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FEATURES September 26, Ml 6 Thinking cont. from pg. 1 could not be a more opportune time to sell, sell, sell! The movie itself, especially mov ies for kids, can gener ate massive earnings for that corporation. There are entire stores that offer only Disney products. Actresses, actors and even direc tors also use their larger- than-life fame to push products now more than ever. Catherine Zeta- Jones is the face of T- Mobile. Nicole Kidman endorses Chanel. Jermifer Anniston has an exclu sive contract with Smart Water which reportedly requests that she be seen drinking it as often as possible in tabloid pic tures. Even David Lynch, known for directing dark and avant-garde films, has his own line of cof fee. Ultimately, from a cor poration's point of view, it's all about the bottom line. However, I hope that something will spark a change in our society that will help kids thi^ for themselves. When they venture out to the mall to buy that $200.00 pair of shoes that they saw their favorite actor wearing, perhaps they will stop to think: "Is this what I like?" Music and movies are being used to sell to their audi ences, but it's inevitable that times will change. Hopefully, that change will be in favor of free thinking. Denim cont. from pg. 2 demand. According to com pany leaders, Taylor Togs manufactures approxi mately 1,000 pairs of designer denim jeans per week. This figure may seen impressive, but Glenda Stewart, who has worked at Taylor Togs for 32 years, remarks that such a rate of production does not provide enough pairs of jeans to make a profit. Company leaders have confirmed Stewart's statement by asserting "making a small quan tity of expensive, labor- intensive jeans ... doesn't bring in as much revenue as high volumes of basic jeans." As evidenced by such an assertion, even designer denim has its downside. Whether considered positive or negative, the influence of design er denim is tangible throughout the Meredith commimity. Numerous students sport designer jeans that have been pur chased in boutiques in Raleigh and beyond. Lisa Disbrow, owner and buyer for the North Hill's hot spot Scout & Molly's, has been selling designer denim since she opened her store almost six years ago. She says that her nine different lines of designer jeans have always met with great success and are even attracting a male following. Says Disbrow, "Men are really start ing to see the value in designer denim. They have sticker shock at first, but flien once they see how great their tush es look in them, they get over it." For more informa tion regarding Scout & MoUy's, visit their web site at http://www.scou- tandmollys.com or call (919) 881-0303. Steadman Lanier, Meredith class of 2001, is also influenced by the popularity of designer jeans. Opened in 2004, her Wilson boutique Belle & Co. sells 10 dif ferent brands of designer denim. States Lanier, "Denim accounts for over 20% of my total sales." She goes on to say that up-and-coming designer denim brands include William Rast and Rich & Skinny. >For a glimpse of what Belle & Co. has to offer, visit the store's website at http://www.belleandco. com; you can also call dirertly at (252) 291-8869. >ClearIy, designer denim is here to stay. One ques tion remains, however: how much are you will ing to pay for that per fect pair of jeans? ^me students may have very different spending priori ties and think a ragged pair of Levi's is just fine, thank you. Habitat cont. from pg. 2 Lng to build the founda tion for the Meredith Habitat Home in Bricks for Bucks: The FYE class es are having a brick- a-thon where they will be painting and selling bricks for 11 hours. All proceeds will go towards the Meredith Habitat Home. Box-a-thon: The Meredith Habitat for Humanity Club is spon soring a box-a-thon where clubs and orga nizations will "live" in a box for 12 hours. The clubs will take pledges and donations and all of the money will go towards the Meredith Habitat Home. Faculty and staff and the Senior Management Team are invited to have a box as well. There will be rewards for the club that raises the most mcmey and for the club with ttie most creative box. Can-a-thon: Students will be asked to bring can food for the NC Food Bank to dinner. There will be DJ with music ft'om 6-lOpm. All of the events will be held in tiie courtyard or in front of Johnson Hall. Appeal cont.'&om pg. 3 is September 27. Head over to http://www.nbc. com/The_Office/ for all things Dunder Mifflin ... plus watch full epi sodes for free starting on September 27. So why is reality TV appealing to so many people? Some shows showcase contestants witii whom viewers can relate, and others showcase celebrities; one thing's for sure: real ity television provides a break from everyday stressors. Ironically, real ity shows make viewers forget reality, at least for an hour or so—or, at least, force view ers to enter a different sort of reality from the one viewers are living. Perhaps our own realities are so mimdane that we must use reality TV as a means of living vicari ously through others— since reality TV shows often revolve around events, challenges and competitions that we rarely (if ever) encoimter in our own lives. The next time you want to chill or remind yourself that your life's not all that crazy, find yourself a reality show (there are plenty to choose from) and implug yourself for awhile. If nothing else, you will laugh at others' crazy antics and not feel quite so bad about the crazi ness in your own life. Conversations cont. from Pg-4 of incident is not good for tiie health of my inner self. However, signing up for an education whidi will fuel me to grow in directions I never dreamed of, make me love more people than I ever thought I could, encourage me to love myself for exactly who I am, and push me to accept my own imperfec tions—now that is good for my inner self. CcnfiraUilatiens t€ ttie fcllewina newly-elected cffl- cers for the class ef 2C11 President Marsaux Spiesel Vice President Caroline /tsh^vcrtti Secretary Claire Dwyer Cemhuskin* Chair Crittany Friescn Hcncr Ceuncil Representative CrittanI McLean- Watscn Electicns Beard Representative Caroline Clark Senators 121 Brittany Mcrriscn Taryn ScarDcrcuffh Student Life Representatives 111 Anna Cravely Clietna Patel l^therlne TroiNlcn Wanted A part-time nanny for two girls-one 3 years old, one 1 year old- for Mondays through Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All applicants must have a car, a good driving record and references. The position will pay $11 per hour. Contact Amy Wahl at amybritellwahl@yahoo. com
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