opinions *********************************** • BAG LIINCH 4+ • • • 4 11• *****************44**************** FOOTBMIs 9PECIIkti U II $ 275 Choice of: Italian, Turkey, Ham or Roast Beet Iloayies Plus: Potato Chips and fresh Pastry from Penn State P.S.U. MOBILE FOOD UNITS Open: Siturclay October 31, 1987 io:00 dim to 1:00 p.m. (_ocdte(l alt shields Building AT THE Scandal sheets Is nothing "The separation set the tabloids afire with rumors of trouble in the marriage of the .—zrious-minded prince, who likes classical music and far-away places and Diana, who loves pop music and admitted that intellec tually she was 'as thick as a brick.' " (from the Associated Press) C'mon. We know how little it takes to "set the tabloids afire with rumors." Any politician can attest to that. It must be extremely difficult for the royalty of England to avoid periodic knocks like this, as more obvious targets for prying paparrazi ( as they are so quaintly referred to). Tabloids have long been the scourge of mass media society. What they print is not only ludicrous and melodramatic ( "Heroic Mom Gives Herself Ceasarian With Can Open er- ), but the truth is also slightly inflated ( "Bigfoot Stole My Wife - ). Juicy articles are often accompanied by equally lurid photographs in which the stars look greasy ( Liz Taylor for example, has puddles of mascara under her eyes) and the pores on their noses are crater-like. If this is the price one pays for being a star, then no thank you, I'd prefer being humble and destitute. And modest. The sources who provide the infor mation are supposedly — close friends" and I wonder just how legiti mate these so-called friends are. Good friends with loose lips must be in hot demand. As a quoted source, a teesi CALL AHEAD. YOUR ORDER WILL BE WAITING. 234-3535 COMFORTABLE SEATING AVAILABLE. A Philadelphia Tradition for over 30 years! The State College Tradition Begins...! ATTENTION TAILGATERS: HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 11 A.M.-1 A.M.•Fri. & Sat. 11 A.M.-2:30 A.M.•Sun. 11 A.M.-11 P.M in this world sacred anymore? they lend themselves handily to an aura of incredibility. What exactly constitutes an inquir ing mind? It's a question I have often asked myself. As a child I suffered from television deprivation after my father threw a flashlight through the boob tube while we children were obediently watching the seventh re run of a M.A.S.H. episode. To this day he disputes hotly that the show in question was Bonanza, but I know better. After all, I was sitting right in front of the TV when the screen and tube exploded in a shower of sparks. It was a very traumatic experience for a seven year old. When my withdrawal symptoms subsided, I turned my attention to other sources of entertainment. Rather unfortunatly, my neighbor would periodically bestow me with two-foot stacks of scandal mags of all shapes and sizes. Big names like The National Enquirer and The Star were interspersed with the lowliest of low lies, The Weekly World News. I read them all in a frenzy, sitting amidst a ton of newsprint. Years passed and I came to marvel at the reaction of my fellow Americans who were so caught up in the romantic notion of "shy Di" ( a revolting nickname, if I ever heard one, and inaccurate to boot) and Prince Charles dating. Big deal, I thought. Looking back on the incident, I realize that the engagement of these two "love birds" was a turning point in my life. Hoagie House 222 West Beaver Ave. The Daily Collegian Thursday, Oct. 29, 1987- Nothing would be the same after the enormous publicity generated by this momentous event. And now these same rags have the audacity to suggest that this mar riage made in heaven is on the rocks. The tabloids practically married them off. Now divorce seems inevi cable, if one is to believe the latest scandalous behavior on the part of England's finest. Generating rumors seems to be the pasttime of this no longer fresh-faced princess. I'm sure she derives a great deal of pleasure by thumbing her nose at The Establishment (and who wouldn't), but the fact that these actions are being interpreted as "splitsville" must make even her slightly uneasy. This is old hat. Can't tabloid jour nalists find somebody more interest ing to pick on? Predicting doom and gloom for the royal couple will spur paper sales, but this smear campaign amounts to little more than ha rassment. I personally don't care if they get divorced. If they want to do so, then the matter is their business. Do people get their jollies eavesdrop ping on the not-so-private lives of the rich and famous? Does the Pope wear a red beanie? Is Reagan senile? What is the world coming to? Argh!!! Old McDonald is a sophomore ma joring in English and is a columnist for The Daily Collegian. Her column appears every Thursday.
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