Contributors and supporters of 'The Poz' pose behind copies of the magazine, in recognition of contributors' anonymity
A student magazine that was first launched in 1815 has been revived, 110 years after the publication of the last edition.
The Poz, which began life as The College Monthly Repository before its title was shortened, began as a handwritten newsletter with a print run of just one copy. It was created to collect essays and poetry and was passed from student to student with each reader allowed only 24 hours before handing it on.
The latest edition was published by the College’s Archive Society, a student-run initiative, with support from the Library Team. It draws on many of the later trademark features of the original magazine, with essays and poems appearing alongside illustrations. Contributors, some of whom have chosen to remain anonymous, include students, fellows and alumni.
At the magazine’s launch, College Librarian Kate Alderson-Smith commented: “Today’s Poz reconnects us with [a] long tradition, while reimagining it for a new generation of students. Because what The Poz really represents is not just a magazine, but a thread connecting past and present students in their shared impulse to perform, to joke, to argue, and to test their ideas against the world.”
Visitors can view hard copies of the publication in various locations across the College. An online edition is also planned.
