''Spectrum'' was a

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community.

History

''Spectrum'' was founded in 1993 by two University of Toledo students, Michael Miller and Will Nicholes. Both had previously served as editors at the

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, '' The Collegian''. ''Spectrum'' contributors included future ''

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comic ''Biff & Riley'') and Edward Shimborske III. Shimborske served as ''Spectrum'' music editor from April 1993 until January 1994, when he left to start his own publication, '' The Glass Eye''. The first issue of ''Spectrum'' was published March 31, 1993, with the

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"Weekly guide to arts and leisure." The first issue featured a preview of the UT production of

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'', interviews with student leaders, and restaurant and music reviews. In October of that year, the paper was first to publish a report that the UT student government was investigating ''The Collegian'' for inflating its circulation numbers by discarding large numbers of newly-printed ''Collegian''s immediately after printing them. ''The Collegian'' responded the next day with an editorial denouncing the investigation as a "smear campaign" and criticizing ''Spectrum'' for publishing the report. In November 1993, the Toledo ''

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'' published an editorial commenting on the reactions of the ''Spectrum'' and ''Collegian'' editorial teams to the news that Bruce Douglas, the then-chairman of the UT Board of Trustees, had given UT President Frank Horton cash gifts. The ''Blade'' noted the "delightful irreverance " of the papers' columns, contrasting ''The Collegian'' "impertinent" commentary with Miller's "more light-hearted view". In January 1994, ''Spectrum'' underwent a redesign from a newspaper format to a magazine format, featuring full-cover photography. Miller currently serves as ''Toledo Free Press'' Editor-in-Chief.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spectrum newspaper Defunct newspapers published in Ohio University of Toledo 1993 establishments in Ohio Publications established in 1993