[2] In 1970 its front page showed a simulated wanted poster accusing U.S. President Richard Nixon of "homicide and conspiracy".
The alumni association and faculty council[3] denounced the issue, but the college stated that the paper had its own editorial policy and was a publication by students.
[citation needed] The Rocket has a total weekly circulation of 7,000[1] and is distributed throughout campus and the surrounding community of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
A comic strip titled "Life at the Rock" was featured in 1999 penned by Corey Bugenhagen.
In addition, the comic strip The Life of Bobbin was featured in 1994 and 1995 penned by Rob Gerlach.