Editorial Cartoon Index

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The images are taken from scans of the newspapers which featured the cartoons. The original ink-drawn cartoon was pasted into a newspaper page layout then sent to a printer and photographically reproduced. This resulted in loss of the original artwork.

During 1976-77, as co-editor of The Scroll with Tom Heineman, I alternated writing editorials with him. The cartoons noted below also contain my accompanying editorials. More information can be found here.



Index

The Scroll, 1975-76
PERSONAL SERVICE
Sept. 5, 1975
The Scroll, Sept. 5, 1975		 STUDENT DRIVERS
Sept. 12, 1975
The Scroll, Sept. 12, 1975		 TEACHER'S CONTRACT
Sept. 19, 1975
The Scroll, Sept. 19, 1975
PRESS FREEDOM
Oct. 3, 1975
The Scroll, Oct. 3, 1975		 MORNING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 16, 1975
The Scroll, Oct. 16, 1975		 CLASS CUT-UP
Oct. 30, 1975
The Scroll, Oct. 30, 1975
S.A.T. TEST
Nov. 6, 1975
The Scroll, Nov. 6, 1975		 RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX
Nov. 13, 1975
The Scroll, Nov. 13, 1975		 EXPENSIVE LEARNING
Nov. 20, 1975
The Scroll, Nov. 20, 1975
MAYOR AND
THE SCHOOL BOARD
Dec. 4, 1975
The Scroll, Dec. 4, 1975		 LITERACY RATE DROPS
Dec. 11, 1975
The Scroll, Dec. 11, 1975		 CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
Dec. 18, 1975
The Scroll, Dec. 18, 1975
RACIAL PUNISHMENT
Jan. 22, 1976
The Scroll, Jan. 22, 1976		 1776
Jan. 29, 1976
The Scroll, Jan. 29, 1976		 S.S.T. Vs. SCHOOL BELL
Feb. 19, 1976
The Scroll, Feb. 19, 1976
SCHOOL LUNCH
March 4, 1976
The Scroll, March 4, 1976		 ENERGY RATIONING
March 11, 1976
The Scroll, March 11, 1976		 KILLING
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
PROGRAMS
March 25, 1976
The Scroll, March 25, 1976
SCHOOL BOARD
DOLES IT OUT
April 15, 1976
The Scroll, April 15, 1976		 JOB MARKET
May 6, 1976
The Scroll, May 6, 1976		 NO GEORGE
WASHINGTON
May 13, 1976
The Scroll, May 13, 1976
MEET THE WORLD
May 20, 1976
The Scroll, May 20, 1976		 FRYING PAN
May 27, 1976
The Scroll, May 27, 1976

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The Scroll, 1976-77
I THINK I CAN
Sept. 9, 1976
The Scroll, Sept. 9, 1976		 PICKIN' UP
SCHOOL SPIRIT
(Includes Editorial)
Sept. 23, 1976
The Scroll, Sept. 23, 1976		 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Sept. 30, 1976
The Scroll, Sept. 30, 1976
HOMECOMING FACADE
(Includes Editorial)
Oct. 7, 1976
The Scroll, Oct. 7, 1976		 MORE MEAT
Oct. 14, 1976
The Scroll, Oct. 14, 1976		 THE BIG GAME
(Includes Editorial)
Oct. 21, 1976
The Scroll, Oct. 21, 1976
BLACK SHEEP
Nov. 4, 1976
The Scroll, Nov. 4, 1976		 OUT PAST CURFEW
(Includes Editorial)
Nov. 11, 1976
The Scroll, Nov. 11, 1976		 SWINE FLU
Nov. 18, 1976
The Scroll, Nov. 18, 1976
PRIVACY
(Includes Editorial)
Dec. 2, 1976
The Scroll, Dec. 2, 1976		 I FOUND IT
(Unpublished - See Note)
Dec. 9, 1976
The Scroll, Dec. 9, 1976		 CHRISTMAS LOVE
(Includes Editorial)
Dec. 16, 1976
The Scroll, Dec. 16, 1976
BACK FROM
THE HOLIDAYS
Jan. 6, 1977
The Scroll, Jan. 6, 1977		 VANDALISM
(Includes Editorial)
Jan. 13, 1977
The Scroll, Jan. 13, 1977		 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Jan. 27, 1977
The Scroll, Jan. 27, 1977
SMOKING/SOUR GRAPES
Feb. 10, 1977
The Scroll, Feb. 10, 1977		 SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
Feb. 17, 1977
The Scroll, Feb. 17, 1977		 SENIORITIS
(Includes Editorial)
March 10, 1977
The Scroll, March 10, 1977
OBSCENITY
March 17, 1977
The Scroll, March 17, 1977		 LUNCH CHOICES
(Includes Editorial)
March 24, 1977
The Scroll, March 24, 1977		 LOWLY SOPHOMORES
(Includes Editorial)
March 31, 1977
The Scroll, March 31, 1977
SACCHARIN BAN
(Includes Editorial)
April 21, 1977
The Scroll, April 21, 1977		 PADDLING
April 28, 1977
The Scroll, April 28, 1977		 CAR CARE
(Includes Editorial)
May 12, 1977
The Scroll, May 12, 1977
FISH AREN'T BITING
May 19, 1977
The Scroll, May 19, 1977		 NOTHING TO FEAR
(Includes Editorial)
May 26, 1977
The Scroll, May 26, 1977

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The Purdue Exponent, 1979
CHANGING THE RULES
Sept. 25, 1979
The Purdue Exponent, Sept. 25, 1979

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The Swami Series, 1975-76

Most of the editorials I wrote were typical of high school journalism (subjects covering homecoming, extracurricular activities, current news, etc.). Reading these thirty five years after the fact, I was somewhat taken aback at how negative I was initially (in the interst of "telling it like it is"). I got criticism from a variety of sources, and it didn't take long to realize that my role as editor was to provide a positive, upbeat face for the school. I gave up my cynicism and began writing generic editorials (usually suggested by the faculty advisor) in an effort to discharge my editorial duty.

The exception was a series of editorials I wrote featuring a sardonic, banana peel-smoking swami. He was conceived of as a character who could say the dark things I couldn't as editor. The editorials were written in a narrative style in which the characters espouse various sides of an issue (the swami functioning like Socrates in Plato's writings). Meanwhile, I appeared as myself aping the politically correct point of view expected of me. Despite his existential utterances, the swami proved to be a favorite among readers. Perhaps this was because he was presented alongside the positive view, and I tried not to let him overwhelm the imaginary argument no matter how much I agreed with him.

Even if you skip the other editorials, I do recommend you check out the following swami-themed pieces:

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