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Jenna Tew?
When getting dressed for school each
morning, most of U5 don't think, "Boy!
What fabric will best protect my naked
body from the harsh environmental
r' conditions of 2115?" In fact most of us
don't think about it much at all. We
step into our cluttered caves that dou-
ble as closets and simply throw things
toward the bed until we are holding
items that have some semblance of
coordination.
It's when we get to school that the
ensemble we've picked becomes
important. Many young people use fashion as a thread to bind
groups of friends together. It is a way for young people to Billy Piper is straight out of GQ.
identify with each other and for some to identify with them-
selves. Whether your body decor includes a plaid shirt from
American Eagle, a 1-u5u jersey, JMCO pants, or Wranglers'
jeans, we all still hate to write research papers and we all still
get transitive and intransitive verbs mixed up on the endless
grammar worksheets.
Although fashion can be a social identifier, it can also be an
expression of our individuality. Ultimately they are only pieces
of cloth keeping us warm and contrary to common high school ®O
belief, what we wear does not necessarily dictate who we are Custom-decoration gives
as people. backpacks a personal touch.
— Mia Billetdeaux
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