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Hunter Thompson: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail in ‘72

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BY Hunter S. Thompson
July 5, 1973 12:00 AM ET
This story is from the July 5th, 1973 issue of Rolling Stone.

"Those who fail to learn from the brutal stompings visited on them in the past are doomed to be brutally stomped in the future."

– Raoul Duke, Christmas Eve 1972

The following disconnected excerpts from Dr. Thompson's political book 'Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail' were selected more or less at random from the massive text of his book on the 1972 presidential campaign. The author assumes no final responsibility for whatever follows.

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College Newspapers Go Digital-First, Innovate To Stay Relevant

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This fall, the University of Oregon’s Daily Emerald -- a print publication for more than 90 years -- will ditch the daily for digital, publish a twice-weekly magazine, and launch a mini-tech start-up called The Garage.

It's a digital-first strategy similar to one adopted at the University of Georgia, which killed the daily Red & Black last year in favor of a weekly publication. Meanwhile, student newspapers like UCLA's Daily Bruin aren't giving up the daily print edition, but are planning to churn out thousands of apps for every aspect of student life to help supplement lost print advertising revenue.

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