In 2026, The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹r turns 100. Searchlight was the first student newspaper, beginning in February 1926. A few months later, Searchlight disbanded and was replaced by The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹r, which published its first issue July 29, 1926, under the leadership of its first editor-in-chief, Peg Hayes. Since that time, The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹r has remained an independent, fully student-run news source, training generations of journalists, designers, photographers and media leaders.To mark the centennial, Student Media and The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹r are planning a year of celebration and reflection. This spring, ori...