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Feminist club launches zine By CHRIS WITKOWSKY Collegian Staff Writer Zine facts names and faces lining the hallways of America's past Frequency Theinjustices are innumerable. ■ Next semester it will be published Recently, two names and faces have either monthly or bimonthly. Shepard, who been added: Matthew published this he ■ One trial issue will be was brutally murdered because semester. was gay, and James Byrd, who was dragged to behind a truck To submit your work because he was black. ■ Make sure it's relevant to issues In response to such hatred and involving racism, sexism, etc the voices of outraged col- tragedy, ■ It can be any style ofwriting. lege students need to be heard, said Artwork of all kinds is welcomed. Heather Solimini (senior-women's studies), co-director of Womyn's ■ Leave your submissions in the in HUB Concerns. In times like this, when Womyn's Concerns folder the groups protest- or send it to Heather Solimini at we hear of Baptist [email protected]. ing Shepard's funeral, college stu- dents seem to be the only rational ■ Deadline is next Friday. the around, voices she said. As Collegian Illustration/David Heasty Students looking for an outlet to shops town ers in coffee around that express their feelings and opinions ask for writers to submit their about the often-overwhelming injus- poems, short stories and other tices and realities can do so through works to Womyn's Concerns. The` independent student magazines. According to a content analysis of a flier specifically asks for feminist is when worth of two popular wrestling The hope writings are dis- writings. month's support programs, most of the time is spent tributed far and wide, for "There are a lot of issues that on plot development and not wrestling causes will spread like wildfire. And feminists espouse, and we would that's the hope shared by members like to integrate those," Solimini WCW "Nitro" WWF "Raw is War' of Womyn's Concerns as they said. DEBRA YEMENIJIAN By launch a new `zine, an independent issues that are pro- Collegian Staff Writer "Any of those 34% 21% publication dedicated to advancing gressive anti-racism, anti-homo- the group's mission of bringing anti-sexist writings about you smell what The Rock is wrestling wrostliDl phobic, (and(tht's the bottom line) equality and freedom to women. any what we Did you know that Big Poppa of those issues are cookin'? On campus, Womyn's Concerns Pump is your hook-up? Where the hell want." Can poetry readings, art this sponsors Through distribution of is ? like an episode of "The Jerry Springer wide and the annual "Take Back the group can reach a Haven't you following the story line? Show," but ask any wrestling diehard and exhibits publication, been its message. That's , announcer he will tell a different story. the Night" march. diverse audience with what opponents' punches. During the 19605, publication people might read for Championship Wrestling, wanted More than ever, wrestling fans are The will focus on Half-interested World began to wrestle along with men, fully week's episode of WCW more interested in issues such as the women issues of injustice in the world, someone's poem and become to know on this starting the tradition of scantily clad cos- to women. in cause of destroying "Nitro." stalking of WWF owner Vince McMahon's especially those relevant interested the tuming seen today. Rape, and pornog- injustice. In recent years, family than in how Bret "Hitman" Hart eating disorders s, Hulkamania took the raphy only of the harsh A 'zine publishes students' has been scrutinized for its lack of attention executes "The Sharpshooter" in the ring. In the 1980 are a few that wrestling world by . Soon, however, of the group opinions concerning these injustices to sport. tendency exactly at what It is the stories surrounding the match- realities members This is wrestling began to expose. directly hinting. When audiences es that capture the fans' attention. interest in professional strive to and inequalities would Schiavone was the wrestling itself just basically killing America, episode "Nitro" or the World dwindle because "We're trying to offer a attack the hatred watch an of attention. Producers progressive `z.ine will be espe- Wrestling "Raw is War," they The good old days didn't hold people's forum for people with Solimini said. The Federation's other entertainment ele- cially potent students will witness a montage of sex and violence Things haven't always been this way. began to add leftist agendas," said Kate Kleba because extraneous violence and in whatever genre and occasionally an actual wrestling match. Professional wrestling has been around ments such as (senior-women's studies), co-direc- be free to write Womyn's they choose, and to be as candid as To the inexperienced fan, this may sound for almost 100 years. Its roots spring from melodrama. tor of Concerns. such places Wrestling's corporate honchos have tar- "We want this to be an outlet for they wish. as Australia, geted the college market aggressively, people who are interested in putting "The most progressive ideas are listings for wrestling programs where it was hoping to reintroduce former Hogan out literature. It's not just for femi- the leftist ones, and this is what the new of wrestlers. to be in we'll push," Solimini said. "If you Program Time Campus ch ICI channel solely classi- fans to nists, but it certainly has fied as sport, In 1995, when The Bryce Jordan Center light of our mission." want to change the world, you've got WCW Nitro Monday 8-11 p.m 45 39 (TNT) with athletes was only a fledgling arena, the WWF came Group members have posted fly- to start somewhere." WWF Raw is War Monday 9-11 p.m 44 42 (USA) often fainting to break it in. This was one of the first kind to come to WCW Thunder ThursiUy 8-10 p.m, 24 (TBS due to the wrestling events of its pain they central Pennsylvania. By 1998, wrestling WCW Saturday Night Saturday 6-8 p.m. 24 (TBS) experienced events ranked third on the Jordan Cen- WRESTLING, 15. WWF Heat Sunday , 7-8 p.m 42 (USA) from their Please see Page Inside Silverchair's third CD $4. 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Radiohead singer Lastget a little flack for it. can't more than to go my —Page 15 Just because I took a week off places for metal rods in But, for the most part, guys just immortalized in play from piercing and got some other body. I'll let you make your own joke don't get their navels pierced. Maybe form of body art doesn't mean I took up for that one. it's because we just don't look good Page 15 Movie & music listings the easy way out. But, for those who Of course, I hadn't pierced my in baby-doll T-shirts. However, the —Page 14 didn't appreciate my adventure in navel yet ... trend for guys to get their navels Mehndi, you'll be glad to see I've But I was hesitant to get my navel pierced seems to be increasing, and returned to the world of piercing. pierced. When you think of bellybut- you know me Mr. Trendy. I'm sort of running out of places to ton piercing you think of women, I can see people's reaction to this get pierced. I have three weeks left right? I think it's probably more article now "He's making us look in this experiment and, without get- common to see a girl with her navel Please see PIERCING, Page 20.