About 10 years have passed since middle school, and I’m guessing those jokes could still fetch snickers. Sex will never lose its appeal—precisely why we chose it as our theme. From gender to orientation to, um, well, that, the three-letter word especially affects us as college students. We’re exploring, abstaining, advancing and declining at every weekend party, flirty glance or longing gaze.
In this issue, Matthew Gillum goes to scientists to prove his hypothesis—that love can be quantified in sexual desire. Emily Rotberg identifies the incentives and difficulties behind one woman’s decision to donate her eggs. And while Sarah Ball delves into the world of exploring sexuality through sexual experimentation, Jonathan Schnaars explores virginity.
Woody Allen once said, “I don’t know what the question is, but sex is definitely the answer.” Here’s ours. Tell us what you think.
Molly Nicholson
I would love to say that visualizing sex was a daunting and difficult task, but who am I kidding—this one was a no-brainer.
We focused a lot of time and energy on the look of the cover, and I think that it shows. Initial ideological debate gave way to a desire for an image that screamed sex and sex appeal.
But why stop at one such image when you can have two? For the first time ever, two completely different images grace the cover of otherwise identical copies of Towerview. And for good reason. We wanted to grab your attention, and what better expresses sex than a pair of people— undressed? Visually it gets to the meat of this issue in our culture: frank, in your face and to the point.
I hope that you remember the first thoughts that came to mind after seeing these images, and keep them with you as you explore the stories contained behind each cover.
Whitney Roberson
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