Journalism

Orange and Blue

Orange and Blue is a student-run magazine produced by students enrolled in JOU 4447 Applied Magazines. Students serve as the magazine staff and work on writing, editing, photography, and design. Typically, the magazine comes out twice a year (at the beginning of each semester) and is available at various newsstand boxes around campus.

Orange and Blue was started in the mid-1980s (under the name of G. magazine, covering the city of Gainesville). Soon after, it became a general-interest magazine covering UF. Since 2004, each staff has chosen a theme for the issue and base all stories around that theme. We’ve had The Skin Issue, The Danger Issue, The Sweat Issue, The Black Issue, The Dirty Issue and many others. The staff tries to come up with a theme that allows them to creatively interpret the word and tell compelling stories through words and pictures.The magazine has routinely won and placed for general excellence in various awards competitions, including the SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards and the AEJMC Magazine Division Student Magazine Contest.

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Fall 2023 – The Conflict Issue

Spring 2023 – The Elements Issue

Fall 2022 – The Spotlight Issue

Spring 2022 – The Adaptation Issue

Fall 2021 – The Home Issue

Spring 2021 – The Origins Issue

Fall 2020 – The Love / Hate Issue

Spring 2020 – The Happy Issue

Fall 2019 – The Move Issue

Spring 2019 – The Mind Issue

Fall 2018 – The Real Issue

Spring 2018 – The Power Issue

Fall 2017 – The Wild Issue

Spring 2017 – The Connected Issue

Fall 2016 – The Discovery Issue

Spring 2016 – The Comfort Issue

Fall 2015 – The Technology Issue

Spring 2015 – The Time Issue

Fall 2014 – The Color Issue

Summer 2014 – The Energy Issue