The Pine Log , which is the student newspaper, and the Stone Fort , which is the yearbook, were the first student media to be established. They have existed virtually from the founding of Stephen F. Austin. The Pine Log publishes campus news, letters to the editor, local advertising, and editorials. The Office of Student Publications, housed in the Division of University Affairs, is the unit which governs the operation of both the Stone Fort and The Pine Log . These publications are intended to be primarily self-supporting.
Income is derived from the sale of yearbooks, and, in the case of The Pine Log , advertising.
The Director of Student Publications is the administrative leader of both publications and reports to the Vice President for University Affairs. The director shall be responsible for all managerial aspects of Student Publications. This shall include fiscal management, office staff management, and student staff management. The Student Publications Director shall also provide editorial counsel to the student staffs of The Pine Log and Stone Fort regarding customary news and advertising practices as well as applicable legal issues. In addition to The Pine Log and the Stone Fort , Student Publications also produces and funds The Myriad , which is an annual student literary magazine.