The only alternative: a look into Ball State's anti-war demonstrations through the Underground Press

The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars in American history. The United States’ involvement in Vietnam sparked outrage in some Americans to a degree that had not been seen with any other war in American history. Protests against the war took place all across America, especially on college campuses. The Only Alternative: A Look into Ball State’s Anti-War Demonstrations Through the Underground Press focuses on the protests and other anti-war activities that took place at Ball State University, a mid-sized university in East Central Indiana. The anti-war activities are observed through the lens of The Only Alternative, an underground counter-cultural newspaper led by students during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The newspaper spoke out against the Vietnam War and called out for participation in anti-war demonstrations across Ball State’s campus. This paper will observe the anti-war sentiment shown in The Only Alternative and the events that it supported on campus.