Law in 1975 to report on local and regional topics of environmental law Environmental law Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity... . Today, the central function of the review is to provide a forum for professors, scholars, practitioners and students to publish articles on current topics of environmental law and examine in a more focused manner the policy implications behind the law. |
http://web.wm.edu/law/publications/elpr/ | ||
| 1957 | Still active | Published entirely by William and Mary law students, it is an annual volume of legal writing containing both professional and student work. | http://web.wm.edu/law/publications/lawreview/?svr=law |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Began | Ended | Notes | Reference | Link |
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| ? | ? | Information unavailable. | — | ||
| 2005 | Still active | A semi-annual magazine "to showcase the research and scholarship contributions to society being made by faculty and students of the College." The magazine is mailed out to all alumni of William & Mary to further promote conducting research at the school. | http://www.wm.edu/news/ideation/index.php | ||
| 2002 | Still active | A monthly newsletter created by the staff of Swem Library that is posted inside the library's bathroom stalls. The idea for The Throne was borrowed from "Stall Talk" of the University of Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... libraries. |
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| ? | Still active | It's published by the Office of University Relations as a service to the greater College community. It updates the College community on the administration's, faculty's, students' and staff's achievements. | http://www.wm.edu/news/ | ||
| 1892 | Still active | This history journal was founded at the College of William & Mary in 1892. Since 1944 it has been published by the Institute of Early American History and Culture Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture was founded in 1943 and is jointly sponsored by The College of William & Mary and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. In 1996, the College and Colonial Williamsburg added Omohundro to the Institute's name in recognition of a generous... established by the College and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. |
http://oieahc.wm.edu/wmq/index.cfm |