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The column addresses the reaction of people on campus to his "coming out".

The author reacts to the comic strip "Doonesbury" in which a character "comes out".

The article discusses the tearing down of signs advertising the play "Cabaret".

This column focuses on STDs

The column looks at the psychology of homophobia.

The column talks about a recent article in Time magazine.

This column discusses some history of the "modern Gay movement", including the Stonewall riots.

How the Gay Liberation movement and heterosexuals connect.

The relationship between religion and homosexuality.

James Murphy, the Chairman of the College Publications Board, informs President Meier that the Board has voted to censure him for prior restraint against the publication of the October 10, 1969 issue of 'The Log'.

LGBTQIA+ issues

The column discusses gender identity.

The column discusses the "difference between male and female homosexuality."

The column discusses the author's trip to the New England Gay Conference

The column discusses posters for Gay Film Night being ripped down around campus.

The memo is a statement from President Frederick Meier of Salem State College regarding the decision of the Antonelli v. Hammond case. Judge Garrity found that the administration of the college has no authority or control of the student press.

The memo from President Meier states his opinion on the potential publication of Eldridge Cleaver's "The Black Moochie" in "The Log". He warns that "The Log" could have its funding taken away if it proceeds with "the purveyance of obscenity and filth…

President Meier responds to the letter from James Murphy regarding the censure by the College Publications Board.

These items deal with the mock KKK trial that was held in Bowditch Hall in the Spring semester of 1977. During the "trial", white students were "tried" for having associations with black students.

A rebuttal to the "A Rebuttal" Letter to the editor (11/19/75) by an anonymous author. This letter takes that author to task for his "ostensibly misogynistic" letter.

The column is about the author Rita Mae Brown.

The letter addresses the fact that all of the signed "Some of Your Best Friends" columns have been written by men. It discusses the power dynamics that might make it difficult for women to sign their names.

An apology because "last week's" lecture was not as successful and "was understandably unfavorable."

This is a list of courses and course descriptions provided to students and faculty that can count toward the Black Studies minor. These courses were slated to be held in the Spring of 1975.

This is a list of courses and course descriptions provided to students and faculty that can count toward the Black Studies minor. These courses were slated to be held in the Spring of 1976.

This proposal requests that students in a number of majors be made to take courses in Black Studies as part of their curriculum. Students in other majors (listed in the first paragraph of the document) are strongly encouraged to take courses in Black…

These items discuss the interdisciplinary nature of the Black Studies Program at Salem State. The courses within the program are found within a few departments on campus at this time.

The column addresses the effects of homophobia on the LGBTQIA+ community.

The column addresses a letter to Ann Landers (an advice columnist) from a mother who wants to know why her son is gay.

The column contains a guide to nightlife: "as you might imagine there are not very many gay bars on the staid, conservative North Shore, but there are a few."

The column references a Boston Globe article about gay rights. The article asked for "the public's opinions on homosexuals being barred from specific jobs." The column contains a survey for the SSC community on the same subject.

Text of the Antonelli vs Hammond decision

This statement discusses the Black Studies program, addressing any misconceptions surrounding the name of the program and the essential nature of having such a program at Salem State.

This article discusses who the "homosexual" is, drawing on stereotypes and the Kinsey scale to make that identification.

How "society" views homosexuality.

This letter addresses the "Some of Your Best Friends: The Morality of Homosexuality" column (February 4, 1976).

This Log article discusses the goals of the initiative to enroll black students at Salem State, as well as a clarification to any misconceptions about the initiative.

These are the minutes from one of the Black Caucus meetings. These notes are comprised of an outline of the Black Studies program as presented by the program coordinator, Gerdes Fleurant.

This document discusses the development of the Black Studies Program, what the Black Caucus advocated for, and what the Black Caucus recommends for Salem State to better facilitate the development of the Black Studies Programs.

A student did a random survey of 110 students from Salem State . The survey covered attitudes about LGBTQ people.

The anonymous student expresses his anger that "our Log is gone" due to the actions of the editors of the paper.

This letter addresses Jeffrey Walsh's column (Homosexuality: Normality Questioned Again) in the October 26, 1977 issue of The Log.

This unsigned letter to the editor speaks positively about Dave Newton's columns. The letter was written by Harry Allard, though unsigned here.

This is a followup column to one published on November 5th, 1975. This column goes into detail on the student's relationship.