Gettysburg College Student Publications Collection

The Student Publications collection contains the following publications:

• The Spectrum (1892-2011): The Spectrum is the yearbook for Gettysburg College. Issues between 1892-2011 are available in GettDigital. Volumes from 2012 to the present are available in the library’s book collection and in the Special Collections Reading Room.
• The Cannon Bawl (1924-1927): The Cannon Bawl was a quarterly student humor and arts magazine that debuted at Gettysburg College in November of 1924.
• The Mercury (1893-2014): The Mercury is Gettysburg College's student-run arts and literary magazine. Issues up to 2014 are available on GettDigital; more recent volumes are available in The Cupola.
• The Blister (1922-1926): First appearing on the bulletin board of Glatfelter Hall in 1921, The Blister was an “almost daily” student publication providing commentary on campus life at Gettysburg College. Most issues contained an editorial, a cartoon, a poem, and humorous observations on the news of the day.
• The Pennsylvania College Monthly (1877-1893): The Pennsylvania College Monthly began in 1877 with an editorial board comprising both faculty and students (from campus literary societies). The College Monthly featured articles, essays, and poems of interest to students, faculty, administrators, alumni and the Gettysburg Community.

For issues of The Gettysburgian (1897-2010), Gettysburg College's student-run newspaper, visit our archive.