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Comic, Opinions

Your dollar counts, use it wisely, support fair trade.

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer ‘So this top is from Shein, these pants are from H&M and my burger is from Wendy’s. Yeah, yeah, I know they don’t have the best labor practices, and they’re slowly inching us closer to environmental catastrophe, but it’s not like there’s anything I can really do about that.’ As Western society moves the hands that gather, assemble and manufacture … Continue reading Your dollar counts, use it wisely, support fair trade.

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Columns, Opinions

Being a responsible citizen means being a mindful consumer

Ember Duke | layout editor Years ago I was eavesdropping in The Incline, as we all do, and I overheard someone telling their friend: “There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism.” They quickly got to their point, which was ultimately a justification of their Shein haul. I mean them no ill will, but the sentiment echoes a severe lack of critical awareness that plagues our generation … Continue reading Being a responsible citizen means being a mindful consumer

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Opinions

A trend is not worth the waste

Peyton Harris | Staff Contributor 03/25/2021 Fashion has greatly evolved over the last century, and even more so in the last 50 years, thanks to industrialization and the introduction of new textile materials. One newer aspect of fashion, known as fast fashion, is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends.” While fast … Continue reading A trend is not worth the waste

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Features

Throw your clothes in the drawer, not the landfill

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 09/24/2020 A lot can change in two centuries — since 1820, the world has seen the invention of electricity, cars and the iPhone. And two centuries from now, there may be little to no traces of our current civilization — save for some Forever 21 miniskirts and Shein bathing suits. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries … Continue reading Throw your clothes in the drawer, not the landfill

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