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Show AggieLife Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 Page 6 Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com Back to school with style By COURTNEY LEWIS staff writer Troy Lewis, junior in biology, said he would go back-to-school shopping for much needed clothes; however, he lets his wife spend their excess money on the outfits she wants. “I used to get excited about going shopping for new school clothes,” Lewis said, “but it’s just so much more fun watching Jocelyn get all dressed up.” Lewis admitted another reason he does not often buy himself shirts or pants is whenever he buys anything new, he knows he will ruin it within the first few minutes of wearing it. For Lewis, it is just much easier to not worry about fashion, roll out of bed in the morning and throw on sweats, which is a common fashion choice among college students, he said. However, there are those who try to associate with a particular trend, like Katie Clyde. “My fashion style is urban with a hippie twist,” Clyde, junior in family consumer human development, said. Since she was little, Clyde said backto-school shopping has been and continues to be “a great tradition.” Even as a college student on a budget, Clyde said she still enjoys her shopping days before school starts because it is the best time to get needed cloth- ing items for the school year. Clyde said her favorite stores for clothing and accessories are Urban Outfitters, H&M and Nordstroms. She continues to shop at these stores throughout the school year, usually buying a few clothing items per month. Clyde loves to wear brightly-colored apparel because the style of clothes people wear is a way of self-expression, she said. Lindsey Shirley, family consumer science assistant professor, agreed with Clyde, saying the color of one’s clothing can influence personality, and vice versa. For example, Shirley said professional interviews tend to cause individuals to dress in colors that suggest power, such as red, but there are other factors that influence the colors one wears. “Typically, individuals are drawn to certain colors for different seasons,” she said. “Bright colors or pastels are worn in the spring to mimic what is taking place in nature and in autumn.” Jacob Buckner, junior in chemistry, said he does not prefer any one color in his fashion choices. He would wear “anything that’s not mauve.” Buckner is not picky when it comes to the style of his clothes either. “I’m a jeans and a T-shirt kind of guy,” he said. When his clothes become too worn out, he shops for new ones, usually a couple times a year, he said. Buckner’s favorite type of clothing tends to be the recycled, organic type. He believes everyone should tend toward these natural types of fashion items because it is important to take care of the planet. This student typically wears natural, nonmauve clothing that fits his rock-climbing lifestyle, but he usually does not like to spend lots of money purchasing those clothes. Life is too expensive, sometimes it is just better to go without buying new clothes and, instead, spend money on the necessary things, like textbooks, he said. –courtney.schoen@aggiemail.usu.edu What to wear? Whether you are trying to decide what to wear for that first interview, first date with someone special or just every day, here are some helpful tips about which colors can transform your outlook or simply match your personality. Red Powerful, strong, persistent. For someone who wants to take charge of life and move in a certain direction. Orange Spontaneous, fearless, adventurous. For someone who wants to try something new and out of the normal. Yellow Happy, cheerful. For someone who wants a positive outlook or is feeling down. Green Flexible, balanced, secure. For someone who wants to balance work and family life, maintain flexibility in life or have a sense of self -security. Blue Calm, open, trusting, honest. For someone who needs to relax and be more optimistic and open to what might be ahead. Information gathered by Courtney Lewis Author links migrant workers and U.S. citizens By CATHERINE MEIDELL assistant news editor All over USU campus, students enrolled in Connections and community members are being educated by Elva Trevino Hart’s book, “Barefoot Heart,” which exposes the hardships that a migrant worker faces in the U.S. today. Every summer, the Trevinos take their six children, including Hart, from Texas to Minnesota and Wisconsin to work long days in beet fields. Shifts range from 12 to 14 hours with little or no breaks in the heavy heat. They are never given benefits of any kind, just a bed to sleep in. Hart said there was an incident where her father was cheated out of money he earned for picking cotton because the scale to weigh the amount was adjusted. Her father wasn’t getting paid for all the cotton he had picked. Hart’s father was determined to give his children a good education, so their family moved back to Texas every fall for school, Hart said. Hart carried out the educational goals her father set as well as her own. She earned a bachelor’s degree in theoretical mathematics from the University of Texas, graduating with honors. Then she completed her education with a master’s in computer science from Stanford University. Hart said her father is remembered not only for his high expectation of his kids, but for his gift of storytelling. “Those stories help me understand who I am,” she said. Hart has been engaging with students on campus at book signings, meals and presentations in order to connect beyond the ties that the book created between the students and herself. The book was chosen by USU staff in order to broaden the perspective of its readers which Hart said was her aim in writing it. Hart decided she wanted to donate all the royalties from the first four editions of the book to scholarship funds around the country. Hart announced Saturday morning she will be donating the last of the scholarship money to USU. Noelle Call, director of Retention and FirstYear Experience, said, “We wanted to get students to think about something that haven’t thought about before.” Hart has been meeting with students from Latino Student Union, - See AUTHOR, page 9 Leaving Home? AUTHOR ELVA TREVINO HART SIGNS her book in the Chase Fine Arts Building Saturday. Hart’s book, “Barefoot Heart,” was chosen by USU staff in order to broaden the perspective of its readers. The book exposes the hardships a migrant worker faces in the U.S. today. TYLER LARSON photo Losing Coverage? Starting College? Make sure you are covered!! 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