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  The Anti-Racist Collective Zine: Dump the Trump

  This publication is a part of the Anti-Racist Collective Zine, a student zine by Sharah Hudson, and the Wooster Anti-Racist Collective. It is representative of student zines that were freely distributed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 presidential election.

  This small 8-page zine intends to help people navigate "what to do in the wake of The Donald becoming the 45th president of the United States." The booklet opens with a letter to the reader, asking them to help end racism and discriminatory action on campus. It also features a number of quotes and pictures of Donald Trump in a collage xeroxed zine format, as well as a piece entitled "News from the front lines of the War on Christmas" by Caren Holmes. This publication uses strong language and addresses a number of sensitive topics.

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  The Anti-Racist Collective Zine: I Am Racist and So Are You

  This publication is a part of the Anti-Racist Collective Zine, a student zine by Sharah Hudson, and the Wooster Anti-Racist Collective. It is representative of student zines that were freely distributed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 presidential election.

  The purpose of this zine produced by Sharah Hutson and the Anti-Racist Collective is to help readers better understand internal racism, this is summarized in the title "I am Racist and So Are You." The zine is stylized as a collage-style xeroxed zine, featuring images, magazine clippings, typewriter text, and a few handwritten notes. The zine is bound together by red yarn. Mainly, the booklet features pieces that define and explain internalized racism, including a personal narrative and an internal racism test. The back cover of the publication lists the titles of future zines with a call for submissions of writing or art relating to the provided themes. This publication uses strong language and addresses a number of sensitive topics.

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  The Squirrel: Issue 1

  The Squirrel (2015-2016) bills itself as "Wooster's Worst and Only Humor Publication." During the 2015-2016 academic year, this anonymous publication became the center of a campus discussion on censorship when issues of this publication disappeared from Lowry Center tables shortly after distribution.

  The Squirrel is a short-form comedy publication. The two-page issue is printed on a single piece of white printer paper, the title "The Squirrel" is flanked by two identical squirrel images. The rest of the publication is simply black text. This issue is broken into 5 sections. The first section is entitled "Best Easy A Classes" and it lists a number of imagined easy classes. The next section is titled "Rejected IS Proposals" and lists a few comical IS proposals that have been "rejected" over the years. At the end of the first page, there is a short comic strip called "Bros." On the reverse, there is a section called "This Week in Jokes" which includes a number of jokes. The second half of the back page is split into two sections, one entitled "Into it/Over it" and the other entitled "New News." "Into it/ Over it" is a list of things that the editors are into and what they are over. "New News" includes made-up news headlines mostly centered on Wooster.

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  Verge: Issue 4

  Verge (2005-2006) notes: "This magazine is an experiment. We are English majors, which means we have no great talent for experiments; however, we have a hypothesis that we're interested in testing, and our scientifically inclined friends tell us 'experimentation' is how that's done. The hypothesis is this: Wooster students write."

  This is the last edition of Verge published by the original editors Clint Baugess and Liz Weiss, the issue was published May 1st, 2006. In the editor's note, Baugess and Weiss write that in their "experiment" they found that Wooster students "do write and [...] will share their work if given an opportunity." The editors also thank the English Department for paying for the copying expenses. This literary magazine is a small paper booklet, the cover is white paper and includes an image of two headless paper dolls over the title "Verge." There are six pieces included in this issue and the authors are listed on page 2 with a short blurb. All of the pieces except one are poems. The first poem, entitled "Charnel Ground" is a reflection on the death of a grandfather by Anshuman Bagaria. The next is called "I wish I could paint with watercolors" by Jordan Magaro and explores the difficulties of watercolors and the effects of the atomic bomb. Danny Caine's "Beyond Repair" is a poem within a poem shown by a difference in font. In "Speeding," on page 6, Cory Smith explores love. Matt Karckewski's short story "Simply Passing Through" centers on gender expectations and identity. Finally, "My Mother is a Marvel" by Clint Baugess discusses the illness of a mother and flowers. The back cover depicts two paper dolls.

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  Killing Silence Literary Monthly: Volume 3

  Killing Silence Literary Monthly (2000-2001) leans towards a more traditional literary arts magazine, with signed poetry and short stories.

  This is the third volume of Killing Silence Literary Monthly, the magazine is a small stapled booklet with a black and white cover depicting two devils dancing. The publication includes a table of contents at the front that lists the title of the stories and poems included in the volume as well as the authors, this volume includes fifteen pieces. The subjects of the pieces vary and there is no central theme. Topics and themes covered in these pieces include politics, death, love, and time. The poem "adumbarated Nation" by Nick Edman discusses the cruelty and unfairness of politics and elections. "I Will Not Die" is a poem by Darren Demaree that muses about the meaning of death and the purpose of the author's life. The back of the magazine lists the sponsors. Killing Silence was edited by Darren Demaree. This publication includes some strong language

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  Killing Silence Literary Monthly: Volume 1

  Killing Silence Literary Monthly (2000-2001) leans towards a more traditional literary arts magazine, with signed poetry and short stories.

  This is the first volume of Killing Silence Literary Monthly, the magazine is a small stapled booklet with a black and white cover depicting a sun. The publication includes a table of contents at the front that lists the title of the stories and poems included in the volume as well as the authors, this volume includes seventeen pieces. The subjects of the pieces vary and there is no central theme. Topics and themes covered in these pieces include love, gender, feminity, and music. Giuseppe's piece "Jazz" discusses Jazz music, mentioning Thelonius Monk. The poem "In Motion" by Hannah Russell describes a subject dancing. The back of the magazine lists the sponsors. Killing Silence was edited by Darren Demaree.

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  Killing Silence Literary Monthly: Volume 2

  Killing Silence Literary Monthly (2000-2001) leans towards a more traditional literary arts magazine, with signed poetry and short stories.

  This is the second volume of Killing Silence Literary Monthly, the magazine is a small stapled booklet with a black and white cover depicting two drawn eyes. The publication includes a table of contents at the front that lists the title of the stories and poems included in the volume as well as the authors, this volume includes seventeen pieces. The subjects of the pieces vary and there is no central theme. Topics and themes covered in these pieces include love, childhood, growing up, and illness. The short story "Tough Skins" by Allison Roger deals with the sickness of a loved one and the want to protect them. The poem "A Letter Home, From Vietnam" by Liz Park discusses fishing, vulnerability, and home. The back of the magazine lists the sponsors. Killing Silence was edited by Darren Demaree. This publication includes some strong language.

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  Jounk: ass fault boox

  Jounk (1993) offers anonymous poetry, artwork, and cartoons and bills itself as "sub-versive litter."

  This issue of Jounk is in short booklet mainly features works of poetry or short stories broken up by black and white photographs, the cover depicts a cartoon of two black men. The pieces mostly center on subjects who feel ostracised from mainstream society. This issue in particular includes written pieces that focus on being gay, lesbian, and queer in an overwhelmingly straight society. The zine also deals with other types of people who are not generally written about in mainstream publications, such as those who have undergone an abortion, suffered from a stillbirth, people of color, impoverished people, and people suffering from addiction. This publication uses strong language and covers a variety of sensitive topics.

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  The Herald: The Fourth One

  The Harold (1983) is a comedy publication that features the cartoon "Biff the Atomic Squirrel" at the center of the issue. Campus Curriculum, overdue library fees, food service, and health service are targeted in short news features.

  The fourth edition of The Harold starts off by humorously covering the issue of overdue library fees at Andre's Library, including an exaggerated graph and an accompanying mathematical formula. The issue continues by attacking the health and food services on campus by advertising a cancer self-treatment center at Hygenia and by telling the story of the superhero-like figure "Food Service Man." The short newspaper also features fake movie advertisements, satirized class descriptions, a hand-drawn cartoon entitled "Biff the Atomic Squirrel," and a comedic story about a student hospitalized because of a professor's comments on his English paper, an excerpt from the aforementioned paper is also included. The Harold is stylized as a newspaper and employs type-writer-like text and hand-drawn elements like cartoons, graphs, and doodles on white paper. The Harold is edited by Charley Buchwald, Jamie Gleason, Kathy Harper, Karl Henning, Amy Holman, Jenni Macke, Dan McGuire, Jeff Parker, Margaret Poethig, Eric Raynor, and Sally Smith.

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  Thistle: 1983

  The Thistle was the main student literary magazine that was published between 1957-1983. By the late 1960s, even The Thistle had it's own edgier offshoots such as Rabadash (1968-1969) and Wooster Survival Manual (1969).

  This edition of The Thistle was published in 1983. The cover features a sketch of a woman studying by candlelight on sepia-toned paper. The very first page lists the editor, David R. Means, as well as other executive staff. This page is followed by the tables of contents, which list the titles of the pieces and the authors. This edition of The Thistle is composed entirely of poetry. The poems are broken up by drawings, art, and photographs that sometimes correspond with each poem. The topics and themes of the poems are not united around a central theme and cover a variety of topics. Topics covered include love, nature, politics, race, religion, and childhood.

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  Praxis

  Praxis (1982) addresses "Racial and Political Repression: US Style," "May Day: Commemoration of Labor's Struggle," "Haymarket Revisited," "The Falkland Islands- A Great Deal at Stake," and "Brutality and Harassment: Link Between Police & State."

  Praxis is a newspaper-like publication that covers politics, the slogan urges readers to "combine theory with action!" The first piece "Racial and Political Repression: US Style," discusses how the United States government and politics continue to repress Black citizens in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement. The next article, "May Day: Commemoration of Labor's Struggle," outlines some labor history in the United States, specifically a strike known as May Day. "The Falkland Islands- A Great Deal at Stake," discusses the British capture of South Georges Island near Argentina, the author works to convince readers that the United States expressed concern about the Falkland Islands does not come from a place of humanitarian concern, but from self-interest. Lastly, "Brutality and Harassment: Link Between Police & State" is the longest article in the issue, focusing on police brutality against people of color in the United States. Praxis is a simply designed publication featuring type-writer text, some cartoons, and a border. This publication is edited by L.A. Blum, Cheryl Buffington, Jairaj Daniel, Martha Oesch, Lynette Parker, and Joe Stuligross. This publication includes sensitive themes.

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  Thistle: Fall 1970

  The Thistle was the main student literary magazine that was published between 1957-1983. By the late 1960s, even The Thistle had it's own edgier offshoots such as Rabadash (1968-1969) and Wooster Survival Manual (1969).

  This edition of The Thistle was published in the fall of 1970. The issue is formatted like a newspaper and printed on brown paper with black ink. This edition of The Thistle is composed entirely of poetry. The poems are broken up by drawings, art, and photographs that sometimes correspond with each poem. The topics and themes of the poems are not united around a central theme and cover a variety of topics. Topics covered include love, nature, politics, race, religion, and childhood. One poem found on the first page, is entitled "Wish For a Friend in San Francisco" and discusses the Native American Rights Movement of the time. Many poems are formatted un-traditionally and some are handwritten. On the second page, there is a section that prints the dates of upcoming events that readers might be interested in. This edition of The Thistle is edited by Lou Young and Barb Behrens.

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  Thistle: intointo

  The Thistle was the main student literary magazine that was published between 1957-1983. By the late 1960s, even The Thistle had it's own edgier offshoots such as Rabadash (1968-1969) and Wooster Survival Manual (1969).

  This volume of The Thistle was published in the spring of 1970. The cover of this magazine is a close-up white and light blue image of an eye with the title "intointo" in the corner. The table of contents can be found in the middle of the magazine, on page 24. Here the titles of the pieces are listed below the names of the various authors. This issue is almost entirely made up of poetry. The poems vary in topic and theme and are sometimes stylized in non-traditional ways. Topics covered in the poems include love, nature, politics, race, religion, and childhood among many more. The magazine is printed on white paper with black ink, and the middle half of the booklet is printed on light blue paper. The poems are broken up by drawings, sketches, and photographs. There is also an advertisement for sessions offered by the college about participation in politics rather than just demonstrations.

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  The Thistle: Rabadash Vol. 1, No. 8

  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 May of 1969 on brown paper with black ink, the font is mostly type-writer font but has some variation. There are drawings, cartoons, and doodles included throughout the pages. The cover depicts a drawn girl holding a bird. On page 2, a table of contents lists the included short stories, poems, and essays next to the names of their authors. The topics covered in these poems and short stories are varied and the submissions are sometimes stylized in a non-traditional format. "On the Road Again" by Glen Rainsley is intended as a modern retelling of the 14th-century story Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Rainsley takes ten people from the present society (in 1969) and describes them on a journey together. The characters include a member of the Ku Klux Klan, a politician, a priest, a soldier, and a teacher. Also included in this issue is an interview with poet Micheal Benedikt and an essay about anti-ballistic missile systems. Other poems and writings included cover themes of gender, race, discrimination, and love. The "Rabatrashery" section can be found on page 16, here there are two news clippings that the paper thinks are "trash," one claims that rock n' roll music is communist propaganda used to control young minds. This edition of Rabadash uses a small amount of strong language and covers some sensitive topics. Rabadash is edited by Richard Morgan.

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  The Thistle: Rabadash Vol. 1, No. 9

  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 May of 1969 on white paper with black ink, the font is mostly type-writer font but has some variation. There are drawings, cartoons, photographs, and doodles included throughout the pages. The cover depicts a photograph of four people on a sandy hill. On page 2, a table of contents lists the included short stories, poems, and essays next to the names of their authors. Like other editions of Rabadash, this volume includes poems and short stories that cover a variety of themes including race, politics, gender, discrimination, love, nature, and others. The first major submission on page 3 is entitled "The Mountain," this short story explores childhood and intergenerational similarities and differences. Another short story on pages 12-13 is entitled "A Meeting of the Board," which tells the story of a fictional school board meeting. The story is filled with political references and events from the time, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the ongoing social revolution. On pages 15-16 there is a story called "Quan Ritorn Tu Saro Nel Paradiso" which is self-described as a "psychological fantasy in one act." Notably, this edition includes a lot of poetry by various authors. The back cover depicts an image of a thistle in reference to the publication The Thistle of which Rabadash is an offshoot. This edition of Rabadash uses a small amount of strong language. Rabadash is edited by Richard Morgan.

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  Thistle: Wooster Survival Manual

  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).

  Wooster Survival Manual is a lighthearted publication intended to help incoming students adjust to life at Wooster. The publication is a short stapled booklet published by Thistle, the cover depicts a cartoon student tied to a cross on a simple white paper cover. The first couple of pages list grocery stores and restaurants in the area. Then there is a page titled "Free Living" that humorously instructs readers how to acquire free vegetables, money, security, and college. The section "Anti-Inflatinary" instructs students on how to identify undercover cops and how to recover from bad acid trips. The rest of the booklet includes poetry, humorous advice, and drawings. For example, a piece called "Flush and Sing" instructs people on how to transmit their shower singing to the underground sewer via a tube and the toilet. The last page includes an advertisement making fun of joining the army and information about how to buy a book that better outlines how to not get in trouble with the law. Wooster Survival Guide was edited by Karen Wenger.

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  The Thistle: Rabadash Vol. 1, No. 3

  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.

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  Che

  Che (1967) is "dedicated to the memory of Major Ernesto Guevara." This slim issue tackles "A View from Harlem," "Peace and Power," "Detroit Cops: Brutal or Stupid," "Reflections On A Riot," "A Modest Proposal Revisited," "Build Up to a Revolution," and "Cuba; Fidelistas Vs. Communists."

  This publication is a booklet featuring articles mainly concerned with the politics of the time. The booklet is filled with simple type-writer typed pages and an orange cover paper cover with the title "Che" drawn on. The articles included cover topics ranging from the death of Che Guevara, race in Harlem, the Black Power movement, police brutality, the Vietnam War, and Cuba. Together, the articles paint a very interesting view of a portion of American politics and social issues in the late 1960s presented by Wooster students. This publication covers sensitive topics.

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  Shaft: Vol. 1, No. 1

  Shaft (1965-1966) notes that it is "an independent, bi-regular publication having no official connection with The College of Wooster. The opinions expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editors. The opinions expressed by the editors are not necessarily those of the contributors. The opinions expressed by one editor are not necessarily those of the other. The opinions expressed by the College are not necessarily those of Shaft..."

  Shaft is a literary magazine-type publication featuring poems, essays, short stories, and cartoons. The magazine itself is a simple stapled booklet with a light blue paper cover. The front cover depicts an arrow accompanied by a Robert Frost poem. The inside of the booklet is composed of single-sided white pages typed on by a typewriter. The first page lists the executive roles and the contributors and includes a short letter urging the readers to also write. The essays, poems, and short stories all have varied topics and are not united by a single theme. Some topics and themes covered in the magazine include politics, race, the civil rights movement, poverty, privilege, nature, and love. For example, the poem on page 5 by H. Harvey Tilden discusses the privilege the rich have when it comes to the social conflict and change in the 1960s. Another poem on page 9 by Micheal Hutchison describes a frog in a sunny pond escaping a bird. There are a few black-and-white drawings or cartoons between the written pieces. Some pieces in Shaft cover sensitive topics. Shaft is edited by Michael Hutchison, Diane Liff, and Ron Wallace.

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  Thistle: Thorn (Vol. 2, no. 2)

  The Thorn (1960-1961) notes that it is "published three times a year by The Wine Press, in cooperation with the students of The College of Wooster, but without any affiliation with said College."

  The Thorn is a small but lengthy magazine that, as expressed by the authors, is intended to broaden the scope of the students of Wooster and create some form of disagreement or response on what the editors view as an apathetic "don't-care" campus. This volume of The Thorn was published in March of 1961. The booklet has a white paper cover with a drawn portrait of pianist Thelonious Monk and the title "Thorn". The pages inside are all white and are written in typewriter text. The magazine is 54 pages long, but the booklet itself is the size of a quarter of a page. The magazine includes poems, short stories, essays, and short songs from various authors (not just students). The pieces included cover a variety of topics but mostly center around politics, current events, and self-expression. and music. Along with English pieces, there are foreign language submissions in French and German. The pieces are broken up by black and white art and drawings. The essay "Monk," found on pages 10-16, discusses and analyzes jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and Harlem's role in shaping him. Another essay on pages 29-36, discusses Soren Kierkegaard and his philosophy on religion. The poem "For Panthers" on pages 41-43 follows a subject as they watch the Black Panthers, in the poem the group is described as actual Panthers. This volume of The Thorn was edited by Erik Sandberg-Diment.

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  Sketch: a Pocket Guide to Procrastination

  Sketch (circa 1960s) offers a way for bored students to pass the time with The Chapel Coloring Book pleasantly. By the late 1960s, the mandatory requirement became a huge issue on campus, and by 1970-1971 the requirement was dropped.

  A Pocket Guide to Procrastination is an illustrated comedy pamphlet published by Sketch that informs College of Wooster students how to procrastinate and how to avoid procrastination. The booklet has a yellow paper cover with a drawn caricature of a man with a devil and an angel on his shoulders. The booklet consists of common causes of procrastination including reading a whole set of encyclopedias, planning a bank robbery to pay for college, coming up with excuses for late homework, trying to fix the X key on a typewriter, and many more. This guide references suicide and has some misogynistic drawings. A Pocket Guide to Procrastination was created by Stan Good.

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  Sketch: Chapel Coloring Book

  Sketch (circa 1960s) offers a way for bored students to pass the time with The Chapel Coloring Book pleasantly. By the late 1960s, the mandatory requirement became a huge issue on campus, and by 1970-1971 the requirement was dropped.

  This issue of Sketch is a chapel coloring book. As explained in the note on the first page, the point of this publication is to pass the time during the chapel requirement. The note also explains that the coloring book came with a small box of crayons. The coloring book itself is composed of a number of activities related to chapel. For example, on page 2, a connect-the-dots activity creates a picture of the Memorial Chapel. Other pages poke fun at the chapel requirement like the create your own chapel attendance cards on page 3. Page 5 depicts a satirical drawing of an "average chapel speaker." The book also includes a cartoon of an "after chapel demonstrator" who is wearing sunglasses, smoking, and holding a sign that reads "Everybody Burn Your Draft Cards." Each page also includes notes from the creator, Stan Good, with instructions on what color crayons to use. The cover of the book includes a picture of the outside of the chapel, the rock that reads 1874, and three devils with painting supplies along with the title. The cover of the book is yellow construction paper while the rest of the pages are white (save for one random page in the middle that Stan Good tells the reader to color completely green). Nearly all of the text is handwritten and all of the cartoons are hand drawn. Sketch was created by Stan Good.

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  Thistle: Thorn (Vol. 1, No. 1)

  The Thorn (1960-1961) notes that it is "published three times a year by The Wine Press, in cooperation with the students of The College of Wooster, but without any affiliation with said College." [Break] The Thorn is a small but lengthy magazine that, as expressed by the authors, is intended to broaden the scope of the students of Wooster and create some form of disagreement or response on what the editors view as an apathetic "don't-care" campus. This first volume was published in May of 1960. The booklet has a blue paper cover with a jagged thorn or vine-like drawing in black ink drawing. The pages inside are all white and are written in type-writer text. The magazine is 42 pages long, but the booklet itself is the size of a quarter of a page. The magazine includes poems, short stories, and essays from various authors (not just students). The pieces included cover a variety of topics but mostly center around politics, current events, and self-expression. The essay "1960-- Year of Decision," discusses the upcoming presidential election and the political apathy on campus. Other poems are printed in Spanish or French. The translated poem "The Angry Generation," can be found on pages 20-22 was written by Jae-Suh Choi, a professor at Yonsei University in Korea. The pieces are broken up by black and white art and drawings. This volume of The Thorn was edited by Erik Sandberg-Diment.

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  Thistle: Vol. 3, No. 1

  The Thistle was the main student literary magazine that was published between 1957-1983. By the late 1960s, even The Thistle had it's own edgier offshoots such as Rabadash (1968-1969) and Wooster Survival Manual (1969).

  This volume of Thistle was published on November 18th, 1960. The cover is made of yellow paper, next to the title ("Thistle") there is an abstract black ink drawing. The first page includes a table of contents that lists the included poems, short stories, and essays as well as their authors. The main body of the magazine consists of these pieces of writing, but they are broken up by art and sketches. The topics and themes covered in the submissions are varied and not organized around a uniting theme. One piece entitled "The Machine" (on page 4) explores the relationship between technology and nature and how humans fit into both. A piece on page 8, entitled "Electron Results" discusses the election of John F. Kennedy and his Catholic faith. "A Summer in Vienna," found on pages 25-28, is a reflection by author Lynne Bishof about her time in the city. An essay on pages 34-35 called "Politics and the Campus Community" discusses the political awareness of Wooster's campus. Other topics covered in this volume include love, death, nature, politics, and music. This volume of Thistle discusses sensitive topics including death and suicide. Thistle is edited by Nancy Boone.

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  The Gadfly

  The Gadfly (1929) notes that this publication exists because "Five students were gathered together on an evening. The smoke-filled air was rent asunder suddenly and straightaway a voice cried, 'I must write an article or articles, and alas, I have no place to put it or them.'" One of the major pieces of this issue is a call for the reorganization of chapel, with the call for the removal of "the religious element." The last line of the article notes, "The best thing we seem to be able to do is to argue the matter, but that's something."

  The Gadfly is a newspaper-type publication, this issue was published in April of 1929. The first piece, entitled "Why We Are," explains that the purpose of the paper is merely to have a place to publish articles and ensures readers that it is not a "radical" publication. The paper mostly covers topics relating to the College of Wooster campus and community. There are a couple of articles questioning the chapel requirement of the college, a creative coverage of a foot race, and a piece calling for a ban on all hazing toward first-year students. The booklet itself follows a simple two-column format and has a cover with printed designs, a title, and a brief table of contents. The publication also includes a few advertisements from local businesses