Historical U.S. College and High School Student Newspapers Online

As you know, if you have visited this site previously, I have been presenting historical newspaper links to Free collections in the U.S. over the past few years, They have been presented by state, ethnicity, religion, etc. To see all these collections, click on the Newspaper Links tab at the top of this web page.

An emerging substantial sub-collection if you will, is student publications. The state of North Carolina has collected all of these in one list of links.  But the other states have not, and they are strewn throughout all the other lists of collections and databases.

Since the college/university experience is a sizable part of one’s life, it makes sense when we are searching for ancestor information, that we include these student publications in our research.  Below is a list of links, presented by state and institution that are free for you to search.

Colleges, universities, specialty schools, and even some high school newspapers are included in this list. Hopefully researching these collections will uncover some interesting facts and stories about your ancestors while they were a student.

This is a very long list of links since all 50 states and DC are presented in one article.  So, please be patient.

Please Note – some of these have only recent archives because they likely have not had the funding to digitize their older issues of the student newspapers. But the majority do have digitized archives of their older issues (some as far back as the 1850s), and of course, like all digitized collections, there may be date gaps. I frankly was pleasantly surprised that there were as many robust digital archives as there are. This is a rapidly expanding area of newspaper digitization, so the list will change frequently. And as always, I am sure that I missed some. Please let me know the links of the ones that I have missed in the Comments section.

These Student Collections are also included in the state Historical Newspaper Link Summaries that I regularly update.

​(Updated February 2024)

Alabama

Alaska

  • A. J. Dimond High School – Anchorage – Igaramkin
  • Alaska Bible College – Palmer – NorthWord
  • Alaska Bible College – Palmer – News
  • Alaska Pacific University – Anchorage – News
  • Matanuska-Susitna College – Palmer – Mat-Su Monitor
  • ​University of Alaska – Fairbanks – The Sun Star
  • University of Alaska – Anchorage – Northern Light
  • University of Alaska – Southeast – Whalesong

Arkansas

  • Arkansas State University – Jonesboro – Arkansas State Herald
  • Arkansas Tech University – Russellville – Arka Tech
  • Bentonville High School – Bentonville – Tiger News
  • Black River Technical College – Pocahontas – River’s Edge
  • Central Baptist College – Conway – The CBC Tower
  • Commonwealth College – Mena – Fortnightly
  • Harding University – Searcy – Bison
  • Henderson State University – Arkadelphia – Oracle
  • John Brown University – Siloam – Advocate
  • Little Rock Central High School – Little Rock – The Tiger
  • Lyon College – Batesville – The Highlander
  • Northwest Arkansas Community College – Bentonville – Eagle View
  • Ouachita Baptist University – Arkadelphia – Signal
  • Ouachita Baptist University – Arkadelphia – Ripples
  • Philander Smith College – Little Rock – The Panther
  • Southern Arkansas University – Magnolia – The Bray
  • University of Arkansas – Fayetteville – Arkansas Traveler
  • University of Arkansas – Fayetteville – Arkansas Traveler
  • University of Arkansas – Little Rock – UALR Forum
  • University of Central Arkansas – Conway – The Echo
  • University of the Ozarks – Clarksville – News
  • Williams Baptist University – Walnut Ridge – News

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

  • American University – Washington​ – Eagle 
  • American University – Washington​ – The College Grit (Law School)
  • Catholic University – Washington​ – The Tower
  • Gallaudet University – Washington​ – Buff and Blue
  • Gallaudet University – Washington​ – Buff and Blue
  • ​​George Washington University – Washington – Hatchet
  • ​​George Washington University – Washington – GW Hatchet
  • ​​George Washington University School of Law – Washington – The Advocate
  • ​​George Washington University School of Law – Washington – Nota Bene
  • ​​George Washington University School of Law – Washington – Amicus Curiae
  • ​Georgetown University – Washington​ – Hoya 
  • Gonzaga College High School – Washington – The Aquilian
  • Howard University – Washington – Hilltop
  • Howard University – Washington – Hilltop
  • Kendall School – Washington – Just Once a Month
  • Kendall School for the Deaf – Washington  – Kendall Courier
  • National Intelligence University – Washington – News
  • Woodrow Wilson High School – Washington – Wilson Beacon

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Iowa

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Massachusetts

Maryland

Maine

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Mississippi

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Nevada

  • Basic High School – Henderson – Lobo News
  • College of Southern Nevada – Las Vegas – Coyote Student News
  • Nevada State College – Henderson – News
  • Sierra Nevada College – Incline Village – ​Eagle’s Eye
  • Truckee Meadows Community College – Reno – Echo
  • University of Nevada – Reno – Sagebrush
  • University of Nevada – Las Vegas – UNLV Rebel Yell

North Carolina

North Dakota

New Mexico

  • Central New Mexico College – Albuquerque – CNM Chronicle
  • Eastern New Mexico University – Portales – News
  • Luna Community College – Las Vegas – Luna Light
  • Mesalands Community College – News
  • New Mexico Highlands University – Las Vegas – Hot News
  • New Mexico Military Institute – Roswell – Pup Tent
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – Extension Service News
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – New Mexico Collegian
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – New Mexico Extension News
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – Round-up
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – The College Courier
  • New Mexico State University – Las Cruces – The New Mexico Farm Courier
  • New Mexico Tech – Socorro – Paydirt
  • San Juan College – Farmington – The News
  • St. John’s College – Santa Fe – The Moon
  • University of New Mexico – Albuquerque – Daily Lobo
  • University of New Mexico – Albuquerque – Daily Lobo
  • University of New Mexico – Albuquerque – The Mirage
  • University of New Mexico – Albuquerque – UNM Weekly
  • University of the Southwest – Hobbs – News
  • Western New Mexico University – Silver City – Mustang

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

  • Bacone College – Muskogee – News
  • Cameron University – Lawton – Collegian
  • East Central University – Ada – ECU Journal
  • Langston University – Langston – LU Gazette
  • Langston University – Langston – LU Gazette
  • Mid American Christian University – Oklahoma City – Mid American
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College – Miami – Norse Wind
  • Northeastern State University – Tahlequah – The Northeastern
  • Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Alva – Ranger Pulse
  • Oklahoma Baptist University – Shawnee – The Bison
  • Oklahoma Christian University – Edmond – Talon
  • Oklahoma City University – Oklahoma City – The Campus
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State University – Goodwell – The Collegian
  • Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater – Brown and Blue
  • Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater – College Mirror
  • Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater – College Paper
  • Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater – O’Collegian
  • Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater – Orange and Black
  • Oklahoma Wesleyan University – Bartlesville – OKWU Eagle
  • Oral Roberts University – Tulsa – Oracle
  • Oral Roberts University – Tulsa – Oracle
  • Rogers State University – Claremore – News
  • Rose State College – Midwest City – 15th Street News
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Durant – The Southeastern
  • Southern Nazarene University – Bethany – The Echo
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University – Weatherford – The Southwestern
  • University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond – Vista
  • University of Oklahoma – Norman – Oklahoma Weekly
  • University of Oklahoma – Norman – Sooner Magazine
  • University of Oklahoma – Norman – Sooner Student
  • University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma – Chickasha – The Trend
  • University of Tulsa – Tulsa – The Collegian

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Vermont

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

  • Casper College – Casper – Chinook
  • Central Wyoming College – Riverton – CWC News
  • Eastern Wyoming College – Torrington – Lancer
  • Laramie County Community College – Cheyenne – Talon
  • Northwest College – Powell – NWC News Desk
  • Sheridan College – Sheridan – Sheridan College News
  • ​University of Wyoming – Laramie – Branding Iron
  • ​University of Wyoming – Laramie – Wyoming Student
  • Western Wyoming Community College – Rock Springs – WMCC News

​Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

2 replies on “Historical U.S. College and High School Student Newspapers Online”

Lucy Warlick of Georgia School for the Deaf
Made 1st place triple jump 29 ft 9 1/2 inches
At Martha Berry college track field 1965.
I never recieve 1st place triple jump medal.

Broken link or archive removed?
The link for MidAmerica Nazarene University – Olathe, Kansas gives an error

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