The Scorpion was an underground newspaper published on campus in 1969 and 1970. It used satire to highlight events and practices it disagreed with. In its own words: "The sole purpose of this bulletin is to bring to the students the real truths about our institution no matter how radical or conservative they may be. We feel that the student newspaper [The Antelope]...is unable to give the students anything but announcements of ball queens, insurance sales, and whatever the administration allows them to say."
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Scorpion IX
The Scorpion Staff
Issue 9 announced that all articles would be anonymous, because of the situation discussed in Issue 8. Many of the articles address lack of communication between the administration and students. They also mock disintegrating physical infrastructure, outdated rules, and inadequate advising.
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Scorpion VII
The Scorpion Staff
Issue 7 includes articles on why students demonstrate, on a failed free speech event, and on establishment of a campus ROTC program at a time when many other schools were getting rid of it. It also features an article about the stop of two African students by campus security.
In a new feature, title "Notes from the Spring Offensive", information on student protests across the country is collated.
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Scorpion VIII
The Scorpion Staff
Issue 8 is solely about Joe Gallagher, who was threatened with expulsion for writing an article about his student teaching experience, published in Issue 6. A planned student demonstration in support of Gallagher achieved its goal of forcing administration to reconsider.
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Scorpion I
The Scorpion Staff
The sole purpose of this Bulletin is to bring to the students the real truths about our institution no matter how radical or conservative they may be. We feel that the school newspaper, although they do their best, is unable to give the students anything but announcements of ball queens, insurance sales, and whatever the administration allows them to say.
We fell the major purpose of a newspaper is to print the truth and the facts. The Antelope has been unable to do this so - SCORPION - will. We know many of the Antelope student staff would very much like to write what they feel but the administration seems to have final word on what is printed.
We know that some of our articles may be more than the administration can swallow so we expect a great deal of backlash about our articles and welcome any opposing points of view, and we are sure that there will be plenty, especially from those who are contented with the present student status on campus
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Scorpion II
The Scorpion Staff
The Scorpion has stung KSC. The interest shown in our first meager effort has been more than enough motivation to continue. But the rude manner in which the Scorpion was treated upon its arrival was shocking. There was nothing the Scorpion that warranted the gross censorship it received. The confiscation of the Scorpion that occurred in the administration building was more than shocking. It was outrageous.
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Scorpion III
The Scorpion Staff
Issue 3 focuses on dorm life. Articles include "Something's Rotten in 'Dorm Mark'", "Dorm Court", and "Incongruencies in Girl's Dorm Life. Don Briggs is the subject of a cartoon because he helped destroy issues of The Scorpion.
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Scorpion IV
The Scorpion Staff
Issue IV discusses upcoming student government elections and high book store prices. It also includes poetry and more campus "rumors".
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Scorpion V
The Scorpion Staff
Issue 5 comments on restrictive dorm policies for women, mocks the PE major, and looks at the theory behind the modern educational system. There are also several articles about the military and war as well as a number of poems on various topics.
Please note: this issue contains brief racist language that some readers might find offensive.
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Scorpion VI
The Scorpion Staff
Articles include a note by a student teacher, who was disillusioned by his time in Omaha schools, a retort by women suspended for drinking, an examination of the attendance policy, and a call for more student input into decision making.