Circles Today: Keio Students’ Newspaper Society / Composite Art Society Palette Club

Keio Students’ Newspaper Society is a media circle which publishes the “Keio Students’ Newspaper” eleven times a year. In July 2014, we published our 500th issue. Under the principles of “fairness and neutrality” and “political neutrality,” we take up all kinds of issues both inside and outside of Keio. Also, in order to maintain a balanced perspective towards our university, we do not receive any kind of financial support from them.
Just as the title of our society suggests, we make newspapers, but that’s not all we do. Releasing information on the Internet, selling advertising, and circulating the newspaper are all done ourselves. We use various methods to present the news, and we also try to incorporate mediums such as photography and video clips. We are a group that also addresses social issues, and we engage in a wide array of activities, for example, in March 2014, we put together a special feature on earthquake disasters.
Some people say that becoming a good reporter is consistent with being a good member of society. To think for yourself, to study, to listen to people, and then to express it. All these aspects are indispensable for a person who works in the real world. We thank you for your kind support as we will continue to put our greatest efforts to convey the “today” of Keio through our newspaper.

We are not sure if the name of our circle sounds cute or grandiose, but we are an art circle with a 115-year history. Some say that Yukichi Fukuzawa named it, but in any case, at the time the name probably was really chic.
Just like then, the name of our circle and the activities we engage in, remain unchanged: art in its broadest sense. Members freely engage in different activities, such as painting in oil-based paint, watercolors and acrylic, as well as pottery, printmaking, copper enameling, performance art, embroidery, film, and more. These artistic activities take place in our atelier on Hiyoshi Campus, which we have entirely to ourselves. This atelier, which boasts a liberal atmosphere and where curious relationships are formed by members with strong personalities, has probably always been the biggest appeal of the Palette Club. Unfortunately, this is not a place non-members can freely come in, but if you know someone who is involved in the Palette Club, try asking about our atelier. You will probably hear an interesting story.