ABOUT THE APPIAN

According to the Gutman Library Archives, The Appian Way made its debut on its eponymous street in 1989. The six issues of that year's newspaper were printed on copy paper and stapled together, reporting on issues ranging from the jeopardized future of the American Indian Program at Harvard to a debate over smoking in Conroy Commons.

It would be nine years later when the publication would reemerge as The Appian, this time on newsprint rolled off the presses at The Harvard Crimson. With a dedicated staff who printed their first issue on February 23, 1998, the newspaper collected quarters in honor boxes, sold postcards and advertisements, and produced enough steady content to publish seven times by May 11 of that year. The Class of 1998 also made a class gift of $2,000 to the paper to help it thrive.

The Appian continued to publish in 1999 and 2000, irregularly. By 2002, interested students determined it was too expensive to maintain a paper edition, and Anthony Hernandez (Ed.M '02) built the first online version of the publication on the GSE server, with one fall issue. Curtis Fazen (Ed.M '03) worked with GSE officials to develop a new site, which featured an issue in March 2003.

Members of the Class of 2004 and 2005 have worked to revitalize the newspaper as a regularly scheduled publication, reestablishing its presence as a vital community resource both online and in print.  If you would like to join the regular staff of The Appian, be an occasional contributor, comment on our coverage, or donate to our treasury, please contact The Appian.