Red & Black
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Red & Black is the student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....

 for Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...

. The student staff handles all aspects of the production, including writing, editing, graphic design, layout, and advertising sales. The Red & Black features local and national news, student opinion, and college athletics coverage. Founded in 1909, the paper goes to press every Thursday with a weekly circulation of 1,250 copies.

The Red & Black has been a member of the Society of Collegiate Journalists
Society of Collegiate Journalists
The Society for Collegiate Journalists is an American honor society for student journalists.It was formed on June 1, 1975 as a merger between the two journalism honor societies Pi Delta Epsilon and Alpha Phi Gamma ....

 since 1924. In 2004, the Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...

 (SPJ) named the Red & Black one of "Best All-Around Non-Daily newspapers" in the Northeast. In 2006, the Red & Black editorial staff was recognized by the SPJ for its editorial writing.

Former billionaire Alberto Vilar
Alberto Vilar
Alberto Vilar , a.k.a., Albert Vilar, is a Cuban-American investor and philanthropist from West Orange, NJ, particularly known as a patron of opera. He was tried and convicted in November 2008 on charges of money laundering, investment advisor fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud,...

 was a member of the Red & Black staff during his time at Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...

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