Beyond the surface: The deeper story of tattoos and body modification

By: Katie Auwaerter | Assistant Features Editor Don’t judge a book by its cover. We teach our children that, but often times don’t practice what we preach. We reengineer our exteriors through hair dye, clothing and makeup to mirror our personalities, thereby merging the contents of the book with the front cover. And though the fashion trends and the haircuts may change, others decided to … Continue reading Beyond the surface: The deeper story of tattoos and body modification

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Steel City Tattoo Convention leaves its mark on Pittsburgh

By: Saul Berrios-Thomas | Layout Editor When attendees walked into the large, bright room the thing that could be immediately heard, even over the talking and music, was the hum of hundreds of tattoo machines creating pieces of art on all different kinds of canvases. With hundreds of tattoo artists at the Steel City Tattoo Convention at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, attendees scoured … Continue reading Steel City Tattoo Convention leaves its mark on Pittsburgh

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