Calliope, Mount Union's annual literary collection, first appeared in 1954 as a supplement to the college newspaper, The Dynamo, called the Mount Union College Literary Review. The first edition was composed of twelve pages including three poems, four essays, and three short stories. The Annual Literary Review appeared in The Dynamo until 1957, when the Review was canceled due to lack of student interest.

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After a year off, a student literary collection returned, this time as Calliope. The publication is named for the Greek muse of music and epic poetry. The first publication of Calliope, which was produced by the Student Christian Association, included only literary works. The first Calliope, published in 1959, was just twenty-four pages long and was published for about $200.

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It was not until 1963 that Calliope included visual art. In that year, the book included several photographs of original sculptures. Calliope has grown considerably since that first issue in 1959. Today Calliope accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and all forms of visual art including, but not limited to, photographs, paintings, and drawings. The journal has grown to over 100 pages and operates as its own organization.

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The Calliope staff works ceaselessly every year to provide the school with an exemplary publication to showcase the talents of students, faculty, and alumni, from not only Mount Union, but a variety of colleges and universities. The organization is proud to present these texts and works of art to the campus. We feel privileged to be able to add to this publication's illustrious history.