Vol. 1-15; 1959-1974

The Phoenix covers numerous topics in student life, student politics, sports, arts, and entertainment; reflects varying student opinions pertaining to the Vietnam War, campus wide and nationwide racial tensions, and the advent of numerous activist oriented organizations and ideologies of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

Selection of notable articles and topics: Sept. 22, 1959 (V.1, No.1) “Keily Announces Retirement” “No Defense For Defense Act” Feb. 9, 1960 (V.1, No.16, pg.7) “The Red Scare: Struggle with McCarthyism” March 8, 1960 (V.1, No.21, pg. 5) “Students Throughout Nation Protest Lunch Counter Bias” Sept. 20,1960 (V.2, No.1, pg.1) “QC’s ‘Father’ Dead at 75; Colden was Eminent Judge: Honorary Degree Lauds His Distinguished Record” Oct. 4, 1960 (V.2, No.3, pgs.8&9) “On The QC-The Debate: Reactions to Nixon and Kennedy” - “The Great Debate; Kennedy Vs. Nixon” Oct. 31, 1961 (V.3, No.6, pg.1) “Presidents’ Panel Sets Standing Ban on Reds” Nov. 14, 1961 (V.3, No.8, pg.1) “Anti-Ban Boycott Gains Momentum: Student to Cut Classes” March 27, 1962 (V.3, No.22, pg.5) “African Student’s Trials; Period of Adjustment” May 15, 1962 (V.3, No.28, pg.5) “Persia Campbell Joins The New Frontier: She’ll Be Consumer ‘Voice’ In D.C.” Oct. 26, 1962 (V.4, No.7, pg.23) “Bob Moses: Rival To Apollo” April 26, 1966 (V.7, No.26, pg.5) “McMurray Inaugurated” Nov. 29, 1966 (V.3, No.13, pgs.E1-E8) “The Draft: A Personal Look” March 14, 1967 (V.8, No.20, pg.1) “Vietnam Fast Nearing Ninety Protestors, Three Days” Sept. 26, 1967 (V.9, No.1, pg.1) “Five Newspapers Rush To Publish As Press Restrictions Are Eased” Oct. 24, 1967 (V.9, No.5, pg.1) “Andy Goodman: What’s The Story” Dec. 12, 1967 (V.9, No.12, pg.1) “Jail 20 College Draft Demonstrators” April 10, 1968 (V.9, No.24, pg.8) “Dr. King At The College: ‘Faith In Future, However Dark The Night’ ” Sept. 25, 1968 (V.10, No.2, pg.7) “When The Rioters Are Cops” Dec. 10, 1968 (V.10, No.13, pgs. 7-11) “Is The College Relevant To The Racial Crisis?” - - “The SEEK Program At The College: How It Works” Jan. 6, 1969 (V.10, No.15, pg.1) “SEEK Protests Disrupt The Campus; Demand Full Control Of Program” Feb. 27, 1969 (V.10, No.22, pg.2) “Janis Joplin Brings Her Second Group To Colden; They Top ‘Big Brother,’ But She’s Still The Attraction” Oct. 7, 1969 (V.11, No.4, pg.1) “Students Plan Anti-War Moratorium” April 28, 1970 (V.11, No.28, pg.3) “College To Have Earth Celebration – Get Ready For An Organic Time” Nov. 24, 1970(V.12, No.10, pg.1&11) “Murphy To Become College President” -- “Clean Water: New Attitudes, Agencies Needed” Feb. 2, 1971 (V.12, No.17, pg.1) “Will CUNY Students Be Faced With Tuition?” March 23, 1971 (V.12, No.24, pg.1) “Anti-War Offensive Springs Into Action; Rallies Scheduled To Protest Indochina War And Draft” Jan. 4, 1972 (V.13, No.16, pg.2) “Comprehensive Gay Meeting Held” May 9, 1972 (V.13 No.30, pg.1) “27 Arrested In Honeywell Protest” Sept. 12, 1972 (V.14, No.1, pg.10) “What is the meaning of this school?” -- “The story of what really happened to academic I; or, the first short physical history of our college” Nov. 21, 1972 (V.14, No.11, pg.9) “SEEK Arrest Airs College Rift With Police” Feb. 6, 1973 (V.14, No.16, pgs.16&17) “Vietnam: The war’s over – the battle’s just beginning” Feb. 19, 1974 (V.15, No.18, pg.17) “Homosexuals Emerging From The Closet” May 14, 1974 (V.15, No.29, pg.23) “College Architecture Ill-suited To Handicapped