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This is a list of past and present publications at the College of William & Mary. Many of them, such as The Flat Hat, are funded through the College's student activities fees. Some, however, such as The Virginia Informer, are privately funded.

The oldest extant student news sheet from the College of William & Mary 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.[1]

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Newspapers and informational magazines

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
The Advocate 1969 2009 [2] [1]
Alembic 1968 1969 An underground newspaper. [3]
The Brave Indian 1947 1947 Information unavailable [3]
College Observer 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. [3]
Cumtux 1948 1948 A short-lived newspaper. [3]
The DoG Street Journal 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. [4] [2]
The Green and Gold Dispatch 2013 still active
The Flat Hat 1911 Still active The oldest campus newspaper at William & Mary. In October 2007, it won the Pacemaker award for excellence in the category of non-daily newspaper at a four-year university, and in 2010 was listed by College Media Matters as one of the 30 best collegiate newspapers in the United States. 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 Flat Hat maintains editorial and procedural autonomy from the College. [5] [3]
Gladfly 2015 Still active The Gadfly is an independent leftist publication at the College of William & Mary. [3]
Hatter 1970 1970 Also called Strike! Two issues were printed in the spring semester. [3]
The High Hat 1930 1961 The student newspaper of the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary (which has since become Old Dominion University). [3]
The Remnant 1989 2005 A weekly journal of student opinion. [3]
Rip-off 1974 1974 Possibly only one issue of this newspaper. Their slogan was, "All the news that fits, we print." [3]
Spirit of the Living Watching 2012 still active An art and art history publication interested in both scholarly and creative responses to art as well as opportunities available to students on campus. [3]
The Straw Hat 1914 1933 A summer school newspaper originally published in Dublin, Virginia. Later issues began to get printed on the College campus. [3]
The Virginia Informer 2005 2012 The College's second largest student newspaper and printed monthly. It was one of the only newspaper at the College that was independently funded. The Informer was officially non-partisan but known to challenge the campus establishment and have conservative and libertarian editorials. [6][7] [4]
W&M Standard 2001 2006 A conservative independent publication of The Standard. [3]
The William and Mary Excalibur 1970 1970 Information unavailable [3]
The William and Mary Observer 1986 1987 A journal of student opinion and investigative reporting. Only three issues were ever produced. [3]
William and Mary Perspective 1987 1989 Information unavailable [3]
The Williamsburg Daily Planet 1975 1975 A one-issue newspaper. [3]

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The DoG Street Journal

The DoG Street Journal

The DoG Street Journal (DSJ) is a student online newspaper and monthly news magazine of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. Magazines are issued once a month and online stories appear regularly during the academic year.

The Flat Hat

The Flat Hat

The Flat Hat is the official student newspaper at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. It prints Tuesdays during the College's academic year. It began printing twice-weekly in 2007; since its inception in 1911, The Flat Hat had printed weekly. It returned to weekly printing in 2015. In fall 2020, The Flat Hat began printing biweekly due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Flat Hat staff operates out of its office in William and Mary's Sadler Center.

National Pacemaker Awards

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".

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with an enrollment of 24,286 students for the 2021 academic year. Old Dominion University also enrolls over 700 international students from 89 countries. Its main campus covers 251 acres (1.02 km2) straddling the city neighborhoods of Larchmont, Highland Park, and Lambert's Point, approximately five miles (8.0 km) from Downtown Norfolk.

Summer school

Summer school

Summer school is a school, or a program generally sponsored by a school or a school district, or provided by a private company, that provides lessons and activities during the summer vacation. Participation in summer schools has been shown to have substantial beneficial effects on education.

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 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Virginia Informer

The Virginia Informer

The Virginia Informer was a student-run publication at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The newspaper contained five sections: News, Features, Sports, Arts & Culture, and Opinion. It was a member of the Collegiate Network and a member of the Associated Collegiate Press.

Conservatism in the United States

Conservatism in the United States

Conservatism in the United States is a political and social philosophy based on a belief in limited government, individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation to U.S. states. Conservative and Christian media organizations, along with American conservative figures, are influential, and American conservatism is one of the majority political ideologies within the Republican Party.

Libertarianism

Libertarianism

Libertarianism is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's encroachment on and violations of individual liberties; emphasizing the rule of law, pluralism, cosmopolitanism, cooperation, civil and political rights, bodily autonomy, free association, free trade, freedom of expression, freedom of choice, freedom of movement, individualism, and voluntary association. Libertarians are often skeptical of or opposed to authority, state power, warfare, militarism and nationalism, but some libertarians diverge on the scope of their opposition to existing economic and political systems. Various schools of Libertarian thought offer a range of views regarding the legitimate functions of state and private power, often calling for the restriction or dissolution of coercive social institutions. Different categorizations have been used to distinguish various forms of Libertarianism. Scholars distinguish libertarian views on the nature of property and capital, usually along left–right or socialist–capitalist lines. Libertarians of various schools were influenced by liberal ideas.

Literary and art

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
The Gallery 1979 Still active Formerly The Gallery of Writing; a poetry and literature publication. [8] [5]
The Gargoyle 1973 1973 A one-issue journal of literature and the fine arts. [3]
Jump! 1983 Still active A news–feature magazine. [9][10] [6]
The Logos 2007 Still active A literary magazine. [3]
Manqué 2004 2004 Slogan was "the presence of absence." It had been previously published in an online edition only. [3]
Rocket 2010 Still active Rocket Magazine is the premiere art and fashion publication at The College of William and Mary. Founded by Justin Miller in 2011, the purpose of Rocket is to provide an outlet for student artistic expression primarily through art and design, fashion, photography, and feature. [11] [7]
William and Mary Review 1962 Still active Formed by union of the Royalist (1937–1962) and Seminar (1956–1962). [3]
William & Mary Comix 2007 2009 A publication with small print volumes containing artwork and comics created by students at the College. [12] [8]
Winged Nation 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." [13] [9]

Humor and satire

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
Ha! 1994 1994 Information unavailable [3]
The Owl 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. [14]
The Pillory 1991 2013 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. [15]
Sleuth 2000 2000 Two issue satirical magazine for the months of October and November. It was in a newsletter 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. [14]
The Taverner 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. [14]
The Botetourt Squat 2011 Still Active A satirical newspaper that mocks and provides humorous insight into campus culture. Named for the Botetourt Complex, infamous Freshmen dorms on New Campus. The newspaper does not currently have any competitors, though it occasionally jokingly derides The Flat Hat on principle. [14]
Ramble On 2019 Still Active A comedy-centered arts and culture magazine that provides humorous reviews of films, television, music, literature, etc. as well as opinion pieces. It is made by the same people that provide William & Mary Television content. [14] [10]

Special interest

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
Calling Out 2006 2006 Publication of the Asian Student Council. [3]
Colonial Echo 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 weekend of the following academic year and distributed to students without additional charge. [16] [11]
From the Margin 2005 2006 A discourse on minority experience. [3]
Iskra 1967 1968 An alternative title was Spark. Presumably named after Iskra. [3]
Lips: Expressions of Female Sexuality 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. [17][18]
Namet and Taket 1945 1945 Weekly volume designations during July and August 1945. [3]
The Progressive 2004 2006 A liberal, leftist, and/or progressive magazine, alternatively known as the William & Mary Progressive. [3] [12]
Uhuru 1976 1976 One issue (?). Other information unavailable. [3]
Underground 2018 still active Underground focuses on sharing the experiences of the marginalized with William & Mary. Its content expresses the issues of the students, faculty, and staff at the College, including but not limited to members of the Latinx, Black, Asian and Pacific Islander, Native American, Middle Eastern, LGBTQ+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse communities. [19] [20]
William and Mary Alumni Magazine ? 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. [21] [13]

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Homecoming

Homecoming

Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools, colleges, and churches in the United States, Canada and Liberia.

Iskra

Iskra

Iskra was a political newspaper of Russian socialist emigrants established as the official organ of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).

Social liberalism

Social liberalism

Social liberalism, also known as new liberalism in the United Kingdom, modern liberalism in the United States where it is known as liberalism, left-liberalism in Germany, and progressive liberalism in Spanish-speaking countries, is a political philosophy and variety of liberalism that endorses social justice and the expansion of civil and political rights. It is economically based on the social market economy and views the common good as harmonious with the individual's freedom. Social liberals overlap with social democrats in accepting economic intervention more than other liberals; its importance is considered auxiliary compared to social democrats. Ideologies that emphasize its economic policy include welfare liberalism, New Deal liberalism in the United States, and Keynesian liberalism. Cultural liberalism is an ideology that highlights its cultural aspects. The world has widely adopted social liberal policies.

Left-wing politics

Left-wing politics

Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in society whom its adherents perceive as disadvantaged relative to others as well as a belief that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished. According to emeritus professor of economics Barry Clark, supporters of left-wing politics "claim that human development flourishes when individuals engage in cooperative, mutually respectful relations that can thrive only when excessive differences in status, power, and wealth are eliminated."

Progressivism in the United States

Progressivism in the United States

Progressivism in the United States is a political philosophy and reform movement in the United States advocating policies that are generally considered left-wing, left-wing populist, democratic socialist, libertarian socialist, social democratic, and environmentalist. In mainstream American politics, progressives generally advocate a universal healthcare system, wage equity and labor rights, economic justice, social justice, opposition to the military–industrial complex, an increase in corporate regulation, the abolition of capital punishment, and action on climate change.

Discipline-specific

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
Journal of Online Law 1995 2001 Created by the William & Mary Law School, it was an electronic publication of scholarly essays about law and online communications. [22]
The Monitor 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, history, sociology, anthropology, government, linguistics, international studies, international relations, and modern languages. [23] [14]
William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review 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. 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. [24] [15]
William and Mary Law Review 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. [25] [16]
The James Blair Historical Review still active Student-run peer-reviewed history journal dedicated to undergraduate research.

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Religion

Religion

Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings.

History

History

History is the systematic study and documentation of human activity. The time period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries.

Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes and phenomenological method. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society to macro-level analyses.

Anthropology

Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of behavior, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. A portmanteau term sociocultural anthropology is commonly used today. Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans.

Political science

Political science

Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political institutions, political thought and behavior, and associated constitutions and laws.

Linguistics

Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language — cognitive, social, environmental, biological as well as structural.

International studies

International studies

International Studies may refer to the two interrelated fields of:International Relations Global Affairs

International relations

International relations

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Modern language

Modern language

A modern language is any human language that is currently in use as a native language. 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 and Classical Chinese, which are studied for their cultural or linguistic value. SIL Ethnologue defines a living language as "one that has at least one speaker for whom it is their first language".

Environmental law

Environmental law

Environmental law is a collective term encompassing aspects of the law that provide protection to the environment. A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by environmental legal principles, focus on the management of specific natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries. Other areas, such as environmental impact assessment, may not fit neatly into either category, but are nonetheless important components of environmental law.

Miscellaneous

Name Began Ended Notes Reference Link
Eighteenth-Century Life ? ? Information unavailable. [3]
Ideation 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. [26] [17]
The Throne 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 libraries. [27]
William & Mary News ? 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. [28] [18]
William and Mary Quarterly 1892 Still active This history journal was founded at the College of William & Mary in 1892. Since 1944 it has been published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture established by the College and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. [29] [19]

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University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective admission. Set within the Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the university is referred to as a "Public Ivy" for offering an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university. It is known in part for certain rare characteristics among public universities such as its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.

William and Mary Quarterly

William and Mary Quarterly

The William and Mary Quarterly is a quarterly history journal published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. The journal originated in 1892, making it one of the oldest scholarly journals in the United States. Currently in its third series, the Quarterly is the leading journal for the study of early American history and culture. It ranges chronologically from Old World–New World contacts to about 1820. Geographically, it focuses on North America—from New France and the Spanish American borderlands to British America and the Caribbean—and extends to Europe and West Africa. Though grounded in history, it welcomes works from all disciplines bearing on the early American period—for example, literature, law, political science, anthropology, archaeology, material culture, cultural studies.

Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture

Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OI) is an independent research organization located in Williamsburg, Virginia, sponsored by William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. Founded in 1943, the OI supports the scholars and scholarship of vast early America—a term used to describe the capacious histories of North America and related geographies, including foundational histories of indigenous peoples, the scale and impact of transatlantic slavery, and multidimensional European colonization and settlement, from the 1450s to the 1820s.

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