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Editorial...
Yesterday for the 27th year in a row Sports
Illustrated (SI) released its annual Swimsuit
Issue. Never in these 27 years has a man
wearing a swimsuit appeared in this issue.
This implies that only men read this magazine,
when in fact many women are featured in and
read this SI.
One should also note that the monthly newsstand
sales for SI average around 120,000 issues.
The Swimsuit Issue normally sells two million
issues at the newsstand, and we doubt that many
women purchase this issue.
Isn't it ironic that there are 1,880,000 more
"sports fans" for this one week in February?
These sales aren't rivaled by either the Super
Bowl, World Series, or college preview issues,
the most popular sporting events in America.
We seriously doubt that these people are
actually interested in the hottest swimsuit styles,
more like the women "wearing" them.
This is the single most talked about issue and SI
receives more letters about this issue than any
other one. It causes the most cancellations in
subscriptions, but is a featured part of their
television advertising and helps to bring in many
new subscribers.
One would think that our society has matured
enough to realize that this issue is nothing but a
sales ploy that is anchored by the obvious fact
that this issue is demeaning to women.
We are not trying to censor SI, but a magazine
that caters to males and females, young and old,
should not continue such , an irresponsible lack
of integrity just for profit.
Money doesn't grow on women.
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From The Hip
A couple of weeks ago, I
submitted my entry for From The
Hip, but due to space constraints,
it was bumped from the issue.
I'll try to interject some points I
had made then. Forgive me if
they seem out of place. Terri,
this is your cue to singhlemories
by Barbra Stmisand.
Is it me or does Frank Reich
look like the guy from Quantum
Leap? Couldn't you picture
Reich in the shotgun, begging Al
to get him out of there? "No
Sam, according to Ziggy you're
supposed to finish the game." In
case you may have forgotten, the
Bills were humiliated, 52-17.
Has it been that long? I cm
remember when the A- Team
premiered following a Super
Bowl. I can remember Joe
Montana connecting with Dwight
Clark, thus sending the 49ers to
their first Super Bowl. It's not
just sports either.
I remember exactly where I
was when I heard that Elvis had
died (calm down Joe, according to
Living Colour he Li dead). I can
remember seeing endless footage
of the Space Shuttle Challenger
blowing up, President Reagan
getting shot, the smoke rising
from the Vatican following the
death of Pope John Paul I, the
wedding of Prince Charles and
Lady Diana, President Carter,
Begin, and Sadat signing the
Middle East Peace Treaty, and the
eulogy following John Lennon's
death.
I can remember when Open
Arms by Journey was number
one on the charts. (It was the
song of my 9th grade Prom.)
Come On Eileen by Dexy's
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Midnight Runners, Down Under
by Men At Work, Hungry Like
the Wolf by Duran Duran, and
Emotional Rescue by the Rolling
Stones....l can remember the
videos, thanks to Martha Quinn
& gang at MTV.
I can remember my lust day at
Allegheny College as a freshman
seven and a half years ago. My
dad, mom, sister, and I unloaded
all my stuff from the car and
somehow fit it into my dorm
room in 101 Baldwin Hall. I can
remember the feeling I had
watching my parents and sister as
they drove away on the way back
to Lower Burrell, my hometown
(which IS listed in the Greater
Pittsburgh phone book, Joe, thus
I say I'm from the 'Burgh).
Back then I was a
photographer for Allegheny's
yearbook; until the faculty
advisor suggested that I become
Photo Editor. It was awesome. I
was a freshman telling
upperclassmen what to do. Now
look at me. I'm a senior telling
underclassmen what to do.
Working at the Collegian is
fun. In one week's time, I'll
probably hear Terri or Loretta
singing about 'buttonholes, see
Joe and Gary ruing darts all over
the office, listen to Alice, I mean
Alicia, swear and tell us that
there is life in North East, and
ask Matt which brother is to be
featured in this week's issue. I'm
kidding Leah. I don't mind
taking pictures. That's the fun
part. Personally, I'd like to thank
the men's & women's basketball
teams for their existence. If it
weren't for them I never would've
had any of my photos published.
I'd also like to thank the little
people, like Cis 'm 5-4 and
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about the bookstore and
turn them into the
Collegian by Wednesday Feb, 24.
Thursday, February 18, 1993
taller than her, see last week's
Happy Ad) and Colby Banker, for
being photogenic. Every week
it's the same routine in the
Collegian office. Luckily it's not
as time consuming as
volunteering at the radio station.
I can remember three years ago
when Greg Geibel, Lea Gotch,
Robb Fredrick, Mark Owens, and
Todd Irwin called the shots in
this very office. For two
semesters Vicky asked me to stop
in The Collegian office, but to
no avail. After having had my
35mm surgically removed from
my hand after my freshman year,
I constantly complained about the
photos that were printed in the
paper. All that, and the photo of
Nicole and I at the Snowball still
didn't come out right. Murphy's
Law, I guess.
Being 25 and in college for the
better part of eight years, I have
learned this: college has been
quite a learning experience,
academically, socially, and
emotionally. Even though I
could've graduated on time in
1989, I've met a lot of people
along the way that have changed
me for the better, I hope. You
know who you are. And if
things go wrong it's all your
fault. Just kidding.
According to my watch, I
should be leaving soon for FREE
WINGS (attention Mcßee) at the
Brown Derby. I'm allowed my
vices aren't I?
Arnel Balcita
Photo Coordinator, Pittsbusgher,
& "Cheesehead" according to
Shirley aimpson
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