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Chenay Beamon, a junior English major in the Honors Program, moderates an Honors debate of freshmen vs. sophomores. From left are Gregory Lawson, Tyrell Carr and Tinkia
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ECSU fashions are
a ‘blast from the pasf
by Kimberly Hines
Is it true that history repeats itself?
Judging by campus fashions, the answer
is definitely yes.
Last year you could walk outside on any
given day and see more than a handful of
ladies with platforms and bellbottoms—
attire our parents thought they would never
see again outside of films and newsreels
from the 1960s.
A little more tamed than last year’s “blast
to the past,” history has left its mark on
today’s campus fashions.
“I’d rock it” is something that many stu
dents say, which means that they would
wear a particular style and wear it well.
In fact, the plaid mini skirts and cardi
gans of the 50’s have also offered us a blast
from the past when the world of fashion
was “cute”.
It may seem a little odd that lingerie is a
hot look this year. Garments that ladies
wore a century ago under their clothes are
now displayed on some in tuned women as
their garment.
Throughout history, people have ex
pressed themselves through art. At ECSU,
It appears that fashion has become a form
of art due to the diversity of outfits dis
played.
“ECSU students form a collage with the
uniqueness of some people and the nor
mality of others,” said India Rhodes, a
trendy senior. “I think that through fashion
many people are able to express them
selves.”
Styles have become more comfortable
for women as fashion continues to change.
Forget those long days of agony, ladies.
No more looking down when you walk for
fear that your heel might get stuck in the
mud; or, heaven forbid, you may step on a
rock and the earth slips from beneath you.
Not even the heat will top the Timbs and
slouch socks that we all love so much, and
with all those new colors, you can wear
them with everything.
We can all look like “workermen” and
we can all be comfortable. Thank God for
Timberlands!
Many freshmen have either caught on to
the different styles at ECSU, or else they
have created their own look.
“People dress differently here,” said Joe
Webb, a senior from the Maryland/D.C.
area. “In Maryland every day is a fashion
show.”
And speaking of fashion shows, many
students have been influenced by the fash
ions displayed in the 1997 Homecoming
Fashion Show coordinated by Daryl Turner.
The eclectic outfits ranged from trash bags
to see through lingerie; from Polo casual to
Wu Tang hard core.
Sharon Baxter, a senior, and
on a recent spring afternoon
Ronel Brewer, a junior, make their own fashion statements
on the yard.