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Spectrum 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1962 contains artwork by RISD students, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Contributors include Cecile Behlers, Judith Bowering, Elaine Mendolia, Roger Mayer, Bette Young, Anne Armstrong, Philip Hackbarth, David Gustin, D.D. Zaug, Deborah Hoyt, Alex McBride, Sara Dunham, Terence Johnson, Alan Peterson, Robert Gotsch, Robert Lawrence, Robert Saabye, Abdul Imao, Richard Merkin, Raymond Lavin, Peter Bertola, Frank Glickman, Kathy Kelm, John Cardenas, Cynthia Feingold, Bruce Tibbetts, and Johanna Tiews .

Blockprint April 25, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 25, 1962 issue features articles on parents' weekend, a summer course on architectural design, a convocation lecture, updated RISD building rules, a student exchange with Sarah Lawrence, RISD leasing the Palazzo Cenci for the European Honors Program, Scandinavian design, the upcoming drama club production of "The Servant of Two Masters," a photograph exhibition on Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut, kite flying, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint April 18, 1962 (Extra), Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 18, 1962 issue is an extra featuring articles on RISD's new President, Dr. Albert Bush-Brown.

Blockprint April 18, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 18, 1962 issue features articles on Designers in Drama's upcoming production of "The Servant of Two Masters," a visiting crit from Nicolas Carone, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 28, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 28, 1962 issue features articles on the dormitory curfew protests, Allen Watts' convocation address on Zen, the sculpture department, a student photography exhibition, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 21, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1962 issue features articles on a student sit-in in Maryland, students protesting a new dorm curfew, a student exhibition, and a forum on Soviet Communism with Augustus Newman.

The Importance Of Being Earnest

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1962 performance of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, is a farcical comedy about two men who each take on the personas with the name of Earnest in order to escape the burdens of social obligations.

Blockprint March 14, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 14, 1962 issue features articles on building regulations for students; the new dormitory rules; a convocation lecture on art, zen, and nature; the films of Norman McLaren; student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 5, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 5, 1962 issue features articles on a program to test for creativity, a seminar on studying abroad within the Americas, the new Blockprint editorial staff, a Picasso exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum, faculty exhibitions in New York, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 28, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 28, 1962 issue features articles on a spring film festival, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 21, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 21, 1962 issue is a special edition covering Take-A-Break Weekend, and features a review of the variety show, a review of the Duke Ellington concert, and many photographs of the event. Several brief news articles are also included.

Blockprint February 14, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 14, 1962 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, a forum on advertising, a textile exhibition, Duke Ellington, a new portrait exhibition at the RISD Museum, fair housing rights, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 7, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 7, 1962 issue features articles on Duke Ellington performing at Take-A-Break Weekend, new curfew rules at the dormitories, student accounts from Italy, an Architectural Society lecture with Kenneth A. Featherstone, a campaign to ensure fair housing in Providence, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 17, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 17, 1962 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, a forum with Leon Cooper on science, what's in and out, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 10, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 10, 1962 issue is the first of the year and features articles on an annual fund alumni drive, faculty appointments, the advisory committee, Take-A-Break Weekend, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint December 13, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 13, 1961 issue is the last of the year and features articles on a forum with "Canon" John Crocker, an Episcopal priest who was arrested during a Prayer Pilgrimage freedom ride in Mississippi; student accounts from Italy; a film screening on African art; student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Ladies In Retirement

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1961 performance of Ladies in Retirement by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham.

Ladies in Retirement tells the story of a retired actress living in a remote home with her housekeeper and maid, and what happens when the housekeeper invites her two rambunctious younger sisters to live with them.

Blockprint December 6, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 6, 1961 issue features articles on a forum with Dean Strout, a blood drive, the European Honors Program, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint November 29, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 29, 1961 issue is a special edition dedicated to the drama club's production of Eugene Ionesco's plays, The Bald Soprano and The Lesson.

Blockprint November 22, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 22, 1961 issue features articles on a lecture by archaeologist George Mylonas, a forum with former naval aid George Williams, a meeting on the dormitories, a student council meeting, a World Affairs Society lecture, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint November 15, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 15, 1961 issue features articles on a lecture by Colin Wilson at Pembroke, a forum with Tarek Jabri on Arab contributions to Western civilization, the drama club's upcoming productions of Ionesco plays, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials on the fine arts and architecture departments, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint November 8, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 8, 1961 issue features articles on a forum with George Troy, a RISD Museum forum series to educate visitors, the potential closing of local restaurant The Bluebird, a meeting about improving dorm life, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

The Hasty Heart

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1961 performance of The Hasty Heart by John Patrick.

The Hasty Heart tells the story of a group of Allied soldiers in a temporary British hospital after World War II, and their efforts to befriend a rather distant soldier with a terminal illness.

Blockprint November 1, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 1, 1961 issue features articles on a forum lecture on creativity, faclty representation at UNESCO, a convocation lecture by RISD President Charles Smiley, a museum forum, the Freshman Foundation, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 25, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 25, 1961 issue features articles on a lecture on perception and the universe, idealism and pessimism, low enrollment in the textile department, film, fashion shows at the RISD Museum, an Architectural Society lecture, a model's visit to RISD, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 18, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 18, 1961 issue features articles on convocation, a lecture by Ferdinand Schlaeppi on man's relation to the universe, a dormitory meeting, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 11, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 11, 1961 issue features articles on an international lettering show, the new Blockprint editors, Michael Mazur, the drama club, issues with the student dormitories, study abroad fellowships, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 4, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 4, 1961 issue features articles on a refectory forum, RISD Museum appointments, Fulbright scholars, a new international education magazine, a faculty appointment, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint September 27, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 27, 1961 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on John D. Frazier's final convocation address as RISD President, the availability of Danforth Graduate Fellowships, candidates for the European Honors Program, faculty appointments, a forum in the refectory, the freshman picnic, club night, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 24, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 24, 1961 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on students chosen for the European Honors Program, the Industrial Design Society, faculty appointments, the Rhode island Art Festival, the apparel design department's Collection '61, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.