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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 dont 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...