THE ANTHOLOGIST SINCE 1927 THE LITERARY AND FINE ARTS JOURNAL OF RUTGERS COLLEGE H I S T O R Y First appearing in the Spring 1998 issue, this brief History of The Anthologist has been revised twice. The latest incarnation is presented here. A Brief History of The Anthologist Written by Brandi Cohen & Edited by Rehan Aziz The Anthologist was founded in 1927 when Rutgers University felt the need for a literary publication to accompany the already existing Targum, Scarlet Letter; and Chanticleer; a humor publication. The early issues of The Anthologist contained short stories and poetry along with drama and book review sections. It had not yet started publishing artwork, but it did contain colorful advertisements for stores and products such as cigarettes. In 1935 Chanticleer shut down, leaving The Anthologist as the only literary vehicle on campus. Its pages were full size and the staff had increased production from four to six times a year. The Anthologist maintained a high standard of excellence and won many honors in competitions with other schools. During the tumultuous times of World War II, The Anthologist was forced into a state of dormancy. However, it was back in full swing by 1947, producing five issues that year. At this time, the magazine became affectinately known to its staff as "Antho." In 1949, there were more changes in The Anthologist. Its size was reduced and the content was changed to include more humor pieces and articles on campus activities. Also, the staff had grown to 40 members. The greatest change was made in 1950, when The Anthologist officially changed its name to Antho. Antho metamorphosed into a publication devoted completely to humor, cartoons, and artwork, but this exclusivity did not satisfy the literary needs of Rutgers students. And so in 1955, The Anthologist was reborn; a few years later Antho which had changed its name to Josh in 1965 had merged with The Anthologist. This 'new' Anthologist was published a record seven times in 1957. The Anthologist continued its proud tradition into the late 50's and 60's by sponsoring poetry readings, one-act play contests, and other literary events. The magazine was on a steady path of progress, and in 1985 it was meeting twice a week, quite a necessity considering they were recieving about 200 submissions per semester. The Anthologist ran smoothly until 1995 when it entered into another period of dormancy.