Gone But Not Forgotten Since the publication of Knox’s first student literary magazine, The Knoxiana, in 1851, dozens of student publications have come and gone in the College’s history. For those literary history buffs out there, here is a list (in alphabetical order) of all of those publications that were once in circulation on campus: The Adelphi Quarterly, 1860-1861 • BLADU, 1999-2005 • The Brainstorm, 1989 • Cameo, 1938 • THE COUP D’ETAT,1881-1898 • Cultural Vibes, 1995-1998 • Das Ding an Sich, 1908 • Dialogue, 1965-1967 • The Examiner Observes, 1952-1955 • The Federalist, 1896 • Folio, 20112016* • Freshman Follies, 1917 • Fusion, 2010-2012 • The Gadfly, 1900-1905 • The Knox Leisure Hour, 1890 & 1894 • Knox Life, 1896-1897 • The Knoxiana, 1851-1857 • The Knoxiana and Knox Collegiate, 1856-1858 • The Oak Leaf,1856-1857 • The Oak Leaf and Knoxiana,1856-1857 • The Knox Collegiate Magazine,1857-1858 • La Tour Eiffel/La Giralda, 1923-1925 • The Ladies’ Garland, ca. 1858-1862 • Move Over Prince Charming, 1974 • On Politics, 1896-1897 • The Pantheon, 1869-1870, 1872-1873, 1888 • Mischmasch, 1870-1871 • Phpah-Hotep, Jr: His Book, 1909 • Prospects, 1977-1982 • The Purple Aeolus, 1914 • The Round-Up, 1 907 • Spectrum, 1983-1984 • The Students’ Ark, 1862 • The Students’ Farewell, 1857 • The Yellow Jacket, 1906-1912, 1914-1915, 1920, 1922-1926, ca. 1938, 1980 • The Black Damp, 1913 • The Prattlesnake, 1916 • The Scullion, 1921 *Folio is actually on hiatus for the moment. A new editorial board has been selected, and they plan to publish their next issue in the coming year. P.S. If you’d like more information on each publication, we recommend contacting Special Collections & Archives, who graciously provided us with this fascinating list!
THe KNOX STudeNT (TKS) ESTABLISHED: 1878 PUBLISHED: The print edition of TKS is distributed weekly on Thursday evenings on campus and is mailed to subscribers on Fridays during the academic year. The online edition is updated regularly and features online-only content, including multimedia.
WHAT IT PUBLISHES: TKS has been student-written, student-run, and student-read since its founding. It has a long tradition of being an independent voice for students, reporting on the cultural, social and athletic life of the college.
HOW YOU CAN READ IT: The website is the best way to keep up with current news stories during the academic year. Print editions are distributed free of charge on campus through five kiosks
on campus, as well as on the door of the Publications Office in Seymour Union and in the Hard Knox Café. Individuals can also subscribe ($60/year).
HOW IT IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER KNOX PUBLICATIONS: TKS is Knox’s only newspaper run entirely by students, for students.
AWARDS: TKS has received numerous awards from the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA), Associated College Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists in its history. Most recently, the paper
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received a recordbreaking 20 awards from the ICPA in 2017, including a first place award for general excellence.
INTERESTING FACT: TKS was founded by S.S. McClure, who, after graduating from Knox in 1882, created McClure’s Magazine, one of the first publications in the field of American investigative journalism (commonly referred to as “muckraking” journalism).