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A thank you + goodbye from the founders
It’s been almost two years since the idea of Hottest College In America first began spinning.
The thought of growing a small Facebook group into one of the most widely known publication on a campus of 40,000 students was merely that — a thought. Everybody has thoughts. Everybody has ideas. We thought ours was pretty cool so we went after it. Little did we know “going after it” meant challenging, innovating, and believing in a dedicated group of peers to accomplish something much larger than ourselves.
The process became one of the most rewarding experiences any student could create. Whether it was walking across the Mall and spotting a complete stranger wearing an HCIA t-shirt, or seeing one of our girls score an internship in the career path she aspires to follow, we could consider HCIA a success without ever having to look at the bottom line.
With sudden success comes opportunity. As quick as we thought today’s job market worked, none of us HCIA founders expected to grow up so fast. Since graduating just a few weeks ago, Carly has already accepted an entertainment job in Hollywood. She’s driving down Interstate 10 right now. I’ve accepted a technology job in Boston. I’m flying out next week.
Boom. Just like that, our careers have ripped us into different directions — leaving the company we built hanging without a full team during the most critical time of production. Could we attempt to pull together a few interns and teach them everything in a few weeks to launch a poster by this August? Maybe. Would that be fair to everyone who dedicated so much effort into HCIA’s brand? Absolutely not. We built HCIA on three major principles: Professionalism, quality, and honesty. And without the man power needed to execute those, I would rather close up shop than cut corners and put out a half-assed product. We have too much pride in our work to compromise it and everyone’s name associated.
So on behalf of the HCIA team to everyone who has supported us since October 2009: Thank you. It’s taught us more about business than any class or lecture could ever. For us, it’s time to move on to the real world and represent the University of Arizona as a birthplace for innovation, gateway for entrepreneurs, and school we will always call family.
-Bryan, Carly & Colin
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Missed Country Thunder last year? Ask anyone who went about how the biggest music festival in Arizona rocked a four-day weekend.
UofA represented in full force with thousands of students making the trip up to nearby Florence, AZ for a long weekend of warm weather, cold beer and the hottest performers in country music.
This year Toby Keith and Martina McBride headline another incredible lineup this weekend — no doubt the marquee spring semester trip for everyone.
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Last chance to nominate UA girls for the 2011-12 calendar
This is it.
If you know someone who should represent the Hottest College In America in its second annual swimsuit calendar, this is our last week accepting nominations! Just fill out the form and we’ll do the rest.
After such incredible feedback from this year’s high fashion calendar, our 2011-12 calendar is already in the works — from a professional staff of photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, swimsuit designers, and producers.
At last year’s photo shoot, the girls spent an afternoon at the beautiful Westward Look Resort in the foothills, and in August, we launched the largest publication on campus with a 13,000-calendar distribution.
HCIA prides itself as a professional, classy, and tasteful publication that meets professional standards and passes the “Mom test.” Ask any of the girls from this year and they’ll tell you how much fun it was to make new friendships, receive free apparel — one girl even got an internship in broadcast journalism.
The nomination form is here.
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Hot Homecoming: Daily Wildcat newsstands return with our calendars
Back by popular demand, The Arizona Daily Wildcat, the independent student newspaper at UA since 1899, will be giving away our Real Women of UA swimsuit calendars this Friday at select newsstands.
What a weekend for those blue bins around campus: It’s a one-stop shop for the hottest talent and coverage of this campus, topped off by a special homecoming issue outlining the weekend’s festivities.
Here’s a map of locations:
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Hot off the press: Daily Wildcat newsstands to offer our calendars
The Arizona Daily Wildcat, the independent student newspaper at UA since 1899, has partnered with Hottest College In America for this exclusive deal:
Friday, Sept. 17: At select newsstands around campus, pick up a free Real Women of UA swimsuit calendar with your Daily Wildcat. Now it’s just a one-stop shop for the hottest talent and coverage on this campus.
Here’s a map of locations:
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