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In the historiography of the university the development of the student journals has rarely been the subject of research. These journals written by and for students, which first appeared in 1825, nevertheless did have an important role for student life. In this article, one of the early student journals, Panathenaeum, which appeared in Groningen in 1842 and 1843, will be studied in order to illustrate some aspects of the so-called early student press (1825-1855). These aspects are respectively the literary elements, the significance of the student journal for local student life and the contribution of the student journal to a growing awareness of a national student community.

Keywords: historiography of the university,  nineteenth century,  student life,  student press,  student journals,  universiteitsgeschiedenis,  negentiende eeuw,  studentenleven,  studentenpers,  studentenbladen