Black and white image of 3 men looking through cameras

Two Centuries of Student Voices

Details

When
January 16th – May 15th 2023

About the Exhibition

When The Indiana Student launched as a bi-monthly publication in 1867, the editors noted the intention was to serve as a “reflector of college opinion, thought and life.” The new student paper was a mix of news about the university, editorials, and literary pieces, with a pinch of gossip thrown in. But while the paper served as the official student newspaper –and still does to this day, as the Indiana Daily Student– there were other voices being shared through student magazines, journals, newsletters and circulars, both before and after the IDS came into existence.

Filled with a mix of humor, art, creative writing, and journalism, the earliest of these publications date from the 1840s and span to the present day. Some were officially sanctioned by the University while others were published underground. This exhibition shares just a small selection from two centuries of these student voices.

Curators

Carrie Schwier.

Carrie Schwier

Associate Director, University Archives

Dina Kellams.

Dina Kellams

Director, University Archives and Special Collections

Black and white art-deco style illustration
The Vagabond, December 1923

Illustration by Mary Ann Cotton

Illustration of a woman walking against the wind
The Indiana Bored Walk, March 1931

Illustration by B.O. Nordberg

Black and white draining cartoon of a WAVES cadet with books
The Quill, November 6, 1942
Illustration of the State of Liberty with flags from multiple nations
The Cosmo Reporter, October 1, 1949
Black and white illustrated cover of the Black Student Voice
The Black Student Voice, July 15, 1968
Illustrated cover of the Vegan Alternative: An Avant-garden of Collins University. Includes illustration of a piece of broccoli.
Vegan Alternative: An Avant-garden of Collins Creativity, 1998