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Junior Jade Ferrante writes about how the current internet focus on aesthetics permeates many aspects of modern life.

How aesthetics have flooded internet space

By Jade Ferrante September 11, 2024
Are you a clean girl or an office siren? Do you like cottagecore or dark academia? Do you have blueberry milk nails or tomato girl makeup? Are you alternative or coquette? When society urges people to conform to neat, clear-cut identities like "clean girl" or "office siren,” a sense of identity and uniqueness is lost. As the intensity of aesthetic crosses over from only fashion to things like interests, music and personality, people start to define themselves not by who they are, but what they consume.
First-year student Payton Romance looks at clothing from the Take It Or Leave It pop-up shop during the Sustainability Fair in the Textor Hallway on April 21.

Taking fast fashion slow with Take It Or Leave It

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer April 26, 2023
Eco-Reps participated in the Sustainability Fair on April 21 with a pop-up Take It Or Leave It thrift shop that was free for students to peruse.
Column: Thrift stores lack inclusivity

Column: Thrift stores lack inclusivity

By Avery Alexander, Senior Writer April 20, 2022
Lack of diverse sizing in thrift stores point to a larger issue in the fashion industry.
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