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All-new organizers create Facebook group, online voting to choose women for its third annual publication, 'College QTs of EC'
Nick Halter
Issue date: 9/24/07 Section: Campus News
The votes came in from all over the country last week for the women people wanted to see in the third annual Eau Claire swimsuit calendar.
Forty-two women had their photos on a Facebook event page in hopes of drawing votes and being chosen as one of the 17 models for this year's calendar, titled "College QTs of EC."
Junior Charles Lymangood, project manager of the calendar, said his new management team is growing and expanding on the previous calendars with a goal of raising $10,000 for the American Cancer Society.
"This is bigger than it's ever been," he said.
One of the ways Lymangood said he plans to increase sales is to have premiere-nights at a bar organizers have yet to determine near the UW-Eau Claire campus and possibly a restaurant in addition to selling the calendar in Davies Center, as was the case in previous years.
Lymangood also wants to sell the calendar to people in Minnesota as well as either sell or donate the calendar to troops overseas.
As far as the Davies Center location goes, the calendar can expect to have a Women and Gender Equality booth nearby its stand providing information on media exploitation awareness.
Lisa Cooper-Murphy, coordinator of WAGE, said along with the informational booth, WAGE will look into holding a forum dealing with exploitation of women as has been done previously when the calendar was released.
Cooper-Murphy said she has seen an increase in women approaching WAGE with eating disorders and body image problems.
"We don't feel that a calendar like that is representative of our campus. … It doesn't necessarily perpetuate the ideas that we would like to take hold (on campus)," she said.
Lymangood said he is aware of WAGE's stance on the issue.
"I understand where they're coming from," he said. "I've heard the saying, 'selling sex for cancer' … if they're willing to be a part of it, then I don't think that we're objectifying them … if you want to volunteer and you want to help out, then we're all about it."
Forty-two women had their photos on a Facebook event page in hopes of drawing votes and being chosen as one of the 17 models for this year's calendar, titled "College QTs of EC."
Junior Charles Lymangood, project manager of the calendar, said his new management team is growing and expanding on the previous calendars with a goal of raising $10,000 for the American Cancer Society.
"This is bigger than it's ever been," he said.
One of the ways Lymangood said he plans to increase sales is to have premiere-nights at a bar organizers have yet to determine near the UW-Eau Claire campus and possibly a restaurant in addition to selling the calendar in Davies Center, as was the case in previous years.
Lymangood also wants to sell the calendar to people in Minnesota as well as either sell or donate the calendar to troops overseas.
As far as the Davies Center location goes, the calendar can expect to have a Women and Gender Equality booth nearby its stand providing information on media exploitation awareness.
Lisa Cooper-Murphy, coordinator of WAGE, said along with the informational booth, WAGE will look into holding a forum dealing with exploitation of women as has been done previously when the calendar was released.
Cooper-Murphy said she has seen an increase in women approaching WAGE with eating disorders and body image problems.
"We don't feel that a calendar like that is representative of our campus. … It doesn't necessarily perpetuate the ideas that we would like to take hold (on campus)," she said.
Lymangood said he is aware of WAGE's stance on the issue.
"I understand where they're coming from," he said. "I've heard the saying, 'selling sex for cancer' … if they're willing to be a part of it, then I don't think that we're objectifying them … if you want to volunteer and you want to help out, then we're all about it."
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bad idea
posted 9/24/07 @ 11:57 AM CST
This is a bad idea for two reasons:
1. it does objectify women. Do you think men are buying this to support cancer? No, they are buying it to look at your body. (Continued…)
bad idea- part deux
posted 9/24/07 @ 4:50 PM CST
Yes, everyone involved is totally free to be. No one is being forced into it, I agree. What I worry about is young women making decisions at an age when most are naive, thinking all of human nature to be kind and sweet. (Continued…)
bad idea part three
posted 9/25/07 @ 11:55 PM CST
ok... a few things about what you said....
1st... the men's calendar didn't do so well, as well as the women's calendar last year due to many things, rather than women just not wanting to buy it. (Continued…)
Calendar needs a new name
posted 9/26/07 @ 12:23 PM CST
It should be called the EZ's of EC.
bob
posted 9/26/07 @ 12:25 PM CST
Go away all you religious nuts. This calendar is awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on one. I should say HAND. I'll need to keep one free, if you know what I mean. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 9/28/07 @ 12:38 PM CST
If you don't buy this calender, you support cancer. So thanks to all you buyers, your making this world a safer place.
D Bomb
posted 10/04/07 @ 11:30 AM CST
I'd buy the calender if I weren't pro cancer.
Bob
posted 1/29/08 @ 3:56 PM CST
Does anyone know how many calendars were sold and if this calendar project even made any money this year?
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