 In 1969, Rooke left "The Anvil", moving to Canada so that his wife could take a teaching position at the University of Victoria.Brown remained at the editorial helm for the remainder of "The Anvil's" run, retiring in 1983.Similar to other alt-weeklies or underground newspapers of the era, like "The Berkeley Barb" and "The Village Voice", "The North Carolina Anvil" focused on arts and entertainment as well as reporting of local political, social, and economic issues for the area in and around The Triangle of North Carolina.