PEOPLE - 52 READING MAGAZINES TOGETHER, freshmen Karlye Walls and Rachel Candy flip through Teen People and learcy living magazines Feb. 24 in their lears dorm room. Itudents said they read magazines to find information about everything from technology to fashion advice. ,l, (ANDV TURNING THE PAGES FROM TIME TO PEOPLE TO MONEY, STUDENTS PREFER PLETHORA OF MAGAZINES Junior Ryan Brown walked into the Brackett Library in search of something to temporarily relieve his boredom. Not interested in homework, Brown said he stillenjoyedleamin which was why he reac~ed for some technology magazines. "I always enjoy reading and learning about what new technologies are available," Brown said. Brown was just one of many students who enjoyed reading magazines to stay on top of the world outside the "Harding bubble." "Men's Health and Money magazines are what 1 read," junior Josh Gronvold said. "] like to read magazines tha t offer health advice, good stories and fashion tips for men." Other students, like junior Emily Perez, said they liked to read mainstream news and entertainment magazines. 'TuneandPeoplearemy two top magazine picks, even though I normally don't read magazines:' Perez said. "I look for magazines with intellectual articles, and the occasional recipe is a nice perk." Sports magazines were popular among many male students on campus, according to senior Craig Hodge. "ESPN magazine was a man's answer to the millions of girlie magazines," Hodge said. "I don't know what I would do without ESPN and Sports Illustrated." Freshman Craig Quattlebaum said he also enjoyed sports magazines. "But just because men read these magazines doesn't mean we are meat heads," he said. "I also read Newsweek to stay up on the current events." Other students read magazines that dealt with their hobbies and extracurricular interests. Junior Tom Austin said he liked Military History magazine because it focused on the humanity of history. "I never could get enough of history in school, so I subscribe to this magazine to learn more about history," Austin said Senior Jeffrey Lewis said he enjoyed reading magazines such as Popular Mechanics. "They put in their magazine the topics I am interested in, like technology, cars and science/' Lewis said. "That's all I need." -CALLIE OWEN
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