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The bat, 1897 March

Amherst College

Volume "8 x 5 1/4 in." Number 1 of The Bat, a student magazine. In a section titled "The Cage," the editors state that the magazine is not intended to provide content relevant to "trite subjects of college interest" nor to "enter upon the field of literature" already filled by the present college press. Rather, its purpose is to allow "a healthy escape of steam," and only this one issue is to be published. Names of editors and some publication details provided on the title page are fictitious and presumably intended to be humorous. Entries in The Bat include short stories and poems which vary in tone from satirical to serious.

The bat, 1897 March
The backbone flute, 1981-1982

Amherst College

Volume 1 Number 1 of the Backbone Flute, a student-run creative writing magazine that was intended to be "a frequent, informal, and visible forum" accepting submissions of poems, short prose pieces, and graphics. It appears this was the only issue published, and its entries include poems. The editors of this issue were Greg Donat, Cindy Hecht, Amanda Holmes, and Chris Neville.

The backbone flute, 1981-1982

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