Spectator. Vol. 23, no. 1, 1981 Oct

Nightingale's student newspaper, The Spectator, features articles, opinion columns, profiles, and reviews (of art, music, books, theater, etc.) written and edited by Upper School girls. In addition to covering news within the schoolhouse, the student journalists often address a wide range of issues that extend well beyond the blue doors. The Spectator continues to be published by students multiple times per year.

The dimensions of the newspaper has changed slightly through the years. The first issues were approximately 9 inches by 11 inches, until around the December 1970 issue, when the newspaper expanded to 11 inches by 15 inches. In November 1973, the format changed again to an even larger 12 inches by 18 inches, reducing the width by one inch with the June 1975 issue, then shrinking again to 10 inches by 13 inches in October 1976. In 1977, the newspaper experimented with 9 inches by 13 inches, then 9 inches by 12 inches, before settling on 11 to 12 inches by 17 inches through present.