History
The first Penn State student newspaper was the Free Lance, published in 1887. Lack of financial support from students led to its collapse in 1904, but that same year saw the foundation of a new paper, the State Collegian. In 1911, its name was changed to the Penn State Collegian, and on Sept. 14, 1920, the paper began publishing on a semi-weekly basis. In 1940, the newspaper became a non-profit corporation, complete with an elected board of directors, and began publishing daily, changing its name to The Daily Collegian. During World War II, the newspaper was only published weekly or semi-weekly. Following the war, in 1949, the paper won the top national award from the Associated Collegiate Press. The Digital Collegian was founded in 1996, providing online access to stories dating from 1988–present. For additional historical information, check out the Collegian’s site.
The paper is run by students of The Pennsylvania State University with assistance from a small professional staff.
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