'Generation XX' hits newsstands

Students will find a new addition to the University's host of publications today when the first issue of the women's newspaper Generation XX hits the newsstands. College juniors Jennifer Manion and Colleen Mastony started the paper this year and served as co-editors-in-chief. A staff of 50 students wrote and designed the 12-page issue. Two thousand copies will be placed today in residences, Van Pelt Library and other locations on campus. Several offices across campus, including the Women's Center, Student Health Services and the Afro-American Studies Department, funded the paper. Generation XX will find out next semester if the Student Activities Council has decided to fund it, according to Mastony. Incorporating art and articles, Generation XX covers a wide variety of issues, including gender equity in athletics, the experiences of a biracial students and women's health. A list of places that offer services to women and where students can volunteer is also provided. Mastony says Generation XX gives students an opportunity to discuss issues that do not currently receive enough attention. "We wanted to help increase communication so that more women can come together and talk about their experiences as women and educate themselves," Mastony said. "The paper provides a forum for our voices to be heard." The purpose of Generation XX, though, goes beyond highlighting issues that are not usually addressed. "We hope to build bridges between the different women's groups on campus," Mastony added. While Generation XX focuses on women's issues, College sophomore Zoe Schonfeld says the paper could appeal to all students. "It would be useful for men to read the paper and learn about women's issues," Schonfeld said.

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