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This summer, I was lucky enough to study abroad in Spain. As I read over program information to prepare, I came across a section called 'important safety information for women'. In this section, I was warned that "men often take advantage of the common American practice of being friendly to everyone we meet," and that "the comments and gestures directed at foreign women are not typically meant to offend, but occasionally they can be vulgar and appalling." I thought to myself, I have dark hair and eyes, I'm taking
longer skirts, I'm sure I'll be fine.
Think again. In the course of six weeks in Spain, I was catcalled on an almost daily basis, two grown men exposed themselves to my friends and me in one night, and I had to spend a full 10 minutes explaining to a guy from Senegal that just because I had danced with him didn't mean I was his girlfriend—all in Spanish. Apparently women recieve unwanted attention worldwide. Read Ashley Thompson's story about cat calling on pg. 10 to see what some are doing to change this. Also be sure to read Nick Finnegan's story on parking, pg. 14—and learn how to avoid those nasty little slips on your windshield.
Jaime Netzer, editor
On the cover:
illustration/Brenna Hawley
photo/Lisa Lipovac
GIVE 'EM A BRAKE Hate the ticket, not the writer
contact 07 LEFT OUT If only the world wasn't so 'right'
DRIVE-BY SHOUTING Give those tired lines a rest
RIDING THE ROLLERCOASTER OF RELIGION How Chris Horn reconciled spirituality and sexuality
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EDITOR ■ WANT TO BE A PAPERBACK WRITER
Jaime Netzer
ASSOCIATE EDITOR ● GOO GOO G'JEW
Dani Hurst
DESIGNERS □ SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB DUO
Brenna Hawley
Bryan Marvin
ART DIRECTOR ■ PUDDIN' POP
Becka Cremer
PHOTOGRAPHERS ■ MACGYVER STUFF
Anna Fattermeier
ARTIST IN A PINCH
Catherine Coquillette
Lena Holescher
HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU
Jared Duncan
Megan Hirt
Chris Horn
PEOPLE ■ KNOW EVERYONE
Nick Finnegan
Alaide Vilchis Ibarra
SCENE HIT THE TOWN
Adrienne Bommarito
Seongbae Chole
Kyle Gray
NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT Nathan Gill Ashley Thompson
CONTACT ▪HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE
Patrick Griffith
Daniel Reyes
CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Michael Peterson
CREATIVE CONSULTANT ■ KNOWS A LOT
Coral Holstead
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