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TOMAHAWK BEAT, Piqua High School Student Newspaper
INTRODUCTION
Tomahawk Beat was a publication produced by students in the Piqua High School English Department. The first issue was produced in February 1997 and continued until the end of the 2000-2001 school year. Advertising was sold to support the publication of the paper. Tomahawk Beat was revived in October 2004 and continued to 2006 as a part of the Art Department. It was published without advertising. Tomahawk Beat was published in the tabloid format on newsprint paper by The Piqua Daily Call. The following is quoted from the statement of “Editorial policy” found on page 12 of the March 1997 issue:
Tomahawk Beat is a publication by the students of Piqua High School. It also recognizes parents, administration, faculty, and the surrounding community.
Tomahawk Beat was created to inform readers about the community, school, major events (local and global), and the effects these issues have on us as students.
Tomahawk Beat is an open forum to allow individuals to discuss concerns and/or problems which they may face.
Tomahawk Beat hopes to inform, persuade and entertain its readers.
Tomahawk Beat will not publish any story without its first being reviewed and edited by the editorial board and the adviser. We will not publish any article which is perceived as obscene, disruptive, or an invasion of one’s privacy. All staff who participates in the production of Tomahawk Beat will be expected to follow all rules pertaining to proper journalistic skills and ethics. Staff members and contributing individuals of Tomahawk Beat will take all responsibility for all their writing, photography, and any errors which they may contain.
The collection is the property of the Piqua Public Library Archives and Special Collections and is available to library patrons without restrictions. The collection is housed in a single Hollinger box containing 36 files. The collection is divided into series by years since volume numbers and issue numbers tend to be inconsistent.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
TOMAHAWK BEAT, Piqua High School Student Newspaper is divided into the following eight series by years:
SERIES I: 1997 – Box 1, Files 1-6
SERIES II: 1998 – Box 1, Files 7-12
SERIES III: 1999 – Box 1, Files 13-19
SERIES IV: 2000 – Box 1, Files 22-24
SERIES V: 2001 – Box 1, Files 25-27
SERIES VI: 2004 – Box 1, Files 28-29
SERIES VII: 2005 – Box 1, Files 30-33
SERIES VIII: 2006 – Box 1, Files 34-36
CONTAINER LIST
BOX 1
SERIES I: 1997
File 1 Volume 1, No. 2 – March 1997
2 Volume 1, No. 3 – April 1997
3 Volume 1, No. 4 – May 1997
4 Volume 2, No. 1 – October 1997
5 Volume 2, No. 1 – November 1997
6 Volume 2, No. 3 – December 1997
SERIES II: 1998
File 7 Volume 2, No. 4 – February 1998
8 Volume 2, No. 6 – April 1998 – April Fools Day issue
9 Volume 2, No. 8 – May 1998 – 2 sections
10 Volume 3, No. 1 – October 1998
11 Volume 3, No. 2 – November 6, 1998
12 Volume 3, No. 3 – December 22, 1998
SERIES III: 1999
File 13 Volume 3, No. 4 – February 4, 1999
14 Volume 3, No. 5 – March 4, 1999
15 Volume 3, No. 6 – April 5, 1999
16 Volume 3, No. 7 – May 1999 – 2 sections
17 Volume 4, No. 1 – October 8, 1999
18 Volume 4, No. 2 – November 11, 1999
19 Volume 4, No. 3 – December 17, 1999
SERIES IV: 2000
File 20 Volume 4, No. 4 – February 40, 2000
21 Volume 4, No. 5 – March 17, 2000
22 Volume 4, No. 7 – June 7, 2000 – 2 sections
23 Volume 5, No. 1 – October 5, 2000
24 Volume 5, No. 1 – November 2000
SERIES V: 2001
File 25 Volume 5, No. 4 – February 15, 2001
26 Volume 5, No. 5 – March 15, 2001
27 Volume 5, No. 6 – April 12, 2001
SERIES VI: 2004
File 28 Volume 1, No. 1 – October 2004
29 Volume 1, No. 2 – December 2004
SERIES VII: 2005
File 30 Volume 1, No. 3 – April 2005
31 Volume 1, No. 4 – May 2005
32 Volume 2, No. 1 – September 2005
33 Volume 2, No. 2 – October 2005
SERIES VIII: 2006
File 34 Volume 2, No. 3 – Spring 2006
35 Volume 2, No. 5 – May 2006
36 Volume 2, No. 1 – October 2006