"These student-run publications are a chance for young people to develop critical thinking, writing and editorial skills as they skewer icons and interrogate their world. They are also empowering. For these digital natives, there's something especially meaningful about committing your name and your ideas to print for all the world to see. Student media helps young people make sense of a confusing present and uncertain future."
"Nineteen Fifty-Six was founded in 2020 and named for the year the first Black student, Autherine Lucy Foster, enrolled at Alabama. The magazine's website notes that it is a "student-run magazine focused on Black culture, Black excellence, and Black student experiences at The University of Alabama." Alice magazine launched in 2015 as "a fashion and wellness magazine that serves the students of the University of Alabama.""
Campus magazines continue to appear on college campuses despite outside economic pressures. Student-run magazines develop critical thinking, writing and editorial skills while allowing students to challenge cultural icons and interrogate their world. These publications empower digital-native students by letting them commit their names and ideas to print. Student media helps young people make sense of a confusing present and an uncertain future. At Syracuse University, students produced fashion, food and Black student life magazines in a single semester. At the University of Alabama, campus officials eliminated two magazines on Dec. 1 after citing federal anti-DEI guidance. One magazine focused on Black culture; another served fashion and wellness audiences.
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