 Creators of collegeroyalty.com Ryan Pinjuv, senior construction management major, left center, and Rob Thomas, junior philosophy major, right center, sit with models, from left, Chloe Simon, Regis University student, Lauren Clary and Sandy Betz, both sophomore open option students, and Genevive Zeman, junior interior design major, in the Long's Peak Lounge in the Lory Student Center Friday, May 4, 2007, night. The two will host a site launch party on Wednesday at Osiris Nightclub, located West of I-25 on East Mulberry street, to celebrate the innovative creation that encourages college students to vote for the most attractive "king" and "queen" of their student body. During the event a high fashion photo shoot which will include the models will take place, and footage of the night will be posted on collegeroyalty.com the following day.
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Some fortunate CSU students could be hailed royalty on campus. But only the pretty ones will get a shot at the title of "king" and "queen."
It's all going to happen at www.collegeroyalty.com - a social networking site created by two CSU students who say beauty is in the eyes of, well, them.
The site models the likes of Facebook and MySpace.com, but adds an exclusive spin.
"College Royalty will have features that you won't see anywhere else, it gives people the opportunity to elect who is famous," said Rob Thomas, a CSU junior and the founder and co-owner of the company. "This will be a non-Ivy League school creating a Web site for students across the nation."
The site debuts on May 11, a day after Thomas and Ryan Pinjuv, co-owner, host an exclusive, red carpet launch party at Osiris Night Club, where they say vanity will trump the standard cover charge.
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Anonymous
posted 5/07/07 @ 9:28 AM MST
The idea of College Royalty is horrible! This concept is feeding into the idea that today's youth are becoming more and more narcissistic. For students to focus strictly on beauty is incredibly demeaning. (Continued…)
Anonymous
posted 5/07/07 @ 11:06 AM MST
I agree! This idea is terrible. It's a great way to make average looking people feel bad about themselves since "only the pretty ones will get a shot at the title of king and queen. (Continued…)
Rob Thomas
posted 5/07/07 @ 12:20 PM MST
Just to clarify things, it isn't Ryan and I that choose who is "Hot Enough" to be King or Queen of Royalty. It is the student body that elects them with a voting system. (Continued…)
kate
posted 5/07/07 @ 12:45 PM MST
This is a really stupid idea. You are in higher education to do something better with your lives. Wow I'm really proud tit was created at CSU...
Ryan Pinjuv
posted 5/07/07 @ 1:12 PM MST
Kate:
The site has several useful features that improves the everyday lives of college students. Unfortunately the media has chose to focuss on one particular aspect of the site. (Continued…)
steve
posted 5/07/07 @ 2:17 PM MST
I wouldn't vote for that girl on the left...sorry, she just doesn't look like royalty material. Hey, that's the point of this, right?
Sandy Betz
posted 5/07/07 @ 2:28 PM MST
For the critics...
I was selcted as one of the royalty girls in the newspaper featured today and for the people critisizing the website and launch party I do understand where you are coming from. (Continued…)
Ryan
posted 5/07/07 @ 2:57 PM MST
Lauren clary is SMOKIN HOTT....WOOT WOOT...cna we start the voting already?
Kate
posted 5/07/07 @ 3:26 PM MST
I would agree with the other Kate on this one. This idea is disturbing. I really don't like the idea of being associated with going to the school that created such a horrific, stereotypical, shallow, social networking program such as this. (Continued…)
Anonymous
posted 5/07/07 @ 3:44 PM MST
This website and entire concept is so revolting. I consider myself to be a "pretty girl" and I would never subject myself to something like this. I have met Rob "Party Boy" and I am not surprised that he is one of the masterminds behind this asinine idea. (Continued…)
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