The Paper, 1965-1967. Michigan State University Underground Newspaper
Michael Kindman
Michael Kindman
1945-1991
Michigan State University student Michael Kindman started The Paper in late 1965. Dissatisfied with working for the mainstream State News, Kindman began a bold experiment in alternative campus journalism. The Paper gave early voice to the nascent anti-Vietnam War movement and was a beacon of counter-culture.

One of the five founding publications of the Underground Press Syndicate, The Paper brought together National Merit Scholars, Students for a Democratic Society, artists, active-duty soldiers and the University Christian Movement in “the first campus-based underground newspaper in American history.”
Article in State News - Dec. 2, 1965
State News - Dec. 2, 1965
Debut Planned for Friday
The Paper Vol. I No. 1 — Dec. 3, 1965 The Paper Vol. I No. 2 — Dec. 10, 1965 The Paper Vol. I No. 3 — Jan. 20, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 4 — Jan. 27, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 5 — Feb. 3, 1966
The Paper Vol. I No. 6 — Feb. 10, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 6½ — Feb. 17, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 7 — Mar. 3, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 8 — Mar. 10, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 9 — Mar. 28, 1966
The Paper Vol. I No. 10 — Apr. 7, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 11 — Apr. 14, 1966 Ramparts — Apr. 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 12 — Apr. 21, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 13 — Apr. 28, 1966
The Paper Vol. I No. 14 — May 5, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 15 — May 12, 1966 Paper Loses Authorization The Paper Loses Printer The University Notwithstanding
Breslin OK's The Paper's Campus Sale The Paper Vol. I No. 16 — May 19, 1966 The Paper Vol. I No. 17 — May 26, 1966
Summer Break
The Paper Vol. II No. 1 — Sep. 29, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 2 — Oct. 9, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 3 — Oct. 13, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 4 — Oct. 20, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 5 — Oct. 27, 1966
The Paper Vol. II No. 6 — Nov. 3, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 7 — Nov. 11, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 8 — Nov. 17, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 9 — Dec. 1, 1966 The Paper Vol. II No. 10 — Dec. 12, 1966
The Paper Vol. II No. 11 — Jan. 9, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 12 — Jan. 16, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 13 — Jan. 23, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 14 — Feb. 6, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 15 — Feb. 13, 1967
The Paper Vol. II No. 16 — Feb. 20, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 17 — Feb. 27, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 18 — Mar. 6, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 19 — Apr. 4, 1967 The Paper Vol. II No. 20 — Apr. 11, 1967
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This digital archive is a work-in-progress; more issues will be added over time. Original copies are drawn from a private source.
For background on The Paper, see Wachsberger 2011, McMillian 2011, Heineman 1994, Wachsberger 1993, Peck 1985 or Wikipedia. Questions? info@msupaper.org