At the University of Calgary, two student newspaper editors have been suspended for publishing a picture of a nude woman taking part in a student fashion show — a photo that some say was within the context of the accompanying story, while others say it was too much.

With all of this in mind, The Gazette asked students what they felt about the pictoral mess.

“I don’t think they should have been suspended. It just spices things up. It’s just topless, so it’s no big deal and it creates more of an interest in the paper.”
—Phoenix Savory
Social Science IV

“That’s not that naked.”
—Andreas Seelisch
Health Science III

“I’ve seen worse, but that’s as far as I’m going to go there. I don’t see why they would’ve been suspended because the picture went with the story. Besides, I’m a visual learner; who wants to read a story without a picture?”
—Andrew Galloway
Engineering II

“It really doesn’t bother me. As long as she knew it was going in the paper, then yeah, go ahead — rock on!”
—Jenn Blommers
Health Science III

“If it’s within the context of the story, then it’s alright.”
—James Orr
Political Science II

“I’m all for appropriate nudity — she was a fashion victim.”
—Alex Levy
Anthropology II

“If she was wearing that in person in front of the student population, then it probably got on video, so who cares if it got into the newspaper?”
—Melissa Won
Political Science II