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'''''Spectator Humor Magazine''''' is the [[official]] student-run [[humor magazine]] of [[Saint John's University, New York]]. Its purpose was to deliver [[humor]] to the student body of St. John's in the form of [[satire]], [[parody]], and other funny stuff.

'''Basic Information'''
*'''Location:''' ''Spectator Humor Magazine'' has been located in various rooms (Areas 5, 6 and 7 and room 27) on the second floor of the University Center at the school's [[Queens]], [[New York]] [[campus]]. They have shared office space with the student-run [[art]] and [[literary]] magazine ''The Sequoya'', the student-run [[yearbook]] ''The Vincentian'', a(contracted; show full)
*'''Production/distribution:''' All [[typing]] and layouts are done in the office(s) and the completed pages are sent to an outside printer. After the magazine is printed, members distribute issues to students (paid for by a part of the students' 
[[tuition]]) around campus. Hopefully, students laugh.

== History ==
''The Spectator'' (its original name) was formed in 1980 after the university administration disbanded a previous publication called ''The Common Good''. In June 1990, the magazine's name was officially changed to ''Spectator Humor Magazine''. 

== Volume #1 (1980-1981) ==
'''editor-in-chief:''' 

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'''summary of the year:''' Issue #1 was an eight-page '''Orientation Issue''' written like a parody of a new student handbook. At the time, St. John's was retiring its Redmen 
[[Indian]] mascot. ''The Spectator'' made some wacky suggestions for a new mascot in this issue. Although listed in the first issue's staffbox, ''The Spectator'' mascot Morey the Moose was retired shortly afterwards. The '''Super-Hero Issue''' featured parodies of [[super-heroes]] as well as a photo-story in which members dressed up as made-up super-heroes and had adventures around campus. '''The Rolling Spectator''' was a parody of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine and featured entertainment and news-related stories and art. This issue marked the beginning of a greater effort by editors and staff to make the logos and layouts throughout the issue look more like a "real" magazine. Morey the Moose made a small uncredited appearance in a "Join The Spectator" ad. '''The Spectator Presents the Big Book of Fun and Games for Little Kids and Coledge Stewdentz''' [sic] had perhaps the longest title of any issue so far. It featured baby pictures of editors and staff, a crossword puzzle, quizzes, paint-by-numbers, movie parodies, connect-the-dots and more. The next issue was a "flip-issue". One half of the issue was titled '''Leftovers '89''' and served as a sort-of "year-in-review", while the other half of the issue was devoted to current events about [[Manuel Noriega]], including several jokes comparing him to a [[pineapple]]. The '''Textbook Issue''' featured a back cover parodying the university's course offerings booklet, titled "Coarse Offerings". This issue featured historical "facts", quizzes, timelines, graphs, pie-charts (with meatballs), Spanish translations, urban vocabulary, math and more. '''The Spectator End-of-Year Blast''' came out around Easter and featured various [[rabbits]] and [[bunnies]] throughout the issue. It also featured a parody of the Student Union's "Spring Fling" ads. This issue was "banned" by administration after some students complained about a piece in the issue they felt was [[racist]]. At the end of the year, the editorial board voted to abolish the old [[constitution]] and put in place a new one, with a new editorial board structure which would take effect with the new editorial board. The new editorial board (volume #11) changed the name to ''Spectator Humor Magazine''.

== Volume #11 (1990-1991) ==
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*[[College humor magazines]]

== External links ==

*St. John's University- http://www.stjohns.edu
*The Torch- http://www.torchonline.com/