"The Hamilton College Spectator", known simply as "The Spectator" or the "Spec" on campus, is Hamilton College's primary weekly news publication. It is distributed in the campus dining halls, mail center, and library. "The Spectator" covers campus, local, and national news as well as Hamilton sports and campus life. The paper can be found online. The earliest Hamilton College literary magazine, "The Talisman", appeared between 1832 and 1834. Another student publication, "The Radiator", which "The Spectator" marks as its origin, appeared in 1848. A weekly publication, "The Radiator" described itself as, "A Weekly Miscellany of General Literature, Science, and Foreign and Domestic Intelligence". The publication was a collection of short stories, historical sketches, poetry and news excerpts gathered from both foreign and domestic news outlets. The College yearbook, "The Hamiltonian" was first published in 1858. The literary journal, "The Hamilton Literary Monthly", began publication in 1866. "The Campus", which was published between 1866 and 1870, was succeeded in 1899 by another campus newspaper, "Hamilton Life". In 1942, "Hamilton Life" was succeeded by "Hamiltonews", and in 1947, "Hamiltonews" became "The Spectator".