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Clothing businesses often advertise clothes as "one size fits all" when in reality, they only fit a certain type of body shape.

Small businesses are not inclusive

By Summer Fitzgerald | February 9, 2022
While environmental and ethical standards are important factors to consider while shopping sustainably, the idea of size inclusion often goes ignored.
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#AerieReal advocates for unaltered women representation in media

By Maddie Barrett | August 13, 2018

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Jose Ochoa, junior theater technology design major, found this unique leather backpack at Goodwill. Thrifting can help you find clothes and accessories other students most likely don't have.

Fashionable style doesn’t have to break the bank

By Olivia Rajska | September 18, 2012

“I like to stand out, but not too much where it’s weird,” said Jose Ochoa, a junior theater technology design major I spotted on campus. He is rocking an edgy-preppy look with a twist: a bow tie. Ochoa enjoys putting in the effort of dressing up...