In the late 1980s, a comic strip titled The Institution was published in The Independent Florida Alligator, a free newspaper produced for students attending the University of Florida. In 1987, the cartoonist briefly self-published a collection of strips, including some that had not previously been printed. This collection was printed and sold at a local copy-shop, after which the strip was discontinued, most likely because the cartoonist had graduated. The quality was good. It is culturally significant. It seems likely that few copies are extant.