Staying safe while expressing individuality

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Staying safe while expressing individuality
BY Lindsay Tilton
L i n dsay.T i lton.0 8 @ cn u.edu
Katelyn Almeda/The Captain’s Log
John Foust, 21, has been through 27 hours
of tattoo sessions, has his nose pierced and
his ears gauged to an inch and a quarter.
At CNU, I’m sure everyone has seen at least
one person in passing with a tattoo or piercing
and either thinks, “Ouch,” “I want one,” or “Why
would you do that to yourself?” In today’s society,
body art and piercings are a personal decision that
often reflect who we are as individuals. Therefore,
many people who do take part in these forms of
expression have a story or a reason behind their
decisions.
Senior Justin Anderson has three tattoos and
zero regrets for each one. Justin says, “I have
one on each of my forearms. The one on my right
forearm is the Chinese symbol for love and the left
forearm is in Japanese for hate.”
Anderson continues, “The love tattoo is red
to signify passion, and drawn on like someone
painted it with a brush to show how much work
love takes. The hate tattoo is blue to signify how
it’s of cold nature, and how almost effortless it’s
drawn on to symbolize how simple hate can be.”
His third tattoo is an orchid that goes over his
heart. This tattoo is also very personal for Anderson. “It’s a constant reminder to give my best at
everything I do,” he states. Anderson’s tattoos
are very meaningful to him and have obvious significance. Not only did he get them because of the
personal importance but also because “I wanted to
experiment and see how they felt.”
In addition to the 3 tattoos, Anderson also has
13 piercings. “I don’t wear most of them anymore
because of work or they had been ripped out,” he
explains.
Another fellow CNU student who has made
an important decision of permanent body art is
Freshman Joelle Jones.
How to take care of your face
skin types, such as normal/dry or oily.
According to sales representative and CNU
Junior Cassie Bate, “the best part about our
With so many cosmetic stores opening up, products is the toner, cleanser, and exfoliate
like Ulta and Sephora, the choice to select is sold as one product instead of three differwhat kind of makeup to use becomes more dif- ent.” Not only does that make cleaning your
ficult. But before you purchase any makeup, face easy, but the products are affordable too.
it is important to start with clean and healthy They can be found at http://www.marykay.
skin. For men and women both, there are com/cbates.
three important products for a clean and
Now that you have a clean and healthy face,
healthy face: cleanser, toner and moisturizer how do you dress it up? Well, again, there are
with SPF.
many options out there, but I have found that
Elizabeth Diorio, a master Esthetician at if you are worried about the long-term effects
La Bel la Dona, a
make-up will have on
skin care facility in
your body and skin,
Richmond, says it is
then your best bet is
important to cleanse
to use organic prodtwice a day. “If you
ucts, such as Ba re
do not cleanse, then
Minerals or Coastal
your face will build
Cl a s sic C r e at ion s.
up with oils and dead
The benefits of these
skin.”
p r o duc t s a r e t h at
Her daily routine,
they are all natural
which she suggests to
and do not contribute
everyone, is to wash
to causing cancer.
you r h a nd s b efore
According to
washing your face.
C o smet ic d at aba s e.
Catie Arthur/The Captain’s Log
Using lu kewa r m
com, a site that rates
Covergirl?
L’Oreal?
Girls
have many choices as the best and worst
water, use cleanser
in the morning, rub- to picking a make-up brand.
c o smet ic pr o duc t s
bing your fingers in
by how ha r m fu l it
a circu lar, upward
is to a person, many
motion, pat face completely dry and follow up products that are found on the shelves at local
with a moisturizer.
grocery stores, such as Clearasil, Neutrogena,
Diorio also says, “Make sure your moistur- L’Oreal and Revlon rank in the top 10 hazardizer has SPF in it because the UV light is as ous products because their ingredients in
bad in January as it is in July and will ruin these products cause cancer and are linked to
your pigment.” In the evenings after using developmental reproductive toxicity.
cleanser, use a toner, and if your skin is really
Most of these hazardous products are very
dry, follow up with moisturizer.
popular cosmetics used daily by students,
So what kind of products should you get to teenagers, and adults unaware of the harm
clean your face? The first step is to figure out they could be possibly doing to their body.
what kind of skin you have: oily, dry, or a comBefore experimenting on expensive make-up
bination. Then, find a brand that is geared and skin care products, check out http://www.
towards that particular skin type.
cosmeticdatabase.com to see where your prodMary Kay has a wide selection for facial ucts fall and see if they will actually do more
products, many of which come in different damage to your skin. n
BY Kate Hicks
k at e.h icks.0 4 @ cn u.edu
Cooking Corner
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Chunky Strawberry Applesauce
shopping list:
- 8 apples
- 2 cups of apple juice
joelle jones/The Captain’s Log
- 2 cups of seedless
reduced-sugar strawberry preserves
By joelle jones
joel l e.jon es.0 8 @ cn u.edu
- Peel, halve and core the apples.
- Red liquid food coloring (optional)
- Cut the apples into 2 inch chunks and place in a 5 quart saucepan with apple juice and butter.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until apples are very tender.
- Crush apples with a potato masher (or any hard object) until chunky.
- Stir in strawberry preserves and food color, if using, until blended. Serve warmed or chilled.
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Jones’ decision to get a tattoo came with the
arrival of her 18th birthday. “I wanted to do something exciting, so I thought long and hard and
decided that a tattoo would be pretty exciting,”
Jones said.
Her tattoo is an image of a dahlia flower, which
has personal meaning between her mother and
herself: “My mom’s first name and my middle
name is Dahlia. Since she’s done a lot for me
throughout my life, it’s something that I wanted to
share with her.”
When asked if there were any regrets when getting her tattoo, Jones answered, “It hurt like a
bitch but I’m happy with the outcome.”
One of the biggest controversies with tattoos and
piercings are the health risks that are involved.
Without a proper, sterile needle the risk of getting an infection or disease is very high. Since
the needle is in contact with your blood and body
fluids, an dirty needle can give Hepatitis C, HIV,
Herpes, Staph, and Tetanus, just to name a few.
As you grow older, tattoos won’t look as good
as the day you got them. As we age, so does our
skin, and eventually so will the tattoo. Fine lines,
details, and shading that might be involved in your
tattoo are the most susceptible to severe fading.
Too much sun exposure and/or ultra-violet light
from tanning can also make the tattoo become
lighter.
Unfortunately if you go through a dramatic
weight change, gaining or losing, it will cause
the tattoo to stretch or warp into something that
might look unfamiliar or unrecognizable.
Tattoos and piercings can be a unique characteristic to add to your body. If you’re thinking of
getting a tattoo or a piercing, then make sure you
do your research of the tattoo and piercing parlor
you go to, to prevent a dangerous outcome. n
Katelyn Almeda/The Captain’s Log
Travis Moyer, 19, has a total of 18 tattoos on his body.
Katelyn Almeda/The Captain’s Log
This is one of the many tattoos John
Foust has all over his body.
Natural, healthy desserts
offered at Berrybody
Family-owned by Sean Pepe and Joy Tamburri-Pepe, Berrybody is a great place to do
schoolwork, stop and grab a quick treat or
With a friend ly sta f f, a warm, fami ly just hang out and chat. The staff is more than
atmosphere and a convenient location, Ber- friendly and very diverse.
rybody has certainly gotten off to a good
Berrybody employs several CNU students;
start. Located on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, among them are Sophomore Alex Woods and
next to the County Grill and Smokehouse, the Freshman Jessica Tomes. Tomes, 18, has
new hot spot for
worked at Berf roz en yog u r t
rybody since
c o n duc t e d it s
it op ene d , a nd
grand opening
has loved every
o n S a t u r d a y,
minute. “It’s a
Sept. 20.
g reat place for
“It’s kind of
people to come
like a Coldstone
a nd st udy a nd
for hippies, you
all the employees
know?” Valerie
are easygoing. I
Howa rd, 18 , a
love being there
new employe e
and I hope everyat B er r yb o dy,
one who comes
c ou ld n’t h ave
will fall in love
said it better.
with it too.”
With
all
My p e r s o n a l
natural fat-free
experience at
yogurt in origiBerr ybody was
na l and g reen
a g r e at o n e . I
tea flavors, this
got the original
Nicholas Scherer/The Captain’s Log
desser t i s not
yo g u r t f l avo r,
only delicious, Employee and CNU student Mike Zang adds toppings
which tastes
b u t g r e a t f o r to Berrybody’s frozen yogurt.
just li ke sweet
your body.
vanilla yog urt.
T he fol ks at
On top, I got kiwi,
Berrybody are certainly a creative bunch. mango and raspberries—delicious. The tartThey have a wide variety of toppings includ- ness complemented the fruit perfectly. I went
ing Captain Crunch, crushed Cli f Bars, back the next day, as the yogurt is fat-free and
an all-natural and organic energy bar, a I don’t have to feel bad for indulging. By my
large assortment of fruits, chocolate chips, second visit, the employees already knew me
marshmallows, almonds, coconut and even by name and welcomed me back.
Fruity Pebbles, just to name a few. We can
Needless to say, Berrybody is well worth a
also expect gingerbread during the holiday visit and moderately priced. A small frozen
season. Thirsty? The shop offers bottled yogurt with 3 toppings is only $ 3.75. Go by
water, Vitamin Water, Izze sodas and organic yourself or bring your friends, but don’t miss
milk to complement your frozen treat.
out on this healthy, delicious dessert. n
By Victoria Hovater
V ictor i a.Hovat er.07 @ cn u.edu