Co-Ed articles from May 1984

Co-Ed archives from May 1984

Why some people don't like a woman in a "man's" job.
May 1, 1984... As surgeons, lawyers, bankers, carpenters, you name it--women are making it in a man's world in jobs that take brain power. But what about jobs that need muscle power? It's a biological fact that men are physically stronger than...

Turning Olympic gold into green cash.
May 1, 1984... Winning a gold medal doesn't necessarily bring fame or fortune. Most medalists return home to a normal life of ordinary jobs and ordinary people. Peggy Fleming once said, "After winning a gold medal there can be a tremendous letdown. I feel...

Eight years of practice for one moment of glory ... maybe. (Trina Tinti)
May 1, 1984... People tell me I'm serious when I perform--that's my gymnastics personality. But even when I'm not doing gymnastics, I'm a very serious person because I have to maintain my training and schoolwork schedule. I'm shy when I first meet people,...

The Olympic clothes can be the secret to Olympic success.
May 1, 1984... Every little bit helps when it comes to the winner's margin being in the hundredths of a second, so both men and women Olympic swimmers "size down" when they select a swimsuit. They squeeze into the smallest suit they possibly can--sometimes...

1984 Summer Olympics vs. steroids.
May 1, 1984... Winning an Olympic gold medal is every athlete's dream. But some athletes will do anything to win--even risk their lives! Some take dangerous drugs--steroids--to make them stronger and more muscular, and to have a better shot at being a...