Main Article: Celebrating 100 Years of Storytelling
The Bulletin integrates content from Alumni Notes and Parent Teacher Association into a single publication.
The first documented use of color in the magazine, which was described as “wistful” blue at the time.
In the 1950s, the Punahou Bulletin is issued seven times during the school year – once each month except for December and February. In 1962, the frequency of mailings is reduced to only six times – once every two months. By 1970, the magazine becomes a quarterly publication – which it remains until today.
The Punahou Bulletin debuts a new, more streamlined, look, in preparation for the School’s Sesquicentennial commemorations.
The black and white magazine begins incorporating a color insert to provide updates about the development of the Case Middle School construction project.
The construction of Case Middle School is complete, but the Punahou editor decides to keep the color insert, which becomes a vehicle for highlighting big moments on campus – such as May Day or the Punahou Carnival.
The price of color printing changes dramatically, clearing the path for the Punahou Bulletin to become a full-color magazine. There is no more need for the color inserts.
The Punahou Bulletin changes from saddle stitch to a perfect-bound publication, which makes it look and feel like a modern magazine.
The editorial content also evolves. For much of its history, the Bulletin copy was segmented by departments, which included academics, the PFA and Centers like Wo and Luke. The magazine switches gears; instead of being focused on departments it begins highlighting big-picture content. Now special initiatives, alumni accomplishments and construction projects are covered.
The first digital Bulletin goes live. With the passing of the years, the digital presence of the magazine has iterated into a more robust experience for the reader.