Lack of Stories Threatens Release of New Magazine

The three ex-Advocate editors who broke away to form their own magazine have no idea when their first issue will be published. A joint statement by A. Chase Shafer '51, William E. Wiggin '50, and Noris W. Darrell '51 revealed last night that "It may not appear at all."

The first of two earlier releases by the trio had reported that the magazine would appear before the Yale game. A later release said that it would "be out before Christmas."

Originally the triumvirate had decided that the Advocate had become too "arty" and that the College needed a change. Shafer termed the bulk of the material that came in "unsuitable for our purpose."

Although a lack of material was the main reason for last night's announcement, there have been other setbacks to cause the present doubt in the minds of the editors. Disagreement among the three board members about an article on Indonesia which one editor thought was particularly interesting was cited by Shafer in his explanation.

Although the editors defined the type of material they were looking for in vague terms, interest to the students was stated as the prime consideration. The humor, which was to be different from that of any present College publication, was described by Shafer as an attempt to get away from the Lampoon style. The poetry was "definitely not to be esoteric," but on a simpler plane.

Shafer said last night that he "still thinks it can be done."

Shafer also added that any contributions for the magazine would still be welcome.