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            The Real News

            The Real News was a resource created by students for students at Trenton State College. Contributors wrote about their experiences as female students, some of whom were returning to school at an older age. They also raised awareness about relevant topics to the publication’s demographic such as the ERA, the college’s Women’s Center, and the Women’s Movement. This 1977 edition of the newsletter was 8 pages long, had a range of pieces by several students, and detailed the requirements and class offerings of the Women’s Studies minor at the college.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Ann Baker,
            Wendy Berkowitz,
            Anne Casale,
            Carolyn Drew,
            Eileen G. Lyon,
            Janice Miller,
            Celia Pfeiffer,
            Mary Proctor, and
            Cathy Wheeler.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 1

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1980 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and was the first of the publication’s run, outlining what to expect in the future and containing its first In My Opinion section written by then college President Harold W. Eickhoff. He wrote about the increase of women in leadership positions, celebrating the change as one for the better and noting his own involvement in the shift during the previous summer as a member of the American Council of Education (ACE), American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and Conference on Women in Higher Education.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Harold Walter Eickhoff and
            Susan Karr (Editor).

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 2

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1980 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Bernie R. Rydell, Assistant Vice President of the College. She wrote about the rising awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace, detailing what sexual harassment is and explaining why women have been reluctant to speak up previously.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            Bernie R. Rydell.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 3

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1980 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Dr. June Walker, Associate Director of Athletics at Trenton State College at the time. She wrote on the subject of college athletics, specifically about who should be governing college sports and how that might affect women in college athletics, since women are already disadvantaged in the profession compared to their male counterparts.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            June Walker.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 4

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Dorothy Minkoff, the coordinator of the Communication Skills Lab at the college. She wrote about literacy rates and how most adults do not perfect their reading skills beyond the fifth grade, which could be a roadblock for college students whose assignments heavily rely on critical reading skills. She also highlighted a new opportunity: an accelerated reading program developed by the Communications Skills Lab of the Center for Personal and Academic Development.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            Dorothy Minkoff.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 5

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Lynn Waterhouse, an associate professor of English at the college. She discussed research findings from recent studies on the cognitive differences of boys and girls, namely that one sex was more likely to be better at spatial-visual-based tasks and the other better at linguistic and organization-based skills.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            Lynn H. Waterhouse.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 6

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Deborah Lampf, the Director of the Financial Aid Office for Trenton State College. She wrote of the recent cuts to federal and state financial aid, noting that decisions made by President Ronald Reagan and Governor Brendan Byrne decreased the number of students, especially middle-income students, who qualified for aid. She ended the piece by offering assistance to affected students by finding other avenues of funding through the Financial Aid Office.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            Deborah Lampf.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 7

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Patricia Sancho, the Acting Director of the Career Planning and Placement Office for Trenton State College. She wrote about the rise in women working outside of the home and the cultural shifts that inform that change and result from the increase of female laborers. She ended the piece by reminding all students, both traditional and non-traditional, that the Office of Career Planning and Placement is a resource accessible to all for aid.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Susan Karr (Editor) and
            Patricia N. Sancho.

            WomanNews, Vol. 1, No. 8

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Linda Holt, the Director of Public Relations/Publications for Trenton State College. She wrote about workplace inequity between men and women through the words and observations of Assemblywoman Barbara McConnell. McConnell spoke at length about the issue at venues such as Trenton State College and Princeton University.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Linda B. Holt and
            Susan Karr (Editor).

            WomanNews, Vol. 2, No. 1

            The WomanNews newsletter was a resource created for students of Trenton State College and published by The Office for Women. It detailed local events on and off campus, celebrated notable figures in the local community for recent accomplishments, and provided other pertinent information for female students. This 1981 edition of the newsletter was 3 pages long and its In My Opinion section was written by Linda Dunphy, Assistant to the college’s Provost. Her piece was a welcome to all of the college's women, incluing long-time faculty and new students, and a reminder of the resources available to them at the college. Included was a list of all the relevant location information and descriptions of each resource ranging from the Women’s Center to the Rape Victim Support Team.

            Contributors to the newsletter were:
            Linda Dunphy and
            Susan Karr (Editor).