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'''''Spectator Humor Magazine''''' is the [[official]] student-run [[humor magazine]] of [[Saint John's University, New York]]. Its purpose was to deliver [[humor]] to the student body of St. John's in the form of [[satire]], [[parody]], and other funny stuff.

'''Basic Information'''
(contracted; show full)#x27;' Jon Roppolo; '''assistant head writer:''' Marlon Wade; '''copy editor:''' Ann Marie DeGennaro; '''photo editor:''' Peggy Williams; '''art editor:''' Jim Bartolotto; '''distribution manager:''' Chris Clabby; '''administrative advisor:''' Ruth Weaving ("our mommy")

'''issues:''' 
[[Christmas]] issue.

== Volume #7 (1986-1987) ==
'''editress-in-chief:''' Cathy Coviello; '''editor-in-chief:''' Jon Roppolo; '''managing editor:''' Lori Adamo; '''business manager:''' Diann Perotta; '''production manager:''' Linda Sabatini; '''layout editor:''' John Melara; '''head writer:''' Chris Kloh (fall), (contracted; show full)t events about [[Manuel Noriega]], including several jokes comparing him to a [[pineapple]]. The '''Textbook Issue''' featured a back cover parodying the university's course offerings booklet, titled "Coarse Offerings". This issue featured historical "facts", quizzes, timelines, graphs, pie-charts (with meatballs), Spanish translations, urban vocabulary, math and more. '''The Spectator End-of-Year Blast''' came out around 
[[Easter]] and featured various [[rabbits]] and [[bunnies]] throughout the issue. It also featured a parody of the Student Union's "Spring Fling" ads. This issue was "banned" by administration after some students complained about a piece in the issue they felt was [[racist]]. At the end of the year, the editorial board voted to abolish the old [[constitution]] and put in place a new one, with a new editorial board structure which would take effect with the new editorial board. The new editori(contracted; show full)he first published to be handed out to incoming students in September. In the past, the first issue of the magazine was published in September or early October. Issues from the previous year were handed out as an introduction to new students. The '''Orient(ation) issue''' was only eight pages long with a membership application. This issue was the first to use the new ''Spectator Humor Magazine'' title. The name of the issue came from the cover, which had a 
[[faux-]]-[[Chinese]] lettered "Orient Issue" title and a map of [[China]]. In the lower right-hand corner there was a photo of Editor-in-Chief John Rennhack pushing up the corner of the page with a [[word balloon]] saying "NO! Orientation Issue!" The editorial board set ambitious goals and immediately began work on a newspaper parody. The issue called '''Da News''' was made to look like a real newspaper and the name ''Spectator Humor Magazine'' appeared as a smaller [[headline]] on the front page. To make the issue more realistic, the front page had a specific date and the issue was distributed on that day. After '''Da News''' came the ''[[Cosmopolitan magazine]]'' parody issue '''Cosmapolitan'''. Once again the name ''Spectator Humor Magazine'' only appeared as a small headline on the cover that was made to look like a ''Cosmopolitan magazine''. Head writer John Fiduccia posed in a [[dress]] for the front cover. This was the first full-color photo cover for the magazine. This issue had a larger print run than issues in the past and set the standard for future issues for layout and design, writing and distribution. Photography, rather than line art, took over for covers and article illustrations. Before the fall semester of 1990 ended, another eight-page “quickie” issue '''Christmas Wrap-up''' was published. This was the first issue since the Orient(ation) issue with the name ''Spectator Humor Magazine'' prominently displayed. The first issue of 1991 was the '''Daredevils''' issue. The name came from the cover photo, which was a posed photo of editors and members as a crowd of St. John’s [[basketball]] fans in red (school color) surrounding a student wearing an orange [[Syracuse University]] sweatshirt in the stands at Alumni Hall. This issue came out during the [[Gulf War]] and that subject was dealt with in the issue. The issue included an "exclusive" story about St. John's University security preparations in case of an attack. The next issue dubbed '''Spring Spectacular''' included stories from the issue that was “banned” the previous year. The last issue o(contracted; show full)== Internal links ==

*[[College humor magazines]]

== External links ==

*St. John's University- http://www.stjohns.edu
*The Torch- http://www.torchonline.com/