Description
The Thistle was the main student literary magazine that was published between 1957-1983. By the late 1960s, even The Thistle had its own edgier offshoots such as Rabadash (1968-1969) and Wooster Survival Manual (1969).
Rabadash is a literary magazine stylized as a newspaper that was published by College of Wooster students between 1968-1969. This edition was published in mid-November of 1968 and is printed on brown paper with blue ink, the font is. The first page includes a table of contents outlining the included short stories and poems. The topics covered in the poems and stories vary greatly and the submissions are sometimes stylized in non-traditional format. Some discuss issues of religion, race, gender, and politics, notably, there are a few pieces about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the Vietnam War. Other submissions are more "traditional" narrative compositions, including an excerpt from a novel written by a student. Overall, a lot of the pieces have a distinct Wooster feel, making references to campus life and college living. The publication also includes information about poetry, short story, and drama writing contests. The last page features a crossword puzzle and some cartoons and comic strips. This edition of Rabadash uses a small amount of strong language. Rabadash is edited by Richard Morgan.
Subject
Student publications; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Draft; Racism against Black people; Civil rights movements; Literature; Poetry; Christianity
Creation Date
11-1968
Source
College of Wooster Special Collections
Rights
In Copyright
Publisher
The College of Wooster
Keywords
Literary magazine, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, Religion, Gender, College of Wooster English Department
Files
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Recommended Citation
"The Thistle: Rabadash Vol. 1, No. 3" (1968). Alternative Voices. 8.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/alternative_voices/8