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A MILLION<br />
PAPER CUTS<br />
A sexual assault survivor speaks out<br />
about believing women<br />
A PRETTY PENNY<br />
FOR PINK<br />
How to rise up against gender-based<br />
price disparities<br />
HAIR NAH<br />
<strong>Alice</strong> sits down with a creator whose<br />
video game fights microaggressions<br />
$5.99 <strong>Vol</strong>. 4 <strong>No</strong>. 1<br />
This season is all<br />
about standing up<br />
and standing out<br />
The University of Alabama | Winter 2019
Chilly weather may<br />
force you to bundle up,<br />
but now is not the time<br />
to cover up. Boldness is<br />
all the rage this winter.
Letter from the Editor<br />
<strong>Vol</strong>ume 4<br />
Issue 1<br />
On the web:<br />
alice.ua.edu<br />
@alicethemag<br />
pinterest.com/alicemagazine<br />
Contact Us:<br />
alicemagazine.editor@gmail.com<br />
This semester we did a fashion shoot at Boone Cabin,<br />
a house owned by The University of Alabama and tucked<br />
away on the shore of Lake Tuscaloosa. The plan was to get<br />
some shots of the models standing by the edge of the water.<br />
The edge. Because we had clothes to return and models<br />
to keep dry.<br />
But Sabina Vafina, the lovely <strong>Alice</strong> photo editor, does not<br />
live life on the edge. She dives right in.<br />
Skipping directly to the water, she tossed off her shoes<br />
and directed the rest of her crew to do the same. While the<br />
models rolled up their pants (thank you!), Sabina walked<br />
straight in, her flowing pant legs dipping into the lake and<br />
trailing behind her. And that was that. Because when Sabina<br />
Vafina walks into a lake, well, you do too.<br />
As I watched my Ladies of the Lake, “Man, I Feel Like a<br />
Woman” came on the photoshoot playlist. It got me thinking<br />
about the best things about being a woman. Of course,<br />
there’s the prerogative to have a little fun. And coloring hair.<br />
And doing dares.<br />
But the list is so much longer than Shania Twain made<br />
it out to be.<br />
The best things are the little pep talks the crew gave each<br />
other before stepping on set. And the way they helped one<br />
another out of the pesky holes that covered the lake’s floor.<br />
And how they built a chain to pull each other along through<br />
the sludge.<br />
The best things are the things we women do to help<br />
one another.<br />
This issue of <strong>Alice</strong> has all the best things about being<br />
a woman. We have women running for office and running<br />
their own companies. Women encouraging other women to<br />
be the best versions of themselves, and women channeling<br />
anger into art. But it also has the sludge. It has sexual assault<br />
and public body shaming and economic systems that keep<br />
women disadvantaged.<br />
It has the sludge because it’s there. Right below our feet.<br />
We know you feel it. We feel it too. And we are here to build<br />
a chain and pull each other along.<br />
I want to thank my oh-so-incredible staff for all their<br />
hard work and passion. This publication would not be<br />
possible without the women behind the pages. The women<br />
who ask the uncomfortable questions. The women who see<br />
the wonder in everything. The women who do not stop until<br />
they get it right. The women who walk right into the lake.<br />
Editorial and Advertising offices for <strong>Alice</strong> Magazine are located at<br />
414 Campus Drive East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.<br />
The mailing address is P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.<br />
Phone: (205) 348-7257.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong> is published by the Office of Student Media<br />
at The University of Alabama.<br />
All content and design are produced by students<br />
in consultation with professional staff advisers.<br />
All material contained herein, except advertising or where<br />
indicated otherwise, is copyrighted © 2018 by <strong>Alice</strong> Magazine.<br />
Material herein may not be reprinted without the<br />
expressed, written permission of <strong>Alice</strong> Magazine.<br />
Rebecca Rakowitz<br />
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Editorial<br />
Editor in Chief Rebecca Rakowitz<br />
Creative Director MK Holladay<br />
Photo Editor Sabina Vafina<br />
Managing Editor Meg McGuire<br />
Market Editor Kristina Cusolito<br />
Fashion Editor Kallen Sebastian<br />
Beauty Editor Kali Sturgis<br />
Lifestyle Editor Sara Beth Bolin<br />
Food and Health Editor Anna Klement<br />
Entertainment Editor Mia Blackman<br />
Social Media Coordinator Ashby Brown<br />
Online Editor Gillian Castro<br />
Marketing Editor Alexis Wolf<br />
Contributing Writers Morgan Abercrombie,<br />
Lindsay Ball, Allie Binford, Sara Beth Bolin,<br />
Keely Brewer, Daley Cline, Hanna Fridriksson,<br />
Kaitlyn Gabaldon, MK Holladay, Annie Hollon,<br />
Rachel Hughes, Anna Klement, Cassie Kuhn,<br />
Payton Lambert, Mariah Link, Mikelah Luke,<br />
Kyra Mangle, Meg McGuire, Tarah Morris,<br />
Sydney Pellegrini, Irene Richardson, Kallen<br />
Sebastian, Kate Silvey, Hannah Taylor, Natalie<br />
Vande Linde, Katrina Waelchli<br />
Contributing Photographers Prestley<br />
Bramlett, Syd Cargal, Alexis Craft, Tristan<br />
Hallman, Sam MacDonald, Grant Nicholls,<br />
Kali Sturgis, Emily Swan, Ally Thomasson<br />
Contributing Designers: Ramsey Chandler,<br />
Elizabeth Enloe, Sarah Lumpkin, Amanda<br />
Morris, Shana Oshinskie, Kiley Peruch, Sarah<br />
Sliman, Hannah Taylor, Ally Thomasson,<br />
Holly Welch<br />
Models Anna Bell, Amber Chan, Xsuela<br />
Douglas, Genuwine Farlow, Jada Foster,<br />
Katharina Fox, Alexandra Huryn, Angelina<br />
Kim, Anna Klement, Lauren L’Etang, Montana<br />
Maniscalco, Alexandrea Nessi, Saxby Sperau,<br />
Kali Sturgis, Tina Turner, Katy Vanderblom<br />
Hair and Makeup Kali Sturgis<br />
Advertising<br />
Advertising Creative Director Alexis Craft<br />
Assistant Creative Director Grace Bryant and<br />
Nataleigh Dang<br />
Sales Representatives (205) 348-7845<br />
Rayven Lane, Tricia Ownby, Emma Pyne,<br />
Abigail Wolfe<br />
Advisers<br />
Editorial Mark Mayfield<br />
(msmayfield1@ua.edu)<br />
Advertising Julie Salter (julie.salter@ua.edu)<br />
Published by UA Office of Student Media<br />
Director Paul Wright<br />
Contributing Artists: Emeline Earman,<br />
Hannah Taylor, Ally Thomasson, Sabina Vafina<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
21<br />
6<br />
6<br />
9<br />
12<br />
17<br />
21<br />
AMAZON DEALS & STEALS<br />
THE SKIN YOU’RE IN<br />
HERE’S THE FORECAST<br />
RUNWAY READY<br />
GEEK IS CHIC<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
26<br />
28<br />
30<br />
A SEAT AT THE TABLE<br />
PROTECTIVE PENDANTS<br />
GETTING POSITIVE<br />
Table of Contents<br />
33<br />
38<br />
28<br />
33<br />
FASHION<br />
38<br />
43<br />
45<br />
52<br />
45<br />
THE SNOWBIRD<br />
FASHION MADE CLEAR<br />
STAIN REMOVAL SECRETS<br />
NEW LIFE<br />
THE SWEEPING<br />
STYLE OF STEVIE NICKS<br />
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75<br />
FEATURES<br />
58<br />
61<br />
65<br />
75<br />
65 79<br />
A MILLION PAPER CUTS<br />
DEEPER THAN THE FABRIC<br />
LADIES OF THE LAKE<br />
A PRETTY PENNY FOR PINK<br />
PAYING IT FORWARD WITH FAB’RIK<br />
89<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
96<br />
86<br />
89<br />
92<br />
96<br />
HAIR NAH<br />
VISTA KICKS<br />
FIRESIDE READS<br />
CLAIMING THE ROLES<br />
111<br />
FOOD & HEALTH<br />
100<br />
103<br />
105<br />
109<br />
103<br />
111<br />
THE ANATOMY OF THE<br />
PERFECT CHEESE BOARD<br />
FIVE REASONS TO GET INTO<br />
A BOXING GYM ASAP<br />
DITCHING ANIMAL PRODUCTS<br />
KEEPING SAD AT BAY<br />
ON-THE-GO HEALTHY EATING<br />
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AMAZON DEALS & STEALS<br />
GEEK IS CHIC<br />
6<br />
9<br />
12<br />
17<br />
23<br />
21<br />
THE SKIN YOU’RE IN<br />
HERE’S THE FORECAST<br />
RUNWAY READY<br />
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The perfect makeup routine to complement your specs<br />
By Hanna Fridriksson<br />
If you wear eyeglasses, you<br />
know makeup can sometimes be<br />
a pain. But don’t let your frames<br />
stop you from trying some<br />
seriously fierce looks. With a few<br />
tips and tricks, you can make the<br />
most of your beauty routine -<br />
bifocals and all!<br />
NOSE<br />
When it comes to how<br />
glasses rest on a face, the biggest<br />
problem many people have is<br />
their nose. If you have an oily or<br />
combination skin type, glasses<br />
do not help. <strong>No</strong>t only do they<br />
make nose makeup budge, it<br />
always feels like it’s collecting<br />
oil on the bridge of the nose,<br />
causing breakouts. To combat<br />
oil, use products like a toner with<br />
salicylic acid, as well as oil-free<br />
makeup products. Other ways<br />
to stay less oily are to use a good<br />
primer, powder and blotting<br />
sheets. Dry skin types should use<br />
mattifying primers where their<br />
specs sit, so the glasses won’t<br />
cause makeup to smudge.<br />
SKIN<br />
For the skin, tinted<br />
moisturizers and BB Creams<br />
work well for glasses wearers<br />
because they don’t move around<br />
as much. For foundation<br />
wearers, staying light with<br />
foundation is the key to not<br />
having nose makeup move<br />
around and to minimize those<br />
annoying red lines. Extra<br />
foundation and concealer can be<br />
added to other areas as needed.<br />
A brightening or lighter<br />
concealer is also important for<br />
under the eyes because your<br />
specs can create shadows.<br />
EYES<br />
Eye shape and frames play<br />
into what makeup looks are<br />
most flattering. Generally,<br />
super glittery and sparkly eye<br />
looks do not pair as well with<br />
glasses. When it comes to<br />
eyeshadow, neutral tones in<br />
mattes and a little shimmer are<br />
more flattering.<br />
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IF YOU ARE<br />
NEARSIGHTED:<br />
Nearsighted glasses make<br />
eyes appear smaller. Lighter<br />
colors open up the eyes more<br />
and make them look bigger. Try<br />
using a white or nude eyeliner<br />
pencil in the water line and a<br />
bright highlight in the inner<br />
corner and inner lid.<br />
If you are doing eyeliner,<br />
match the thickness with the<br />
thickness of your frames so<br />
neither will overpower the<br />
other. However, try not to use<br />
an eyeliner that is the same<br />
color as your frames because<br />
it will obscure, rather than<br />
emphasize, your eyes.<br />
Curling lashes is best<br />
when wearing glasses, because<br />
straight lashes can touch the<br />
lenses, but stay light on bottom<br />
lash mascara.<br />
IF YOU ARE<br />
FARSIGHTED:<br />
Farsighted glasses make<br />
eyes appear bigger. A smokier<br />
eyeshadow look makes eyes<br />
appear smaller, especially if<br />
you put liner or shadow on<br />
your lower lash line and water<br />
line. You can do a look like<br />
this for everyday if you put a<br />
transition color a shade or two<br />
darker than your skin tone and<br />
smudge a darker shade on your<br />
lash line.<br />
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EVERYWHERE ELSE:<br />
For the rest of your features, have fun! Don’t<br />
forget your brows. Do them as you like, but know<br />
that glasses will emphasize your brows, so try to<br />
keep them tidy. Wear bold lipstick to play up<br />
neutral eyes, and add a poppin’ highlight, because<br />
you can.<br />
Glasses don’t have to be a hindrance. Makeup<br />
is supposed to be fun, and glasses can be super<br />
stylish, so treat your makeup the same.
Amazon<br />
Deals<br />
and<br />
Steals<br />
By Natalie Vande Linde<br />
College life brings about a lot of budgeting, but<br />
your self-care and makeup routine shouldn’t<br />
have to suffer. These 10 beauty products from<br />
Amazon are affordable and worth it.<br />
AZTEC SECRET INDIAN HEALING MASK - $15<br />
For those struggling with oily skin and angry<br />
breakouts, this is your new hero. The mask is to<br />
be mixed with apple cider vinegar and applied<br />
to the face. It works to pull out impurities and<br />
shrink pores, combatting those breakout areas<br />
and moderating oil production. However,<br />
sensitive and dry skin readers be warned: this<br />
mask packs a punch. Try using it for only a<br />
short period of time to ensure the best results<br />
given your skin’s texture.<br />
ESARORA ICE ROLLER - $12<br />
An ice roller may not be number one on your<br />
must-have list, but at an affordable price,<br />
why not give one a try? Given their ability<br />
to reduce redness, reduce the appearance of<br />
veins, tighten pores, and even help the adverse<br />
effects of an allergic reaction, the benefits are<br />
seriously rewarding.<br />
L.A. GIRL PRO CONCEAL HD CONCEALER - $4<br />
This is one that comes heavily recommended<br />
by influencers and beauty gurus. L.A. Girl<br />
is an affordable, cruelty-free brand that has<br />
received a lot of praise. Scroll through the<br />
Amazon comments on this product to see its<br />
impressive coverage of dark spots or sharp brow<br />
bone highlighting.<br />
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BIO-OIL - $9<br />
This gentle oil works to eradicate stretch marks,<br />
scars, acne marks, and uneven skin tones. It can be<br />
applied on any problem areas and since it won’t clog<br />
your pores, you need not worry about breakouts.<br />
Bio-Oil is hypoallergenic and packed with helpful<br />
oils like lavender and calendula, so any skin type can<br />
appreciate its benefits.<br />
EMAXDESIGN 20 PIECE MAKEUP<br />
BRUSH SET - $7<br />
This price is truly crazy. Still, this brush set has<br />
acquired an incredible amount of positive feedback<br />
from buyers. Those who purchased this set are raving<br />
in the reviews about how they’ve stopped reaching for<br />
brush sets that cost $100 or more. Purchasing makeup<br />
brushes can be overwhelming and intimidating, but<br />
this set is a great place to begin or experiment with.<br />
MILANI BAKED BLUSH - $7<br />
Milani used to be stocked in drugstores regularly,<br />
but is a little harder to come by now. However,<br />
Amazon still has it on deck. Milani’s baked blush<br />
shades offer an iridescence that hints at a gleam<br />
but does not overpower the face. Winter can<br />
leave skin feeling and looking dull, and a baked<br />
blush like this Milani one is just the thing to pull<br />
vibrance and a youthful appearance back into<br />
the cheeks.<br />
COSMEDICA HYALURONIC<br />
ACID SERUM- $15<br />
This is a holy grail product. Hyaluronic acid works<br />
as a water-binding acid. When you apply this to the<br />
face, it begins to pull the humidity in the air and use it<br />
to continuously moisturize your skin. This is a musthave<br />
product through the fall and winter months that<br />
can be quickly applied under any moisturizer to keep<br />
your skin looking plump and hydrated. It works to<br />
improve skin’s overall texture and brightens your<br />
complexion. Bonus: Cosmedica offers a cruelty-free,<br />
vegan version.<br />
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EMBRYOLISSE LAIT-CREME<br />
CONCENTRE - $18<br />
Embryolisse is a long-time cult favorite. It’s a common<br />
product among fashion week makeup artists, as it is<br />
gentle, moisturizing, and revitalizes the skin with a<br />
host of fatty acids. Embryolisse is cruelty-free, doubles<br />
as a primer under foundation, and can be used as a<br />
cleansing cream to gently remove makeup, or as an after<br />
shave cream. It’s great for all skin types, and if your<br />
skin tends to be sensitive or overly dry, it will adore this<br />
hydrating moisturizer.<br />
ELIZAVECCA MILKY PIGGY CARBONATED CLAY<br />
MASK - $10<br />
This clay mask holds 4.2 out of 5 stars with well over<br />
5000 reviews. Carbonation in the mask works to gently<br />
exfoliate skin and clear pores of impurities. Although<br />
this is a clay mask, it’s a bit gentler than the Aztec Secret<br />
Indian Healing Clay Mask, making it more friendly for<br />
all skin types. Many reviewers raved and left photos<br />
suggesting that even if the effects weren’t so incredible,<br />
they would purchase it again for the amazing spa-like feel<br />
the mask left them with.<br />
MORPHE PRO 35 COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE<br />
MATTE 35N - $23<br />
Morphe is another affordable and cruelty-free makeup<br />
brand to check out. This eyeshadow palette is stocked<br />
with 35 amazing matte neutrals that can be mixed and<br />
matched to create almost any look. Anyone can enjoy its<br />
classic and blendable shades.<br />
Amazon can be a great place to delve into the beauty world<br />
and experiment with new products without breaking the<br />
bank. As you search, remember that reviews are key.<br />
Check other buyers opinions. Is it causing breakouts or<br />
drying out their skin? These type of reviews can be red<br />
flags when trying new products. However, make sure to<br />
check the percentage of poor reviews and be mindful of<br />
the type of skin these buyers have. Search for reviews of<br />
those most similar to you.<br />
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By Hannah Taylor<br />
Let’s face it, commitment is scary. Even a simple<br />
haircut can seem daunting at times. Whether<br />
you’re thinking of chopping off your locks to keep<br />
up with the latest fad, or considering trading in<br />
your signature ombré look for a new bleached<br />
“do,” any slight change of appearance can take a<br />
lot of deliberation. And yet, according to a Pew<br />
Research Center study, 38 percent of people<br />
aged 18-29 have at least one tattoo. So how and<br />
why, do so many people choose to permanently<br />
modify their bodies in one way or another? New<br />
developments in body modification practices and<br />
technologies mean there are more possibilities<br />
than ever for body alterations and enhancements.<br />
People with experience in the field of body<br />
modification sat down with <strong>Alice</strong> to give an inside<br />
look at why so many Americans turn to tattooing<br />
and cosmetic surgery.<br />
A WORLD OF TATTOOS<br />
Porscha Bryant, a tattoo artist with All Inked Up,<br />
is the first woman to open her own tattoo shop in<br />
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, received her first tattoo at<br />
age 17.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What sparked your desire to become a<br />
tattoo artist?<br />
Bryant: The difficulty level. It’s trying to make<br />
a picture on a moving curved surface, with a<br />
moving canvas, and a vibrating utensil. It’s highly<br />
complicated, and even some of the most wellversed<br />
artists, they all give homage to tattoo art<br />
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ecause it’s one of the most difficult art forms.<br />
And then on top of that, once your art walks out<br />
the door, you don’t know how it’s gonna look<br />
when it comes back. Some people take care of it<br />
beautifully and some people don’t.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Have you ever been treated differently<br />
or received negative reactions because of<br />
your tattoos?<br />
Bryant: I definitely (saw) different treatment once<br />
I started getting stuff done on my arms. People<br />
look at you with a certain type of hesitation. I<br />
would say it’s been positive and negative, because<br />
sometimes I’ll have people walk up to me and just<br />
grab my arm like, ‘Hey, what is this, that’s so cool.’<br />
There’s other people that are scoffy and stand<br />
offish. But I think it’s becoming more accepted<br />
these days, where people don’t really care if you<br />
have visible ink or not. I would say five to 10 years<br />
ago it was still a little bit more taboo.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What is the most rewarding part of being a<br />
tattoo artist?<br />
Bryant: My favorite part is the therapeutic<br />
aspect of tattooing. I get people that come in<br />
that self harm. I’ve had people come in with cuts<br />
coming all the way down their arm. Instead of<br />
cutting themselves, they end up coming back and<br />
getting more tattoos. Or they’re trying to cover<br />
something...say they did cut themselves. They’ll<br />
cover it up with a beautiful piece. It takes away<br />
that reminder for people. People that are dealing<br />
with lost loved ones, and things of that nature [will<br />
get tattoos]. I’ve had people give me hugs, crying<br />
because [the tattoo] helped them get through<br />
whatever situation they were going through.<br />
I would say that’s the most rewarding thing<br />
about tattooing.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What is one “wrong” perception most<br />
people have about tattooing?<br />
Bryant: This is one thing I complain about, I feel<br />
like the majority of people who get tattoos these<br />
days, they look at it as going to get their hair or<br />
nails done. They look for the cheapest possible<br />
tattoo, not really caring about how bad it looks.<br />
Then, when they don’t like it anymore they want<br />
to get it covered up. And really, if you look at the<br />
ancient side of tattooing, it’s more of a spiritual<br />
thing, a rite of passage. And people don’t even<br />
want to feel the pain anymore, like ‘hey can I put<br />
this anesthetic on it’. It kind of takes the whole<br />
meaning away from it.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: In your experience, why do people choose<br />
to body modify with tattoos?<br />
Bryant: There’s a cosmetic aspect to it that I think<br />
a lot of people like. A lot of times men come in<br />
because they see their favorite rappers, rockstars,<br />
or athletes [with certain tattoos]. They come in<br />
with pictures of their tattoos and are like, ‘Hey I<br />
want this.’ So I think it’s more of a look people are<br />
going for these days. Then there’s other people<br />
that purely want a form of self-expression. They<br />
come in and they have this particular art piece<br />
that they want done on them and it means the<br />
world to them. And then there’s people that look<br />
at it more in the ritualistic aspect of the older form<br />
[of tattooing]. [They] really respect it as a craft.<br />
I’d say there’s those three different types of people<br />
[who get tattoos].<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What is one thing you wished more people<br />
understood about tattooing?<br />
Bryant: That it’s actually an art form. People don’t<br />
look at it that way sometimes. It’s art, and it’s very<br />
difficult to do. It takes years to master, just like a<br />
painter or a sculptor.<br />
BEHIND THE SCENES OF<br />
COSMETIC SURGERY<br />
A rise of surgical body modification has followed<br />
the rise of social media stars. From the Kylie<br />
Jenner lip challenge, to the unprecedented<br />
movement of “Snapchat Surgery,” the stigma<br />
surrounding cosmetic enhancement is beginning<br />
to dissipate. Some ends of the surgical body<br />
modification spectrum has even begun to take the<br />
form of an alientistic fashion statement, as can be<br />
seen in the art installation, A.Human. The surreal<br />
display of humans with hyper-realistic, sci-fi body<br />
modifications was presented in correlation with<br />
this year’s New York Fashion Week.<br />
Although conversations of surgical enhancements<br />
are beginning to take a more futuristic turn,<br />
the majority of surgical body modifications<br />
are centered around subtle enhancements. Dr.<br />
Kenneth Sanders is a facial plastic surgeon from<br />
Shreveport, Louisiana, who talked with <strong>Alice</strong><br />
about his experience in the field of surgical<br />
body modification.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What is one “wrong” perception that most<br />
people have about body modification?<br />
Sanders: [The Negative stigma of plastic surgery]<br />
was dying out hard in the 80s and 90s. Number<br />
one, our procedures were getting better then;<br />
practices were evolving then. Every once in a<br />
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while people say well ‘I’m usually not a vain<br />
person’, but then I say well what’s the difference<br />
between caring about wrinkles around your eyes<br />
and brushing your hair? You brushed your hair<br />
this morning because you didn’t want messy<br />
hair. What’s the real difference? More people are<br />
looking at plastic surgery and enhancements this<br />
way, now.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What are some of the strangest requests<br />
you’ve had from potential patients?<br />
Sanders: Pretty commonly, I’ve had people come<br />
to me that want tattoos cut off. That’s not really a<br />
good way to take care of tattoos. It’s not feasible<br />
sometimes to cut of that large of an area of skin...<br />
I’m not going to do surgeries that are going to<br />
[result in] a weird, unnatural look.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: How have social media and influencers<br />
affected the industry of cosmetic surgery?<br />
Sanders: [The Kardashians] hold a lot of power,<br />
unfortunately, in my opinion.<br />
Social media, in general, is huge. I do snapchat<br />
story surgeries because I had people asking<br />
about it.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What is the most rewarding part of your job<br />
as a plastic surgeon?<br />
Sanders: I remember in particular several young<br />
girls, and when I say young I mean like even<br />
middle school, grade school. Younger girls who<br />
have really prominent ears, and you can pin that<br />
back with a really simple little surgery. They come<br />
in, one was literally crying as we talked about it<br />
with her mom. It was that big of a deal for her. She<br />
would never put her hair up. She didn’t want to<br />
try out for cheerleading because she would have to<br />
wear her hair in a ponytail. We do her surgery, she<br />
comes bouncing in there with her hair in a ponytail,<br />
joking, very happy. That’s pretty rewarding when<br />
you do stuff with kids; anytime we do stuff with<br />
kids that’s either reconstructive or cosmetic is a<br />
pretty big deal because they’re getting picked on<br />
at school. Even sometimes something as simple<br />
as cutting a mole off a kids face [can make a big<br />
difference]. Kids can be pretty cruel at school, so<br />
that’s a real rewarding thing. One womean came<br />
in, she was about 60 years old. She finally had her<br />
financial status where she wanted it and she could<br />
finally have her rhinoplasty done. She came in and<br />
we did her rhinoplasty; she had a really big hump.<br />
When she came in and we took the splint off, she<br />
just broke down in tears, looking in the mirror.<br />
Even at 60 years old, you could see the pain that<br />
she had gone through in highschool and college.<br />
That’s the most rewarding thing, when you can see<br />
someone’s self confidence just get boosted hugely.<br />
WHEN REAL LIFE BECOMES<br />
A FAIRYTALE<br />
Crystal Heuton has always wanted to be a fairy,<br />
and she got one step closer after deciding to have<br />
horns implanted in her forehead, two years ago.<br />
Heuton started self-piercing at 13 years old and<br />
received her first tattoo at the age of 21. The 30<br />
year-old body piercer of Prattville, Alabama talked<br />
with <strong>Alice</strong> about her experiences in the realm of<br />
body modification. .<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: How did people react to your horn implants?<br />
Heuton: The people close to me were mostly okay<br />
with it. They kind of saw it coming, I guess. People<br />
on the street aren’t so nice about it. Most stare.<br />
Some people have asked to touch them. When I<br />
moved back to Alabama, about four or five months<br />
ago, someone told me to “get out of their state.”<br />
I was in Target with my daughter and a lady<br />
was following us and when we walked out of the<br />
store she tapped me on the shoulder and told me<br />
that my ‘kind’ isn’t welcome here, and I should<br />
leave Alabama.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Do you experience negative reactions like<br />
that, often?<br />
Heuton: I mainly get negative looks. It’s rare<br />
that it becomes that intense. But once people<br />
get to know me, they don’t even notice the<br />
horns anymore.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Why did you choose to get horn implants?<br />
Heuton: I came across them a few years ago and<br />
it’s kind of something that intrigued me. Then I<br />
started doing them on a lot of clients. It was my<br />
way of becoming like a nymph fairy-type of person.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What does the horn implant<br />
process involve?<br />
Heuton: We numb the client up with lidocaine,<br />
so they don’t feel anything. Then we make small<br />
incisions and separate the muscle from the skin<br />
and bone. It’s an implant grade silicone that we<br />
shove underneath the skin, and then suture it<br />
back up. They’ll take anywhere from a year to<br />
three years to fully heal. It’s very painful once the<br />
numbness wears off. There’s a lot of swelling. It’s<br />
a lot more than what people expect. It’s a lot more<br />
than what I even expected.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What was the healing process like for you?<br />
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Heuton: It was really painful. The first week I<br />
wanted to die, pretty much. There was a lot of<br />
swelling. I looked kind of deformed for about two<br />
weeks and then they started to take shape. It was<br />
a lot to get used to. I kept hitting them on things.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What are some other body modifications<br />
that you have?<br />
Heuton: I have 80 percent of my body tattooed,<br />
and pretty much everything visible is pierced.<br />
I have large holes punched out of the tops of<br />
my ears.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What drew you to the world of<br />
body modifications?<br />
Heuton: I was kind of born into the tattoo<br />
industry. I just saw it as a way of expressing<br />
myself. I know that sounds cliché, but it is.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What do you wish critics understood about<br />
your choice to get body modifications?<br />
Heuton: That it doesn’t change us. It doesn’t<br />
affect how we work or how we are as people.<br />
People see us and they think we have low morals<br />
or we’re bad parents and stuff like that. We’re just<br />
like everybody else, we just express ourselves a<br />
little differently.<br />
Whether it’s tattooing or surgical enhancements,<br />
simple or bold looks, the world of body<br />
modification is continuing to advance with new and<br />
exciting techniques. Thanks to the ever-growing<br />
movement of body positivity, body modifications<br />
are more accepted and less stigmatized than ever.<br />
So get that crazy tattoo, or don’t. Change your<br />
face, or don’t. It’s your body and no one else’s.<br />
But no matter what, never forget to love the skin<br />
you’re in.<br />
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Here’s the Forecast<br />
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By Tarah Morris<br />
and Payton Lambert<br />
With chilly weather just around the<br />
corner, it’s time to say goodbye to our<br />
sun-kissed glows, and hello to trends that<br />
will help you take on winter like a pro.<br />
Hair Style<br />
The Meghan Markle: This style<br />
is no doubt a trend this winter. This<br />
effortless and natural look is quick,<br />
easy, and pairs great with just about<br />
anything. Achieving this style takes five<br />
minutes or less and is versatile enough<br />
for class or a night out. Simply part<br />
your hair to your preference, loosely<br />
twist it into a low bun, then pull some<br />
pieces forward to frame the face. <strong>No</strong>w<br />
you can look like royalty everyday.<br />
Sleek and Shiny: Looking for a style<br />
that looks “fresh off the runway?” Then<br />
this is the style for you. This look is<br />
simple, yet classic and can be achieved<br />
in no time! Smooth down your hair, use<br />
a small amount of hair gel or a strong<br />
hold hair spray, and push your hair<br />
straight back. The result? A fashionforward,<br />
edgy style that can be done in<br />
a few minutes.<br />
Hair Color<br />
Warm: Even though the weather is<br />
cooling down, your hair doesn’t have<br />
to! When choosing your hair color<br />
this winter, go for something that will<br />
reflect light. <strong>No</strong>t only will warm tones<br />
give your hair a beautiful glow, they<br />
will brighten up your skin tone too.<br />
Select a color that has an undertone of<br />
gold, copper, or red to give your hair a<br />
beautiful glow.<br />
Chocolate: Deep, rich colors are a<br />
must-have! A chocolate hair color, no<br />
matter how light or dark the shade, is<br />
guaranteed to stand out. To add more<br />
dimension, ask your stylist to toss in<br />
Green Jacket and Green Pants: Twice as Nice<br />
Plaid Jacket and Plaid Pants: Lulu’s<br />
pieces of contrasting shades. Your hair<br />
color will be full of light and movement.<br />
Jewel Tones: If you’re wanting to<br />
make a statement, then this hair color<br />
trend is the one for you. Throw some<br />
pieces of jewel toned color into your<br />
hair - whether it be a shade of purple,<br />
emerald, or pink - and you will surely<br />
turn heads.<br />
Rose Gold: This hair color trend is<br />
very versatile. If you’re feeling bold, go<br />
for a shade with more pink hues. If you<br />
want a more natural look, incorporate<br />
more gold and pale pink hues, so<br />
it blends seamlessly. You can also<br />
integrate this color into a balayage or<br />
wear it as an all over color.<br />
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MAKEUP<br />
Mauve Tones: Mauve has been on the<br />
rise since late 2017, and will definitely take<br />
center stage this winter. Vivid enough to<br />
be a bolder version of your typical summer<br />
look, but subdued enough to be be worn<br />
everyday, mauve holds all of the versatility<br />
one could ask for. Its warm undertones<br />
will still heat up your face during the<br />
cooler months.<br />
Colored Eyeliner: Play up the eyes by<br />
using brighter and bolder eyeshadows to<br />
make the eyes the focal point of the look.<br />
Colored pencil liners are a great tool to<br />
accomplish this. Apply a neutral shadow<br />
and add a pop of color with the liner. Try a<br />
dark purple for brown eyes, an emerald or<br />
gold for hazel eyes, a navy for blue eyes, or<br />
an olive or purple for green eyes.<br />
Dramatic Eyelashes: Eyelash extensions<br />
became extremely popular throughout the<br />
summer, and the trend won’t stop this winter<br />
either. Many makeup lovers desire a set of<br />
beautiful, full lashes, and with the growing<br />
popularity of eyelash extensions, these<br />
perfect lashes are now possible. Falsies are<br />
also a great option to get voluminous lashes.<br />
A set of luscious lashes pair greatly with any<br />
makeup look and bring extra attention to play<br />
up those eyes.<br />
Nude & Brown Lips: When playing<br />
up the eyes, use a nude or brown lip to<br />
tie everything together, while keeping<br />
the eyeshadow the focal point. Nude lips<br />
pair perfectly with the warm tones used<br />
commonly in the winter.<br />
Glimpses of Gold: With the popularity<br />
of warm tones in the fall, gold is a perfect<br />
mixture of a metallic shine and a warm<br />
color. Using gold in smaller amounts<br />
draws attention to focal points of your<br />
look, while still remaining toned down<br />
and in the typical fall color scheme. Gold<br />
makeup can be used in sheer highlighters,<br />
pigmented shadows, or even in shades of<br />
lipsticks.<br />
Bold Brows: Bold, thick brows have<br />
been trending for a while now, and their<br />
popularity is only growing. Let your brows<br />
grow out, and use a gel or pencil to tame<br />
them. Bold brows look great with any<br />
makeup look, and are easy to maintain<br />
with practice.<br />
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supestore.ua.edu<br />
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Runway<br />
Ready<br />
How to give your beauty<br />
routine the NYFW treatment<br />
By Kaitlyn Gabaldon<br />
As New York Fashion Week comes to an<br />
end, the makeup trends are just beginning.<br />
I, like many other beauty enthusiasts, have<br />
asked myself, “Can I pull off a glitter lip à<br />
la Pat McGrath?” There’s just something<br />
captivating about these makeup looks that<br />
seem like an effortless work of art as the lights<br />
of the runway hit them at the perfect angle.<br />
Whether it’s a simple look or something<br />
otherworldly, we can all draw inspiration<br />
from NYFW and try the looks on ourselves.<br />
In past seasons, there has been a<br />
minimalistic approach: skin that looks like<br />
skin, glossy highlights, and the blotted lip.<br />
But this season, it’s all about maximalism.<br />
Bold and bright looks are commanding the<br />
runways as designers showcase their Spring<br />
2019 looks. It’s a stark contrast from what<br />
we’ve seen before, but it’s a refreshing change<br />
from the muted and simplistic looks. Although<br />
it may seem intimidating to incorporate these<br />
looks into your day-to-day routine, it’s a lot<br />
easier than it looks.<br />
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The Blonds<br />
The Who knew being bad could look so<br />
good? The Blonds sent a Disney Villains-inspired<br />
collection down the runway that captivated the<br />
audience with pops of color intertwined with<br />
the classic villain black. Dark eyes and bold lips<br />
added to the high fashion looks that Cruella de Vil<br />
would want for her wardrobe.<br />
Want to go for a bold lip? Step out of your<br />
comfort zone and go for a black lipstick. Use the<br />
black pencil eyeliner from your makeup bag as a<br />
lip liner to line your lips and keep your lipstick<br />
from feathering.<br />
If you’re not ready to commit to a black<br />
lipstick, go for a deep red color. It will still give you<br />
a darkened lip in a classic color that anyone can<br />
pull off. And don’t be afraid to add an elevated<br />
smoky eye to complement your bold lip.<br />
Use a combination of traditional smoky eye<br />
shades and jewel tones, such as emerald, royal<br />
blue, and garnet, to incorporate color into your<br />
eye makeup. For example, use emerald as a<br />
transition shade in the crease instead of a black<br />
or gray. Blend out the shades to have a seamless<br />
gradient from one color to the next, You’ll get a<br />
smokey eye with hints of color peeking through<br />
that’ll put a spell on anyone.<br />
Jeremy Scott<br />
Move over foiled eyes, and say hello to foiled<br />
lips! Statement lips had a comeback moment<br />
during Jeremy Scott’s eclectic pop show. The<br />
90s inspired looks were a tribute to Scott himself,<br />
known for his marriage of colors, grunge and<br />
flamboyance in his collections.<br />
The foiled lip kept the look young and trendy<br />
while the rest of the face was plain. It’s a fun<br />
futuristic look that brings the attention straight<br />
to your lips.<br />
Exfoliate your lips before using liquid lipstick.<br />
This is especially important for a foiled lip since<br />
the look is texturized. Apply a matte, metallic for<br />
a lustrous finish, or top it off with gloss to add<br />
dimension to the lip.<br />
Marc Jacobs<br />
The Marc Jacobs show featured a<br />
monochromatic look with heavily-lashed<br />
blue, pink, and yellow pastel eyes taking<br />
center stage. To make it pop even more, the<br />
models’ hair was colored to match the shade<br />
on their lids.<br />
The overall effect only served to enhance<br />
the color palette of the clothes, allowing the<br />
models to become the human embodiment<br />
of spring’s choice colors. While you don’t<br />
have to match your hair to the color of your<br />
shadow (though it is a cool effect), it’s easy<br />
to pull off a monochromatic eye look. Pack a<br />
matte pastel eyeshadow all over the lid, then<br />
blend out the crease with a fluffy brush to<br />
diffuse any harsh lines. For a bolder look, top<br />
it off with black eyeliner and lashes.<br />
Anna Sui<br />
Once again we saw bright colors<br />
surrounding the models eyes, but this time<br />
it was taken up a notch. Makeup artist Pat<br />
McGrath used diffused sunset tones to<br />
create a yellow to pink gradient from midforehead<br />
to the cheeks that’s reminiscent of<br />
a tropical vacation. The sunset tones added<br />
to the sense of wanderlust that encapsulated<br />
Sui’s whimsical looks.<br />
It isn’t a look for the faint of heart, but<br />
that does not mean you can’t incorporate<br />
the same color palette into an eyeshadow<br />
look. Use yellow, pink, and coral shades<br />
that compliment your skin tone, adding one<br />
color at a time on the eyelid, then blending<br />
in between each color to achieve a gradient.<br />
The look is meant to be playful, so<br />
play around with the placement of colors.<br />
You can keep it just to your eyelid, or keep<br />
adding color and blending it out toward your<br />
temples to create the intensity of the runway<br />
look. Add mascara to the lashes to keep<br />
your eyes defined so not overshadowed by<br />
the color.<br />
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Marc Jacobs<br />
NYX’s Hot Singles<br />
Eyeshadows ($5) come<br />
in a wide variety of<br />
bright colors that are<br />
perfect to use all over<br />
the lid.<br />
Anna Sui<br />
The Maybelline Lemonade Craze<br />
palette ($11) has all of the colors<br />
you need to achieve this look.<br />
Jeremy Scott<br />
Foiled lips are made easy with<br />
the Touch In Sol Metallist Liquid<br />
Foil Lipstick Duo ($25). It comes<br />
in a variety of colors with a<br />
matching liquid matte lipstick on<br />
one side and a gloss on<br />
the other.<br />
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A SEAT AT THE TABLE<br />
PROTECTIVE PENDANTS<br />
GETTING POSITIVE<br />
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By Sara Beth Bolin<br />
and Mikelah Luke<br />
Mallory Hagan grew up on the<br />
stage. After competing in pageants<br />
for years, she found herself crowned<br />
Miss America in 2013, representing<br />
the United States with a glittering<br />
tiara placed on her head and crowds<br />
cheering her name. <strong>No</strong>w, she’s hoping<br />
to represent the United States in a<br />
different way: as a representative for<br />
Alabama’s third district in the U.S.<br />
Congress.<br />
Hagan is one of a record number<br />
of women running this election cycle.<br />
According to the Center for American<br />
Women in Politics, 256 women won<br />
their primaries and will be vying for a<br />
seat at the table this <strong>No</strong>vember.<br />
“We’re one of the only industrial<br />
nations that doesn’t have paid<br />
maternity leave,” Hagan said. “We’re<br />
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still arguing over Roe v. Wade. We’re<br />
having conversations over whether<br />
birth control is a worthy expense for<br />
healthcare. There’s all of these things<br />
that simply having more women in<br />
power would allow us to have more<br />
robust and diverse conversations<br />
about, especially when making<br />
decisions that impact not only me,<br />
but other women across the country.”<br />
Many of these women were<br />
inspired by the events after Donald<br />
Trump’s inauguration, including the<br />
rise of the #MeToo movement and<br />
the Women’s Marches that took place<br />
across the world to raise awareness<br />
about women’s issues. When women<br />
started to talk about their own<br />
experiences, more and more began to<br />
realize that they were not alone.<br />
“I think women—primarily<br />
Democratic women—have been<br />
galvanized by the audacity of<br />
modern sexism,” said Natalie Purser,<br />
field director for Sean McCann<br />
for State Senate. “There’s a sort<br />
of viciousness and symbolism in<br />
pushing a possible sexual assailant<br />
through a confirmation, regardless<br />
of the wishes of women. It’s a bleak<br />
time that’s prompted women to seek<br />
change via activism rather than give<br />
into despair.”<br />
Hagan, like many women, was<br />
inspired to run for office because<br />
of her own experiences. During<br />
her time as Miss America, Hagan<br />
worked with representatives to help<br />
fight child abuse, which allowed her<br />
to gain insight into how the system<br />
worked. In 2017, Hagan was thrown<br />
back into the spotlight when sexist<br />
and derogatory emails about her<br />
from the Miss America Organization<br />
officials were leaked to the public.<br />
She condemned the organization and<br />
called for the board to resign that<br />
December.<br />
Less than a week later, Hagan<br />
received a call asking if she would be<br />
interested in running for office.<br />
It’s a bleak time that’s<br />
prompted women<br />
to seek change via<br />
activism rather than<br />
give into despair.<br />
Although Hagan had no formal<br />
political training, she had the support<br />
of others. Groups like Emily’s List<br />
and She Should Run help mobilize<br />
female candidates, teach them what<br />
they need in order to have a successful<br />
run, and offer endorsements that can<br />
improve the candidate’s credibility.<br />
“Our vision is a government<br />
that reflects the people it serves and<br />
decision makers who genuinely and<br />
enthusiastically fight for greater<br />
opportunities and better lives for<br />
the Americans they represent,” a<br />
statement on Emily’s List’s website<br />
said. “We will work for larger<br />
leadership roles for pro-choice<br />
Democratic women in our legislative<br />
bodies and executive seats so that<br />
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our families can benefit from the open-minded,<br />
productive contributions that women have<br />
consistently made in office.”<br />
Women are increasingly running for office<br />
at the national, state, local and even collegiate<br />
levels, allowing all governmental bodies to<br />
be representative of their constituency. This<br />
includes The University of Alabama’s Student<br />
Government Association, where women are<br />
constantly running for office.<br />
“It is imperative to have women in the<br />
Senate,” said Caroline Stallings, an SGA senator<br />
for the College of Engineering. “One thing<br />
people may not realize is that The University of<br />
Alabama is over 50 percent female. In order for<br />
the Senate to serve its purpose of representing<br />
the student body, it should have a similar<br />
percentage.”<br />
Stallings is the only woman of seven senators<br />
representing the College of Engineering. She<br />
began serving in SGA in order to make an impact<br />
on campus, but she is now there to represent the<br />
ever-growing number of women enrolling in her<br />
college.<br />
“Women make up less than a quarter of<br />
the population of the College of Engineering,”<br />
Stallings said. “These women deserve<br />
representation. In this past election, I was the<br />
only female candidate to run from the College of<br />
Engineering. Going forward, I would love to see<br />
this number rise.”<br />
Stallings said no matter the results, women<br />
will walk away from running with a new<br />
confidence. Whether it’s president of the United<br />
States or treasurer of your extracurricular club,<br />
Hagan, Purser and Stallings encourage women<br />
of all walks of life to run for office.<br />
“When we have a seat at the table, we’re<br />
not on the menu,” Purser said. “We can weigh<br />
in on plans to limit how many reproductive<br />
healthcare centers can operate, we have a hand<br />
in developing more comprehensive sexual<br />
assault policies. We can represent our own<br />
interests. When somebody from a marginalized<br />
group gains power, it’s a catalyst for other<br />
women to pursue leadership.”
By Cassie Kuhn<br />
For many women, traveling alone<br />
at night poses serious safety concerns.<br />
Evening jogs, being separated from<br />
friends during a night out, and walking<br />
from the library to the on-campus<br />
parking lot are everyday situations<br />
where women look over their shoulders<br />
and grip their keys a little tighter.<br />
When Lauren Gwin was a freshman<br />
at The University of Alabama, she<br />
became concerned for her safety due to<br />
emails she received from the campus<br />
police department and student stories<br />
about crime. This concern inspired her<br />
to create a fashion-meets-function selfdefense<br />
jewelry company called The<br />
Artemis Company, named after the<br />
Greek goddess known as the protector<br />
of young women.<br />
“Self-defense jewelry is designed to<br />
combine beauty and security to not only<br />
dress for success, but dress to protect,”<br />
Gwin said.<br />
Although more old-fashioned means<br />
of self-defense like pepper-spray and<br />
pocket knives have their place, selfdefense<br />
jewelry is easier for women to use<br />
and access in case of an emergency.<br />
“Even if you own pepper spray or a<br />
taser, mostly these things just end up<br />
in the bottom of your purse or latched<br />
onto your keys – not the optimal place<br />
for quick and effective use,” Gwin said.<br />
“So, I realized that women needed<br />
something that they could wear all of<br />
the time that would be easily available<br />
to use if they needed to.”<br />
The Artemis Company offers a<br />
variety of rings, bracelets and necklaces<br />
with various functions. There are<br />
three collections with different styles<br />
and items which can be customized<br />
depending on a woman’s color and style<br />
preferences.<br />
Gwin’s design process varies from<br />
piece to piece, but it starts with an idea,<br />
usually inspired from her experience<br />
doing martial arts growing up.<br />
“The first step is rough sketches on<br />
paper,” Gwin said. “When I have an<br />
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awesome idea, I have to scratch it down<br />
so I don’t forget it.”<br />
Next, Gwin creates a model on her<br />
computer. Those drawings are used<br />
to order 3D printed metal prototypes.<br />
Once the prototyping process is finished<br />
and the designs finalized, Gwin has the<br />
products manufactured.<br />
One of Gwin’s favorite pieces<br />
is a tassel necklace from the Blanca<br />
collection. Inside the tassel is a<br />
hidden spike.<br />
“I think it fits perfectly with the<br />
current jewelry trends, while offering a<br />
hidden feature that could help you keep<br />
yourself safe,” Gwin said.<br />
The Artemis Company started sales<br />
this fall, and Gwin has already received<br />
positive feedback.<br />
“I get messages on our social<br />
media accounts from female survivors<br />
of domestic violence thanking me<br />
and encouraging me to keep going,”<br />
Gwin Said “honestly, it’s this positive<br />
feedback that helps me know that what<br />
I am doing actually matters. I’m not the<br />
only one that realizes how much women<br />
need these products.”<br />
According to the National Sexual<br />
Violence Resource Center, 27 percent of<br />
college women have experienced some<br />
form of unwanted sexual contact.<br />
“Having safety products has nothing<br />
to do with a victim mentality,” Gwin<br />
said. “It has everything to do with a<br />
survivor mentality. <strong>No</strong> one looks at a<br />
man carrying a pocket knife and thinks<br />
of him as a victim. They view him as<br />
strong and independent and someone<br />
that can take care of themselves. Why<br />
shouldn’t it be the same for women?”<br />
The Artemis Company Jewelry<br />
is sold at theartemiscompany.org.<br />
Instructional videos are available on the<br />
website to teach women how to properly<br />
use the accessories.
By Annie Hollon<br />
Your college years are a chance at selfdiscovery<br />
and reinvention, whether it be in your<br />
interests and style choices or your outlook on life<br />
and identity. Change can be difficult for anyone,<br />
but it does not have to be drastic. Here are small<br />
steps you can take to build a better you.<br />
PRIORITIZE YOUR Z’S<br />
Pulling all-nighters for assignments or that<br />
new Netflix series you want to binge will not do<br />
your health any good. Take the time to establish<br />
a sound sleep schedule.<br />
Matthew Cribbet, assistant professor of<br />
psychology at The University of Alabama,<br />
studies sleep and the impact it has on teenagers<br />
and young adults. When it comes to a lack of<br />
sleep in young adults, Cribbet said there is an<br />
“epidemic” in this country around not valuing<br />
the importance of sleep.<br />
“We know that [a lack of sleep] really impacts<br />
academic performance, standardized test scores,<br />
attention,” Cribbet said.“It could even impact<br />
things like driving or athletic performance or<br />
musical or concert performances.”<br />
If closing your eyes and counting sheep<br />
does not cut it for you, find some alternative<br />
sleep-promoting practices to help you drift to<br />
dreamland. A popular tip is to avoid using your<br />
phone or computer within a few hours of going to<br />
sleep or to adjust the brightness on your devices to<br />
make the transition easier. Avoiding caffeinated<br />
drinks late in the afternoon and making it a point<br />
to focus on relaxation are also great sleep habits.<br />
Streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple<br />
Music recommend late night music playlists to<br />
help you wind down, and if none of those suit<br />
you, curate your own nighttime playlist to ease<br />
The<br />
you into a good<br />
Snowbird<br />
night’s sleep.<br />
LEARN TO SAY “NO”<br />
Simple as it may sound, learning to say<br />
“no” is one change you can make to almost<br />
instantly improve your quality of life. As an<br />
addition to your vocabulary, “no” allows you to<br />
set and measure your own limitations and take<br />
the reins on your personal welfare. Let this be<br />
your way of establishing your limits for those<br />
around you to respect. The reactions may not<br />
be great from some, but those who truly respect<br />
you will accept “no” as a reasonable response.<br />
Begrudgingly going out with your friends when<br />
you had every intention to rest and study is<br />
not worth sacrificing your right to say “no” and<br />
your sense of autonomy, so don’t fall prey to<br />
peer pressure.<br />
Saying “no” can be intimidating at first. If<br />
you are not one for confrontation and assertive<br />
statements, synonymous sentences that carry<br />
the same meaning but more gently may be the<br />
right choice for you. A “maybe later” or “I can’t<br />
right now” can be just as good as “no.” This all<br />
centers back to prioritizing you as opposed to<br />
the satisfaction of those around you.<br />
SPREAD POSITIVE ENERGY<br />
Even if you are feeling at your worst and<br />
would love nothing more than to shut the world<br />
out for a bit, make an effort to treat others<br />
with kindness.<br />
Sharing the love can be a simple task that<br />
takes seconds. It can be as easy as sharing a<br />
funny post with someone that reminds you<br />
of or replying to your friend’s subtweet with<br />
words of encouragement. Taking the time to<br />
greet someone you have not talked to in a while<br />
will make their day a bit brighter. Spreading<br />
uplifting energy to others will reciprocate in you<br />
and those who surround you.<br />
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DROP THE NEGATIVITY AND<br />
SELF-DEPRECATION<br />
It’s easy to jokingly refer to ourselves<br />
negatively by using deprecating names and<br />
language. Whether it be calling yourself “the<br />
worst” or “trash,” it is easy to fall back on these<br />
terms out of habit when we talk about ourselves.<br />
While it may all be for a quick laugh, associating<br />
yourself with those negative terms leads to<br />
subconsciously accepting that as a personal<br />
truth.<br />
Let self-love become the norm and make an<br />
effort to use positive language when speaking<br />
about yourself. Rather than call yourself<br />
clumsy for tripping over your own two feet, call<br />
yourself the epitome of grace. The irony in those<br />
statements adds a tinge of humor but reinforces<br />
a positive perspective. Speaking about yourself<br />
like this not only lets people see you in a more<br />
positive light, it will make you see yourself that<br />
way too.<br />
LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD<br />
Whether you like it or not, your clothes are<br />
a reflection of how you feel and who you are, so<br />
do not be afraid to prioritize your appearance.<br />
Putting effort into your wardrobe choices does<br />
not mean sacrificing comfort. Rather, finding a<br />
good balance of what makes you feel good about<br />
yourself and what is practical for your day-today<br />
life, will boost your confidence and comfort.<br />
If you leave your room in the same crumpled<br />
up t-shirt and messy bun you rolled out of bed<br />
in, you are going to carry that grogginess with<br />
you physically and mentally. By taking the time<br />
to change into a clean outfit and do what feels<br />
right to you as far as hair and makeup goes, you<br />
outwardly present someone who is ready to face<br />
the day, and you will feel that way too.<br />
HANG UP AND HANG OUT<br />
As much fun as it is to scroll through your<br />
Instagram feed and send a flurry of Snapchats<br />
to save your streaks, stepping away from your<br />
phone can be beneficial in the long run. Whether<br />
it be while you are with friends or studying,<br />
leaving your phone out of the scenario can allow<br />
you to enjoy what is happening around you.<br />
According to a study conducted at Kent<br />
State University in 2013, increased cell phone<br />
usage directly correlated with increased levels<br />
of anxiety among students. If decreasing the<br />
time spent staring at a phone can lessen levels<br />
of anxiety, it is an uncontested sign that your<br />
social media can wait.<br />
WHEN IN DOUBT, WRITE IT OUT<br />
Pent-up emotions and thoughts can do<br />
more harm than good, so take some pen to<br />
paper and spell out what is going through your<br />
mind. By taking the time to write about your<br />
day, you can narrow down your thoughts.<br />
Sarah Pirkle Hughes, assistant director of<br />
the undergraduate creative writing program at<br />
The University of Alabama, said writing does<br />
not have to be “difficult or boring,” but it can<br />
be a way of getting your thoughts organized.<br />
Beyond just noting the mishaps and what-not<br />
of your daily life, writing can be a means of<br />
recognizing that you and your thoughts matter.<br />
“One of the things that you have to have in<br />
order to write is interest in yourself and interest<br />
in your own life,” Hughes said. “You actually<br />
have to love yourself and care about your<br />
thoughts and about your experience as a human<br />
being. Recognize that you have a voice and that<br />
your voice matters, even if it’s only to yourself or<br />
to your small network of friends.”<br />
INDULGE IN LITTLE LUXURIES<br />
There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure,<br />
and you should not deny yourself the joy of a<br />
cheesy movie because you’re embarrassed.<br />
Whether it be rocking out to early Jonas Brothers<br />
jams or indulging in your favorite sweet treat,<br />
find a way to treat yourself and feel no remorse<br />
in doing so. By owning what you love with an<br />
air of confidence, you are making it easier for<br />
yourself to have confidence in your everyday<br />
decisions. They may even bring a smile to your<br />
face in the process.<br />
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Illustration by Ally Thomasson<br />
The Snowbird<br />
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By Kate Silvey<br />
Gloria’s best bet, the doctors tell her,<br />
is to head south. They show her an atlas,<br />
point at the coast, and thumbtack towns<br />
and cities that straddle those last stretches<br />
of land before the country dissolves into<br />
ocean: Pensacola. Miramar Beach. Gulf<br />
Shores, Perdido Key. When Gloria asks<br />
if there are pills, or maybe an antibiotic<br />
instead, they shake their heads and gesture<br />
again to the map, more sternly this time.<br />
Migrating south, they say, is the the only<br />
treatment they can offer for something like<br />
this. Her only hope at getting warm again.<br />
Seated on the examination table, Gloria<br />
nurses her white knuckles and shivers. She<br />
has never traveled outside of Minnesota,<br />
she tells them. The meandering crisscross<br />
of highways and interstates, printed<br />
in purple and red and blue on the map,<br />
are winding and reminiscent of the veins<br />
that curve across her paling arms. A nurse<br />
pats her shoulder and Gloria pretends<br />
not to notice when she slightly recoils at<br />
the temperature of her skin. When did<br />
the cold start? asks the nurse, and at first,<br />
she doesn’t have an answer. It runs in her<br />
family — her mother suffered from it, her<br />
grandmother, her aunt on her father’s side.<br />
Secretly, instinctively, Gloria had always<br />
felt it coming for her too, predicted it just<br />
as she predicts snow from the plump,<br />
plum-colored clouds sagging low over the<br />
urgent care. So when it finally arrived,<br />
when the goosebumps materialized across<br />
her freckled skin and her lips turned blue,<br />
she hadn’t been surprised. But she never<br />
expected to have to leave home.<br />
When Gloria goes south, she is 26,<br />
alone, and drives a red pickup truck toward<br />
the Gulf Coast of Alabama by herself, the<br />
chattering of her teeth like radio static<br />
— ample sound to fill the silence. As her<br />
latitude falls, the temperature outside<br />
rises. Still, she turns the knob on the<br />
truck’s heater as far as it will go. She never<br />
even sweats.<br />
She is able to find a home by the beach to<br />
rent for the winter months, a bungalow with<br />
a drooping roof and a paint job peeling in<br />
dollops. It is wedged in between two beach<br />
houses on stilts, standing on their tiptoes<br />
as if trying for a glimpse at the Gulf over a<br />
skyline of condominiums and discount surf<br />
shops. Like them, Gloria yearns for a taste<br />
of the Atlantic. The doctors say the water<br />
here is warmer; perhaps it will rub some of<br />
its heat off on her. The day she dips her toes<br />
into its waves for the first time, the high<br />
outside is 65 degrees Fahrenheit and she is<br />
wearing two fleece coats, a wool scarf, and<br />
knows that everyone else on the beach is<br />
staring at her. At night, the portable heater<br />
plugged into the wall hums and she closes<br />
her eyes and remembers the sound of the<br />
sea, churning and frothing and she wishes<br />
she could swallow it whole, like a mug of<br />
hot cocoa.<br />
The neighbor who lives in the<br />
bubblegum pink beach house next door is<br />
a 63-year-old woman from Panama named<br />
Alma. She brings Gloria a basket of fresh<br />
cookies the day after she moves in, steam<br />
still wafting from the cracks in the dough.<br />
The melted chocolate bubbles when the<br />
cookies are broken in half, but when they<br />
slide down Gloria’s throat to her stomach<br />
she feels nothing, her taste buds failing to<br />
detect even an ounce of heat.<br />
“Are you a snowbird?” Alma asks her. Her<br />
bronze skin glistens in the afternoon light.<br />
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“Sorry?” Gloria says.<br />
The woman smiles, her teeth like<br />
polished oyster pearls. “That’s what they<br />
call everyone from up north who comes<br />
here in the winter. If you look at the license<br />
plates this time of year, you’ll notice. All<br />
over,” she sweeps her hand across the sky,<br />
fingers splayed like the rays of the sun. “My<br />
husband used to write down the names of<br />
all the places. Canada, New York, Maine,<br />
Michigan.”<br />
“Minnesota,” Gloria adds. About being<br />
a snowbird, she feigns a smile and said,<br />
“It’s something like that.”<br />
Gloria spends her mornings in Gulf<br />
Shores on the bungalow’s front porch, as<br />
the doctors back home prescribed. She sits<br />
idly in the sun for hours, arms outstretched<br />
and hands tilted toward the sky as if trying<br />
to collect puddles of light in her cupped<br />
palms. Often, Alma emerges out onto her<br />
balcony and talks to Gloria over the sound<br />
of seagulls down on the beaches. She works<br />
at a place called Captain Jack’s Crab Shack<br />
as a dishwasher, she says, sitting in a wicker<br />
chair and busying her fingers with peeling<br />
a gallon bag of shrimp. As she watches<br />
her snap the shells from the shrimp’s pale<br />
bodies and pop their discarded armor into<br />
a ceramic bowl, Gloria suddenly becomes<br />
self-conscious of all her layers. Even<br />
though Alma has never asked why she<br />
wears so much clothing, she knows that<br />
the older woman must wonder. She tugs<br />
her sleeves further up her arms to hide the<br />
goosebumps tattooed onto her skin.<br />
Alma speaks as long as Gloria will<br />
listen. She came to Alabama from Panama<br />
years ago so her husband could find a job.<br />
He died last winter from a violent heart<br />
attack. There are children back home she<br />
has not seen in years, she says, and cannot<br />
visit. She misses home — the mountains,<br />
the sancocho, the stickiness of papaya juice<br />
dribbling down her chin. The ocean, at<br />
least, is a reminder. Alma loved to sail when<br />
she was home. Here, she watches the locals<br />
and the tourists steer their boats into the<br />
Gulf and prays that God will one day let her<br />
join them, but buying a boat at this point in<br />
her life would be frivolous, ridiculous — or<br />
so she tells herself.<br />
Gloria likes listening to her. It is one<br />
of the only good and hopeful things about<br />
this place, because even as the weeks roll<br />
by, she still shivers. The doctors said being<br />
here would help and she should be getting<br />
warmer by now, but the longer she lays in<br />
the sun with no improvements, the longer<br />
she dips her toes into the ocean only to<br />
feel like ice, the less she believes them.<br />
At night, she dreams feverishly of snow.<br />
The space behind her eyelids is washed<br />
in white, crystalline arms jutting in all<br />
different directions and spinning, pointing<br />
like the spires of a compass rose. She wakes<br />
panting. I ran from winter but it followed,<br />
she thinks. She wonders out of desperation<br />
if she ought to run further.<br />
In a moment of restlessness and<br />
panic, Gloria researches airfare to places<br />
like Death Valley and Libya. Tunisia and<br />
Iran. The hottest places in the world. She<br />
frantically googles images of Panama,<br />
scrolls past photographs of lush jungles<br />
and translucent waterfalls and tropical<br />
islands and imagines condensation rolling<br />
off her cheeks, heat pooling in her chest.<br />
She yearns to sit in the sun until she burns,<br />
to peel back layers of sunburnt skin until<br />
all that remains underneath is shiny and<br />
new. I can’t go on like this, she whispers.<br />
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I can’t go on like this. Outside her window<br />
and past another row of beach houses, the<br />
sea laps hungrily at the shore, begging it,<br />
pleading it, desperate for its warmth.<br />
It’s the middle of the night when Gloria<br />
runs to Alma’s house and all the lights are<br />
off, but she knocks anyway. Her neighbor<br />
ambles to the door hugging a bathrobe to<br />
her chest, bleary-eyed and barefoot and<br />
mumbling muddled questions in Spanish.<br />
Is something wrong? Why is she here?<br />
For the first time since she went to the<br />
doctor’s office in Minnesota, Gloria cries.<br />
Tears leak from the corners of her eyes and<br />
she swats at them with numb hands, trying<br />
to wipe away the water. Is this what it feels<br />
like to thaw? she thinks. Alma doesn’t<br />
know what else to do but pull the younger<br />
woman into her arms. She feels for the first<br />
time the coolness of Gloria’s skin as she<br />
presses her head into her chest, her fingers<br />
weaving loosely, comfortingly, through<br />
Gloria’s curls. Alma thinks of her daughter<br />
back in Panama. She thinks of the last time<br />
she held her like this. And she realizes,<br />
standing underneath the sickly glow of the<br />
moonlight in her late husband’s bath robe,<br />
embracing another woman as she weeps,<br />
what must be done. Something in her has<br />
known what she must do for a long time.<br />
Down the road, there’s a marina with<br />
dozens of sailboats tethered to its dock,<br />
their sails flapping incessantly in the<br />
midnight breeze. Alma leads Gloria here,<br />
the two women passing like shadows across<br />
the gravel road. Gloria watches wordlessly<br />
as Alma unknots one of the ropes keeping<br />
a sailboat at bay, her fingers slender and<br />
calm. The water is black. The tide is high.<br />
Alma grunts and lifts herself onto the boat<br />
once it isfree, itss bow creaking as she hoists<br />
Gloria in behind her. With a few careful<br />
maneuvers — a tug on rope, a firm twist of<br />
a crank — their sailboat begins to trickle<br />
slowly out to sea. <strong>No</strong> one hears them, no<br />
one sees them. They steal away quietly into<br />
the night, as if they were never there at all.<br />
As the sailboat and its occupants<br />
drift further out into the Gulf, eventually<br />
disappearing from the view, Alma takes a<br />
whiff of the air, smells salt, thinks of home,<br />
and smiles. Beside her, Gloria hugs her<br />
coats to her chest and faces the horizon.<br />
She hears the birds gliding above them,<br />
charting their course in the sky as they<br />
make their path through the sea. All of<br />
them, she thinks — the ospreys, the gulls,<br />
the herons — all in search of warmer skies,<br />
guided by some invisible current, some<br />
innate desire.<br />
She closes her eyes and listens. The<br />
birds cry out in different languages, but<br />
they are all saying the same thing.<br />
Further south.<br />
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FASHION MADE CLEAR<br />
STAIN REMOVAL SECRETS<br />
NEW LIFE<br />
THE SWEEPING<br />
STYLE OF STEVIE NICKS<br />
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By Katrina Waelchli<br />
University of Alabama graduate<br />
Saxby Sperau followed her love<br />
for fashion to create her own clear<br />
handbag collection in response to<br />
new stadium bag policies.<br />
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IT’S ALL IN A BAG<br />
It was a sad day when students had<br />
to put their beloved opaque purses on the<br />
shelf following The University of Alabama’s<br />
announcement of a clear handbag policy for<br />
Bryant-Denny Stadium. The policy - which<br />
has been implemented in stadiums across<br />
the country for safety reasons - stated<br />
that any bag bigger than a clutch had to<br />
be see-through.<br />
One University of Alabama alumna was<br />
not going to let a rule stop women from having<br />
a little bit of fashion fun. Saxby Sperau created<br />
her own line of clear handbags in response to<br />
the new stadium policy, saying “there is no<br />
need to compromise style” when it comes to<br />
the bags in her SAX B collection.<br />
HIGH-QUALITY AND HOMEGROWN<br />
After being denied stadium access during<br />
a fall 2016 home game because of her designer<br />
purse, the search was on for Sperau to find the<br />
perfect clear handbag to mirror her style. She<br />
found multiple mundane, nearly identical<br />
clear bags, and thus the idea of SAX B formed.<br />
Sperau believes in self-expression<br />
through fashion, which is why she started the<br />
collection: to give women the opportunity to<br />
still be fashionable at an event that requires<br />
a clear bag.<br />
“To me, fashion is supposed to be fun,<br />
and you should feel confident in what you’re<br />
wearing,” Sperau said.<br />
Sperau’s bags are made with english<br />
bridle leather, solid brass and nickel<br />
hardware, and high gauge marine-grade<br />
polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This increase in<br />
quality distinguishes SAX B in a market that<br />
typically uses “pleather” and low-grade PVC.<br />
Right now, the must-have SAX B items<br />
are the classic tote and crossbody. The<br />
tote is the earliest SAX B design and the<br />
classicality of the bag is perfect for any game<br />
day outfit.<br />
“SAX B handbags are for women who<br />
own their own style no matter the time or<br />
place,” Sperau said.<br />
Sperau said her biggest SAX B<br />
accomplishment is that the products are<br />
completely American-made.<br />
“We value the artisans who work in this<br />
country and their skills, and we are thrilled<br />
that we’ve been able to work with them,”<br />
Sperau said. “We want SAX B to be a viable<br />
and sustainable brand known for high quality<br />
products and continue to manufacture in the<br />
United States.”<br />
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A FAMILY AFFAIR<br />
It was Sperau’s mother who initially<br />
thought of the idea to create a line of clear<br />
handbags. She continues to engage in the<br />
company in several ways, including being<br />
the inspiration behind many SAX B bag<br />
designs. To continue making SAX B the<br />
successful business it is, Sperau and her<br />
mother capitalize on each other’s strengths<br />
and share the workload equally.<br />
“It’s inspiring to see someone change<br />
paths in their life and pursue something new<br />
to them regardless of their age and prior<br />
circumstances with so much passion,” said<br />
Sperau, speaking about her mother.<br />
While Sperau was initially fearful of<br />
this working relationship, she now values<br />
working with someone she can be completely<br />
honest with.<br />
“Transparency between partners in a<br />
business makes things run a lot smoother<br />
and allows a brand to achieve its vision a lot<br />
easier,” Sperau said.<br />
#GIRLBOSS<br />
The SAX B brand is rooted in promoting<br />
female empowerment and adopting the<br />
#GirlBoss mentality to break glass ceilings.<br />
Sperau said that a #GirlBoss is a “fearless<br />
hunter” who is always willing to learn and try<br />
new things to better herself and her brand.<br />
For Sperau, it is also important to support<br />
other women. SAX B frequently sends<br />
their products to female bloggers and small<br />
business owners to grow the community.<br />
“We want other female small business<br />
owners, bloggers and influencers to feel<br />
appreciated for what they do and sending<br />
them a bag is a great way to show how<br />
much their work is meaningful to the female<br />
community,” Sperau said.<br />
SAX B also frequently participates in<br />
Girl Tribe Co. pop-ups, where women-led<br />
jewelry, fashion and art businesses pop up<br />
for one day to support each other.<br />
“We have met a ton of amazing women<br />
through their pop-ups, and it’s fun to support<br />
one another in our efforts to help flourish<br />
women-owned businesses,” Sperau said.<br />
YOUR TURN?<br />
SAX B was a thought that turned into a<br />
reality. If you have a similar desire to create<br />
a company of your own, Sperau said to<br />
continuously work toward achieving it and<br />
don’t feel intimidated at the start. Her advice<br />
for female entrepreneurs is to realize the<br />
time commitment involved, but to never lose<br />
sight of the reason you’re doing it.<br />
“Don’t ever doubt yourself or your<br />
product,” Sperau said. “There are millions of<br />
people in this world, and there is a market<br />
for any product.”<br />
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Stain Removal<br />
Secrets Every<br />
College Student<br />
Should Know<br />
By Tarah Morris<br />
Thanks to these secrets, stains are<br />
a thing of the past. Goodbye stains,<br />
hello “fresh-off-the-rack” clothes.<br />
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SECRET #1<br />
Don’t let a “Wine Wednesday”<br />
spill stop your night out.<br />
White wine removes red wine<br />
stains. Take a small amount of<br />
white wine onto a washcloth<br />
and apply to the red wine<br />
stain. This hack saves the<br />
day and is an excuse to open<br />
another bottle.<br />
SECRET #2<br />
Next time you get makeup on<br />
your outfit, don’t panic; there’s<br />
no need to change outfits.<br />
Original Blue Dawn Dish Soap<br />
removes makeup from fabric.<br />
This trick works great on most<br />
garments. Simply apply a small<br />
amount of soap directly on<br />
the stain.<br />
SECRET #3<br />
Deodorant stains are so<br />
inconvenient, especially on<br />
anything black. Good news:<br />
Dryer sheets remove deodorant<br />
stains. This stain removal secret<br />
is great because you can take<br />
dryer sheets with you wherever<br />
you go. Plus, they double as<br />
an air freshener! Keep some<br />
in your backpack, purse, sock<br />
drawer or car.<br />
SECRET #4<br />
Have you ever forgotten to<br />
treat a stain? <strong>No</strong> big deal,<br />
there’s even a trick for those<br />
pesky spots that have already<br />
been sitting on your clothes for<br />
awhile. Mix baking soda and<br />
vinegar to form a paste, which<br />
will work the stain out. If it is<br />
still resistant, add vinegar and<br />
your detergent to water and<br />
leave the item in the solution<br />
for a few hours.<br />
SECRET #5<br />
If you’re looking for a stain<br />
remover at the store that will<br />
get the job done, try Clorox<br />
Oxi Magic Stain Remover. This<br />
product comes in a spray bottle<br />
and is easy to use. Just spray<br />
directly on the stained area, let<br />
sit for a few minutes and drop<br />
in the washing machine. The<br />
best part is that it can be used<br />
on clothes of all colors because<br />
it doesn’t contain bleach.<br />
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New<br />
Life<br />
Hit the refresh button on<br />
throwback threads. Thrift store<br />
steals and consignment looks add<br />
new life to your wardrobe.<br />
All Clothes and Accessories: Twice as Nice<br />
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It’s in the bag<br />
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coming March. Don’t miss it. Subscribe to the<br />
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Use code ALICE2019.*<br />
*Offer valid while<br />
supplies last.<br />
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The Sweeping Style of<br />
Stevie Nicks<br />
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Kimono: Soca<br />
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A MILLION PAPER CUTS<br />
DEEPER THAN THE FABRIC<br />
LADIES OF THE LAKE<br />
A PRETTY PENNY FOR PINK<br />
PAYING IT FORWARD WITH FAB’RIK<br />
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There’s no band-aid to put<br />
over the wound, it’s just<br />
death by a million paper cuts<br />
at this point.<br />
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Deeper<br />
than<br />
the<br />
Fabric<br />
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By Allie Binford<br />
Fashion is a necessity, essential to<br />
everyday life. Without something to clothe<br />
you, you would quite literally be naked before<br />
the world. Fashion is deeply personal — a<br />
way of expression that can give you insight<br />
into a person, their values and emotions. As<br />
with any form of expression, with fashion<br />
there is risk. There is risk of failure. Fear of<br />
not being accepted. Fear of going too far or<br />
not far enough. Fear of unoriginality. Fear of<br />
exposing a piece of yourself to the world, and<br />
it being rejected.<br />
But there is also beauty.<br />
<strong>No</strong>t beauty in the sense of vanity, but<br />
beauty in honesty. The relief after getting<br />
something off of your chest. The freedom of<br />
showing your cards. Beauty in acceptance.<br />
Challenging the status quo is the pulse<br />
of the industry. Avant garde and haute<br />
couture don’t exist for the mere mortal.<br />
That’s why when you watch a fashion show,<br />
you are not crazy to think, “What the hell are<br />
they wearing?”<br />
There is always more beneath the fabric.<br />
In a sun-soaked room at The University<br />
of Alabama, a group of senior apparel and<br />
textile design students prepare for their<br />
annual fashion show. One might expect the<br />
scene to look like the Runway office in The<br />
Devil Wears Prada, but the sewing room at<br />
the heart of the fashion school was much<br />
calmer, and much more personal. Sewing<br />
machines rattled in the corner and students<br />
sat at their workstations, captivated by<br />
their tasks.<br />
They were doing more than working.<br />
They were creating.<br />
Fashion for Life is an annual charity<br />
fashion show where seniors in the clothing,<br />
textiles, and interior design department<br />
showcase their final collections. It is a<br />
culmination of all they have learned at<br />
The University of Alabama. This year,<br />
the proceeds from the show will support<br />
the Anxiety and Depression Association<br />
of America.<br />
Ask these students about their designs,<br />
and you will learn more about them than<br />
their final garments. Many of the designers<br />
have familial ties to fashion. Mothers,<br />
grandmothers, siblings — someone in their<br />
family has mentored or inspired them in<br />
some way.<br />
For senior La’Shandra Garner from<br />
Millbrook, Alabama, it was her mother who<br />
bought Garner her first sewing kit when<br />
she was a little girl, sparking her interest in<br />
making her own clothes.<br />
For Birmingham-native Jeff Austin, his<br />
family was a sewing matriarchy. His late<br />
grandmother’s expertise and encouragement<br />
inspired him from the beginning. Austin<br />
even pays homage to her in his Fashion for<br />
Life collection with a specific shade of blue,<br />
her favorite color.<br />
“The blue — I tied that in as a memorial<br />
for my grandmother because she would<br />
always help me,” Austin said, his voice<br />
changing from casual and light-hearted to<br />
serious and sentimental.<br />
The weight of his grandmother’s<br />
influence on his life and designs was obvious<br />
in the way Austin spoke of her.<br />
“Whenever I had projects, I would always<br />
take them to her because she worked in the<br />
industry in factories doing inspections,”<br />
Austin said. “I was trying to get an A, so I<br />
would take [my designs] to her because I<br />
knew she would tell me what I needed to fix.”<br />
This personal undercurrent was echoed<br />
by Christina Daughenbaugh, a design<br />
student from Sacramento, California.<br />
“Fashion, to me, is a way to express<br />
myself,” Daughenbaugh said. “I tend to hide<br />
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my feelings and thoughts, like my personal<br />
feelings. Anyone will tell you I’m probably<br />
the most blunt person you will ever meet.<br />
Fashion is an outlet for me to speak my mind<br />
and share my emotion. It also gives me a way<br />
to connect with my grandma. She passed<br />
away when I was really little.”<br />
Daughenbaugh’s grandmother worked<br />
in textile design in Argentina, specializing in<br />
lace and hand embroidery.<br />
For these designers, this show isn’t<br />
simply a final project, it’s the culmination of<br />
their college careers; both academically and<br />
emotionally. For Austin, Fashion for Life is<br />
a milestone that reflects hours of work and<br />
extensive personal growth.<br />
“[Fashion for Life] is not a big fashion<br />
show, but I feel like this is something I’ve<br />
worked toward my whole life,” Austin said.<br />
“Just being able to do something seriously<br />
and not just playing around with it. It’s<br />
something that really resonates with me and<br />
I was able to do it. I am doing it. It’s a big<br />
thing for me.”<br />
The charity show is a chance for these<br />
students to show off their talent while<br />
supporting a good cause, but it is also<br />
a moment of vulnerability. Garner has<br />
done fashion shows before, but this one<br />
means more.<br />
“I know I’ve done [other shows] before,<br />
but this is kind of a debut. This is what I’m<br />
about,” Garner said. “This is my talent. This<br />
is what I can do. This is what I’ve worked<br />
so hard for. It’s really exciting to be able to<br />
share this with other people. It’s one thing<br />
to finish it, see it and turn it in, but it’s<br />
another for you to finish it and show it off<br />
— to be able to share it and express it with<br />
someone else.”<br />
If you’re willing to look deeper than<br />
the surface of fashion, you will find that<br />
personal expression is at the heart of the<br />
industry. These designers have taken time<br />
to pour their hearts, souls and stories into<br />
their designs. Fashion for Life will not only<br />
be a celebration of their technical skills and<br />
raw talent, but also their willingness to be<br />
vulnerable. These designers are willingly<br />
exposing their hearts to the world, but it’s<br />
all worth it for that breath of relief. They’re<br />
creating much more than clothes.<br />
Editor’s note: The Fashion for Life show<br />
is <strong>No</strong>v. 18 at 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Student<br />
Center Ballroom. The event is $5 and open<br />
to the public. Designs from the show will be<br />
featured in the Spring 2019 issue of <strong>Alice</strong>.<br />
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Ladies of the Lake<br />
Let’s get down to business and leave the gloomy grays to the winter skies.<br />
These colors and patterns have something to say, and so do you. Don’t be<br />
afraid to get your feet wet. These ensembles are ideal for both work and play.
Green Blazer and Yellow Jacket: Twice as Nice<br />
Floral Dress, Plaid Jumpsuit and White Shirt: Fab’rik<br />
Plaid Dress, Plaid Pants and Plaid Blazer: Lulu’s<br />
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Purple Blazer: Twice as Nice<br />
Pink Plaid Skirt and Pink Blazer: Lulu’s<br />
Outfit: SOCA<br />
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Jumpsuit: SOCA<br />
Top: Lulu’s<br />
Dress: SOCA<br />
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Outfit: SOCA<br />
Glasses and top: Lulu’s<br />
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A Pretty Penny<br />
for Pink<br />
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“Women make less<br />
than men and are<br />
also charged more<br />
for products.”<br />
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Paying it<br />
Forward with<br />
Fab’rik<br />
All clothes: Fab’rik<br />
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By Rachel Hughes<br />
Sometimes trying to make a positive change in<br />
the world is daunting. It can be difficult to know<br />
where to start. Thankfully, there are ways to give<br />
back just by shopping locally. Located in Midtown<br />
Village, Fab’rik (pronounced “fabric”) is one of the<br />
newest boutiques to come to the Tuscaloosa area.<br />
The brand also has two locations in the Birmingham<br />
area. Priced competitively to nearby boutiques,<br />
Fab’rik donates part of its proceeds to two worthy<br />
causes: Asher Babies and Free Fab’rik.<br />
Asher Babies, named after the Fab’rik CEO’s<br />
adopted daughter from Africa, provides funding<br />
in countries across Africa for abandoned children,<br />
many of whom are developmentally or physically<br />
disabled. Every Fab’rik store sponsors a different<br />
child, and when an article of clothing from their<br />
Asher collection is sold, a portion of the proceeds<br />
is sent to care for that child and aid in adoption<br />
efforts. The Tuscaloosa Fab’rik boutique sponsors<br />
a toddler named Tabitha, and a picture of her is<br />
available at the store.<br />
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“[Asher Babies is] an integral<br />
part of our brand, and it’s something<br />
that sets us apart from other stores,”<br />
said Taylor Swafford, manager at<br />
Tuscaloosa’s Fab’rik.<br />
In addition to placing these children<br />
with caring families, donations help to<br />
pay for their education, therapy and<br />
healthcare. In cases where children have<br />
been wrongfully separated from their<br />
parents, Asher Babies provides a service<br />
helping children reunite with their<br />
family. If a child is not adopted, Asher<br />
Babies will provide for the child up into<br />
their adolescent years. So far, 45 children<br />
have received assistance through<br />
the brand.<br />
Through donations, Asher Babies<br />
also helps girls fight against cultural<br />
norms for women in Africa, tackling<br />
issues ranging from poor educational<br />
opportunities to violence and rape.<br />
Fab’rik also supports Free Fab’rik, an<br />
Atlanta-based organization that provides<br />
housing and clothing for victims of sextrafficking<br />
by partnering with other<br />
organizations, such as House of Refuge.<br />
<strong>Vol</strong>unteers go to the homes or shelters of<br />
these women with bags of clothes in tow.<br />
<strong>Vol</strong>unteers start by playing games<br />
and chatting with the women, and<br />
eventually racks of clothes are brought<br />
out. The women are able to begin their<br />
free shopping spree, each selecting<br />
five articles of clothing. A volunteer<br />
accompanies each shopper, acting as a<br />
personal stylist. While providing nice<br />
clothing to girls and women in need is<br />
a practical goal, the primary purpose<br />
of this mission is to return dignity and<br />
confidence to the beneficiaries of the<br />
program.<br />
Even though shopping for clothes<br />
and other necessities seems like a<br />
personal venture, it can be so much more.<br />
When choosing places to shop, consider<br />
making an impact on the world- not just<br />
an impact on your wardrobe.<br />
With brands like Fab’rik, you can<br />
do both.<br />
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HAIR NAH<br />
VISTA KICKS<br />
FIRESIDE READS<br />
CLAIMING THE ROLES<br />
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By MK Holladay<br />
Some people fight their oppressors by staging protests. Others face them on social<br />
media. Momo Pixel chose to create a video game. She is an artist, art director,<br />
singer, songwriter, creator and self-titled “bad-ass creative.” In late 2017, she<br />
created a web game called Hair Nah. The goal of the game is to smack the hands<br />
of people trying to touch a black woman’s hair. While the game clearly takes a fun,<br />
sarcastic tone, the intent of the game is to bring attention to a microaggression<br />
black women face on a regular basis. Microaggressions are unconscious<br />
expressions of racism or sexism. Repeated constantly, these seemingly small acts<br />
can have negative effects. <strong>Alice</strong> got to talk to Momo Pixel about Hair Nah and how<br />
she overcomes oppression.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: How did you decide to create Hair Nah? What was that process like?<br />
Pixel: The idea came to me after writing a script called Hair Nah. It was based off<br />
my experiences in Portland, and I was trying to explain the script to my creative<br />
directors at the time. As they were trying to act it out, that’s when the idea hit me.<br />
“This would make a great game.” The process was long, hard, and stressful. Like I<br />
had a panic attack midway cause of all the work that needed to be done. But it was<br />
also fun. Every time I finished designing a level I would get re-excited about the<br />
game. I’d be hyped about my color choices and aesthetic. And finding the sounds<br />
for the game was so fun!<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: I know from your Instagram that you do a lot of actual, tangible pixel art.<br />
Were you doing that before the game? If so, did that influence the game?<br />
Pixel: Yeah, so like before the game, I was doing pixel art with like Perler Beads<br />
and stuff. I didn’t actually start doing digital pixel art until December of 2016 and<br />
had the idea for the game in February. I’d only been designing digital pixels for like<br />
two months but I think doing it analog for so long helped me understand it faster.<br />
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<strong>Alice</strong>: Do you feel like any of your other<br />
creative outlets contributed to the game?<br />
Pixel: Anything that I intake influenced<br />
the game. So I love colors, and that is all<br />
up in there. But also just my love of anime.<br />
I feel like they always have fantastical<br />
backgrounds, so I tried to incorporate<br />
that into the feel of the game, especially<br />
like how beautiful the [airport TSA scene]<br />
looks. Like the TSA be boring as hell, haha.<br />
And I love video games. I mean, I have an<br />
old school video game controller, and so<br />
all the games I have are pixelated, and I<br />
think seeing those over and over helped<br />
me choose how to design the title.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Do you think of Hair Nah as a form<br />
of activism?<br />
Pixel: Yeah, I do. I mean, it’s my way of<br />
being smarter than my oppressor. I did<br />
something to help stop microaggressions in<br />
such a big but unique way. It’s unexpected,<br />
and it’s sneaky.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: While making the game - or just<br />
being creative in general - do you feel like<br />
you faced any barriers because of your race<br />
or gender?<br />
Pixel: I would say in general. You have to<br />
do things another way, cause people will<br />
always try to stop you. And no, I didn’t<br />
have too much trouble with the game.<br />
There were some barriers, but I just didn’t<br />
allow them.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: What advice would you give to other<br />
oppressed people who are trying to make it<br />
in a creative field? Or just get things done<br />
in general?<br />
Pixel: To work on their craft. Find<br />
something and hone in on it. Find multiple<br />
things that you can work at and constantly<br />
get better at them. So that you can<br />
absolutely believe in your abilities without<br />
validation from the world. You validate<br />
yourself, but first, make sure you’re the<br />
shit and not full of shit.<br />
You can check out Momo Pixel’s game<br />
Hair Nah at www.hairnah.com.<br />
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Vista Kicks<br />
By Meg McGuire<br />
Seven nights a week, live music<br />
crescendos its way into the neon ambiance<br />
of Memphis Overton Square from Lafayette’s<br />
Music Room. The venue echoes with lyrical<br />
testaments to records past. The 1970s<br />
brought then-up-and-coming artists like<br />
Billy Joel, KISS and Barry Manilow to its<br />
historic stage before closing its doors for<br />
nearly four decades. Post-resurrection,<br />
Lafayette’s still swears by the same iconic<br />
ensemble of tunes, food and artists that are all<br />
equivalently soulful.<br />
On an otherwise slow Sunday evening,<br />
four California natives take the Southern stage<br />
in maroon, silk blazers. In a frenzy of groovy<br />
riffs and hair-flipping instrumental breaks,<br />
the band transports the audience back to the<br />
venue’s hay-day with a bit of a modern twist<br />
that Vista Kicks lead singer Derek Thomas<br />
describes as falling on the spectrum between<br />
“booty-shaking rock ‘n roll” and “rock ‘n roll.”<br />
Thomas leans into the microphone as his<br />
fingers flirt with the piano keys, spinning a<br />
lyrical narrative about the tension between<br />
love and paranoia.<br />
“She ain’t a woman, yet, she’s a girl,<br />
22 and she’s in love with the world.<br />
My cherie, mi amore.<br />
I hear my lover knocking at my door.<br />
Cherrybomb daisy, roller coaster baby,<br />
Hotter than a lizard in the sun.<br />
Long hair, lazy, loves to drive me crazy,<br />
I think that she’s gonna be the one.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>!<br />
Look we’ve got the world in our hands.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>!<br />
How long can we live in wonderland?”<br />
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Following the show, having traded their<br />
coordinated garb for denim and leather,<br />
guitarist Sam Plecker, bass player Trevor<br />
Sutton, and drummer <strong>No</strong>lan Le Vine concurred<br />
with this eclectic genre description. When<br />
asked what their band’s spirit animal would<br />
be, they all had something to contribute,<br />
finally settling on the combination of a saber<br />
tooth tiger, monkey and butterfly.<br />
A few tracks into one of their records, it<br />
becomes clear to the listener that this selfassessment<br />
is quite accurate.<br />
The quartet’s narrative spans back to<br />
their childhood in Roseville, right outside of<br />
Sacramento, California. In high school, they<br />
began entertaining at weddings, restaurants<br />
and corporate events, covering legends like<br />
Frank Sinatra and Otis Redding. The group<br />
dispersed in college, but summertime reunion<br />
jam sessions eventually evolved into EPs. At<br />
the time, the group was performing as “Babe,”<br />
but when a territorial Irish group by the same<br />
name sent a series of aggressive Twitter direct<br />
messages, they began to reconsider. The band<br />
had just landed a national tour, so they deemed<br />
it the ideal time to regroup and rebrand. Sutton<br />
pitched the name “Vista Kicks.”<br />
And so it was.<br />
“It doesn’t mean much,” Pleckler shrugged.<br />
“It just means us and our music,”<br />
Le Vine said.<br />
Drawing inspiration from a smorgasbord<br />
of artists ranging from Bob Dylan and The<br />
Beatles to The Beach Boys and ACDC, Vista<br />
Kicks manages to deliver a cohesive sound<br />
that is an altogether retro, booty-shaking good<br />
time. Edgy lyrics sail seamlessly across the<br />
soulful soundwaves of a bygone era. It’s jazz.<br />
It’s funk. It’s rock ‘n roll. And it’s as Californian<br />
as the artists responsible.<br />
Vista Kicks released two full-length<br />
albums over the course of the past year – quite<br />
the feat for the new kids on the musical block<br />
– or anyone for that matter. Booty Shakers<br />
Ball (2017) offers a citrusy assortment of<br />
dashboard-drumming bops that will have<br />
snowbirds longing for warmer days and<br />
summer flings. It’s cloudier counterpart,<br />
Twenty Something Nightmare (2018),<br />
delivers a moodier sound, studded with jazzy<br />
bugle blasts, train whistles and piano solos.<br />
Laced with handcrafted lyrics that dissect love<br />
from every possible angle, both records pack<br />
a punch in all their gritty, harmonious glory.<br />
Plus, the instrumental breaks are a vibe-anda-half.<br />
Sutton said if he could stress anything<br />
to Vista Kicks fans, it would be the band’s<br />
reachability.<br />
“We’re just like anybody else,” Thomas<br />
agreed. “People can do what we’re doing.<br />
We’re making our own music. We’re putting<br />
it out there. We’re following our dreams, and<br />
we’re taking risks in life – but we’re living.”<br />
Gas station pitstops for sour octopus<br />
gummies and sunflower seeds fuel crosscountry<br />
van ventures to bring their endearingly<br />
organic artistry to the American stage. From<br />
their in-house music studio to the band’s own<br />
backyard garden, the group invites their fans<br />
into every moment of quirky nonsense and<br />
musical genius.<br />
One way in which Vista Kicks promotes<br />
engagement is by encouraging the most avid<br />
of fans to join their exclusive Kick Back Club.<br />
Applicants are asked to answer three simple<br />
questions in 300 words:<br />
1. Why do you love Vista Kicks?<br />
2. Why do you love yourself?<br />
3. If you could change “it,” what would “it” be?<br />
According to the band, the responses have<br />
been both beautiful and tragic, allowing them<br />
personal glimpses into the souls of those on<br />
the other side of the aux cord. It is this sense<br />
of relatability that they believe fills the gap<br />
between listener and musician. They don’t just<br />
want their fans to simply consume their art,<br />
they want to also give them a platform to be<br />
heard and make their own.<br />
“The music is theirs,” Thomas said. “Once<br />
they listen to it, once it becomes a part of their<br />
lives, we no longer own all of it. We own all of<br />
our music, but we share ownership with our<br />
fans. That’s the way we see it.”<br />
In typical rockstar fashion, it’s not<br />
unusual for the band to be out after a gig or in<br />
the studio until 3 or 4 a.m. only to have to be<br />
ready to perform again the next day. It comes<br />
with the territory, and with the dates for their<br />
U.S. Winter Tour hot off the press, it looks like<br />
things won’t be slowing down anytime soon.<br />
When asked what the world could be<br />
expecting from Vista Kicks in the future,<br />
Thomas raised an eyebrow:<br />
“Put simply? World domination.”<br />
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Fireside Reads<br />
By MK Holladay<br />
While you’re cozying up by the fireplace this<br />
winter, expand your horizons with this list of<br />
books that offers perspectives from women<br />
across all walks of life. So put on some thick<br />
socks, make some hot cocoa, and step into<br />
someone else’s world.<br />
THE FEMALE PERSUASION<br />
BY MEG WOLITZER<br />
If you’ve never had the pleasure of escaping into<br />
one of Meg Wolitzer’s charming novels, this is<br />
a great place to start. Greer Kadetsky is a shy<br />
and naive freshman in college who is head over<br />
heels for her boyfriend Cory. She hears Faith<br />
Frank, an older woman who has been fighting<br />
for women’s rights for years, speak and her life<br />
is turned upside-down. Faith takes Greer under<br />
her wing and changes her life completely, for<br />
better and worse. This novel will awaken your<br />
ambition and lust for something new.<br />
IN PIECES<br />
BY SALLY FIELD<br />
The Sally Field you grew up knowing and<br />
loving, lead a much more complicated life than<br />
you might imagine. Field’s memoir touches<br />
on every piece of her life in a totally raw and<br />
emotional way. From her acting career, to<br />
her marriages, to the troubling sexual abuse<br />
she experienced as a child, Field explores<br />
her life candidly and works to figure herself<br />
out in her writing. Every woman has a story,<br />
and reading this will allow you to discover so<br />
much of yours.<br />
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VOX<br />
BY CHRISTINA DALCHER<br />
If you like The Handmaid’s Tale, you’ll love<br />
this novel. Set in a society in the not-so-distant<br />
future, Vox describes a world where women’s<br />
rights are slowly taken away. <strong>No</strong>w, women<br />
must wear bracelets that limit them to 100<br />
words a day or they will experience immense<br />
pain. Some people say that Vox feels less like<br />
a dystopian novel and more like a warning<br />
for what’s to come given our current political<br />
climate. Regardless, it certainly offers insight<br />
into the oppression of women and how far that<br />
can go.<br />
THE BELL JAR<br />
BY SYLVIA PLATH<br />
This novel is a must-read for every woman.<br />
Esther Greenwood is a college student working<br />
for a women’s fashion magazine in New<br />
York City. While she is living this incredibly<br />
luxurious life, she’s in reality just a smalltown<br />
girl with a man, Buddy Willard, waiting<br />
to marry her. In the summer, Esther is forced<br />
to go home and live with her mother. She tries<br />
to write a novel, but she soon becomes deeply<br />
depressed knowing her extravagant life in<br />
New York City is over. The Bell Jar shines a<br />
light on the postgraduate turmoil many people<br />
experience and portrays mental illness in a way<br />
that is simultaneously raw and relatable.<br />
SHE WOULD BE KING<br />
BY WAYÉTU MOORE<br />
This novel is a mix of historical fiction and<br />
fantastical realism. It takes us back to the<br />
inception of Liberia, one of the West-African<br />
colonies that former slaves from the United<br />
States were sent to after the abolition of<br />
slavery. Gbessa, June and <strong>No</strong>rman come from<br />
different walks of life, but they all have magical<br />
gifts that allow them to settle differences<br />
between settlers and natives. The settlement of<br />
Liberia and America’s involvement in African<br />
governments are often overlooked in American<br />
history. This book covers so much of that<br />
history in such an interesting and enlightening<br />
way. It’s an excellent read, not only for its<br />
historical relevance but for its mystical story<br />
that will leave readers empowered.<br />
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college women contributed to this magazine
<strong>No</strong>ne of the<br />
images of<br />
women in<br />
this issue<br />
have been<br />
retouched.<br />
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Claiming the Roles<br />
By Sydney Pellegrini<br />
Jenny Lester and Julie Jurenas are two young<br />
women trying to make it in the indie film industry<br />
in New York. They are currently working on their<br />
first indie feature-length film, What She Said.<br />
The film is a “kitchen sink drama with a black<br />
comedy heart” that follows the journey of Sam, a<br />
Ph.D. student who has spent the last year in courts<br />
pursuing charges against her rapist.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong> talked to Jenny and Julie about their<br />
upcoming film, their all-star all-female production<br />
team, the importance of women representation in<br />
the film/TV industry, and some films with female<br />
directors that they love.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Tell me a little bit about yourselves and how<br />
your production company, Shallow Graves, started.<br />
Jurenas: Jenny and I met in college in 2010, and<br />
we slowly became friends. Once we graduated, we<br />
were besties, and we moved to LA together, kinda<br />
boppin’ around [jobs], and we kinda switched gears<br />
and tried to figure out what to do with our lives<br />
and how to stay creative. We started making little<br />
videos for ourselves, our friends, or for little short<br />
competitions, just producing and editing them<br />
ourselves, making them for $0, and submitting<br />
them to things. We were like screw this. It's our<br />
time, we’ve outgrown our jobs, and we obviously<br />
have drive and ambition, and we need to follow<br />
through with that, because it’s now or never.<br />
Lester: We were working in this super A-List,<br />
high-level creative world, and we were watching<br />
everything and being like, “Oh my god, why<br />
is everyone doing everything wrong all the<br />
time? We could do stuff so much better with …<br />
$200 and some string lights.” So we took that<br />
principle and decided to start our own production<br />
company officially.<br />
Jurenas: One of our first bigger projects of any sort<br />
of clout was our pilot to our web series which is<br />
called Platonics.<br />
Lester: We made it out of pocket and had a lot of<br />
people rally around us to loan us their skills because<br />
they liked our vision.<br />
Jurenas: When we had a pitch meeting in LA, we<br />
had a little bite, but it kind of fell to pieces, and we<br />
were like, “Okay we're just going to move. We're<br />
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just going to do it.” Jenny was really feeling New<br />
York, and I was curious about it and didn't really<br />
know what else I would do once I left my job, so I<br />
was like, “Yeah, let's go.” We've been here for about<br />
a year.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: So you guys are best friends, roommates, and<br />
you have a production company together - how<br />
does that work?<br />
Lester: I think right now we're in the best place<br />
with it we've ever been. It takes some navigating,<br />
and it takes sizing out how each other work. There<br />
was a lot of frustration at first because we both are<br />
super driven and get a lot done, but we work really<br />
differently, so sometimes progress on one side or<br />
the other looks different for one of us, and we had<br />
to learn to let each other work the way we're going<br />
to work. We push each other and it’s really great.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Tell me about the project you are working on<br />
right now.<br />
Jurenas: We are working on our first indie feature.<br />
It is a family drama, and we plan on shooting<br />
it in Virginia on my family's farm. This movie<br />
is a kitchen sink drama where 10 people are in a<br />
cabin, and the plot happens over the span of just a<br />
few days.<br />
Lester: But it has a lot of dark comedy, because I<br />
wrote it.<br />
Jurenas: Yeah, Jenny wrote a beautiful script.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Jenny, how long did it take you to write the<br />
script? What was that process like?<br />
Lester: From conception to now, I'd say it's taken<br />
the better part of a year…the story deals with<br />
sexual assault. The main character is a survivor<br />
of sexual assault, and I just wanted to give a voice<br />
to so many women who have gone through this<br />
in a really respectful and really knowledgeable<br />
way. I've been doing so much research this year,<br />
talking to so many survivors, and talking to so<br />
many organizations that work with survivors, and<br />
watching documentaries just so that I could really<br />
do the story justice. I wanted to make sure that<br />
Sam, the main character, felt really authentic and<br />
not be some sort of two-dimensional caricature.<br />
<strong>Alice</strong>: Why is female representation in the film<br />
community important to you? How is starting<br />
to change? How can outside people continue<br />
that change?<br />
Jurenas: The film and television world is mostly<br />
male. It's kind of disturbing. There are women that<br />
are too afraid to pursue this because it's a boys’<br />
club. One of our favorite filmmakers, Zoe Lister-<br />
Jones, started a movement of an all-female crew<br />
in her directorial debut in her movie called Band-<br />
Aid that came out a few years ago. That was a huge<br />
part of her campaign, and it was something she was<br />
really passionate about, and so we wanted to do<br />
the same.<br />
Lester: There are so many women that are more<br />
than qualified, but they are watching from the<br />
outside. So we have the two of us who are leading<br />
the production company. I wrote [the screenplay],<br />
Julie is the lead producer, and we hired a director<br />
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who is not only an actress and director and a<br />
female, but she is also an activist. She works with<br />
an organization in New York called Outsmart,<br />
which is an organization that trains nightlife staff<br />
on how to recognize signs of sexual assault before<br />
they happen. She works with them and speaks with<br />
them and trains them. We also have an amazing<br />
up-and-coming female director, Alexa Wolf. She<br />
won best short in the LGBTQ filmmakers showcase<br />
at Cannes last year.<br />
[So many] women actresses have said how much<br />
more comfortable it feels to be on a set run by<br />
women and how supportive it is and how much<br />
more they're able to be vulnerable. Obviously this<br />
is a story that involves a lot of vulnerability, so<br />
we're excited to have an all-female-run set. Women<br />
were only 18 percent of all behind the scenes work<br />
on the 250 top-grossing films last year.<br />
Jurenas: That’s absurd! There are more women in<br />
the world!<br />
Lester: Even in the show Godless, which won a<br />
bunch of Emmy’s this year, I remember when<br />
it first came out, even though it's a show about<br />
women in a town where there are no men, the pilot<br />
was something like 87 percent of the dialogue went<br />
to men. In the pilot of a show about women. Like<br />
what is anyone doing?<br />
Jurenas: What are they doing?<br />
Lester: We are obsessed with Indie movies and so<br />
will see a lot of the things that come out and will<br />
be like, ‘Are you kidding me? This was made seven<br />
months ago, had a female director and writer, and<br />
it's a cast of six men, four women, and they're all<br />
white? Like what is happening?’ We don't have<br />
any resources. We don't have any sort of pull. We<br />
don't have any names attached, but we're still fully<br />
committed to hiring as diverse a cast and crew as<br />
possible, because you have to put your money where<br />
your mouth is, and you can't say that you are - I<br />
mean obviously we are working toward becoming<br />
the best allies and the best intersectional feminist<br />
we can be, and we still have a lot of work to do, but<br />
if you can't even start with your own project, then<br />
you don't leave yourself anywhere to go.<br />
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THE ANATOMY OF THE<br />
PERFECT CHEESE BOARD<br />
FIVE REASONS TO GET INTO<br />
A BOXING GYM ASAP<br />
DITCHING ANIMAL PRODUCTS<br />
KEEPING SAD AT BAY<br />
ON-THE-GO HEALTHY EATING<br />
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The Anatomy of the<br />
Perfect Cheese Board<br />
By Anna Klement<br />
Few things in this world are as<br />
decadent as stinky cheese and fine<br />
wine. Luckily, the level of<br />
sophistication needed is not<br />
symmetrical to the level of effort<br />
required to build the perfect<br />
charcuterie board. Wine and cheese<br />
platters are a simple way to impress<br />
guests without spending hours meal<br />
prepping in the kitchen. The anatomy<br />
of the perfect board consists of a<br />
formula almost anyone can master.<br />
Let’s start with the basics: dairy.<br />
If you’re a Kraft singles kind of gal,<br />
it can be a bit intimidating skimming<br />
the deli section for cheese that<br />
tastes luxurious, but does not break<br />
the bank. Blue cheeses are a crowd<br />
favorite and usually complement at<br />
least one accompaniment nicely. It’s<br />
also fair to include a cheese that is<br />
sweeter or flavored with some kind of<br />
fruit. For example, cranberry flavored<br />
goat cheese can be found at most<br />
grocery stores.<br />
It’s imperative to include different<br />
textures, flavors and sources. Consider<br />
mixing cheese from cows, goats or<br />
even buffalo. Include a minimum<br />
of three different cheeses for<br />
optimal results.<br />
First comes cheese, next<br />
comes crackers.<br />
You need something with crunch.<br />
As fun as it might be to eat cheese with<br />
our fingers like our friends in France,<br />
it’s courteous to give your guests the<br />
option to make a miniature, cheesy<br />
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your holidays<br />
sandwich. Table Water crackers, pita<br />
chips, baguette slices and Wheat<br />
Thins are ideal preferences. The more<br />
bland, the better since mixing flavors<br />
of seasoned crackers could potentially<br />
interfere with the natural essence of<br />
the cheeses. However, the liberty of<br />
charcuterie boards means there are<br />
virtually unlimited combinations to<br />
what you can serve.<br />
Take things to the next level with<br />
fruits, nuts and olives.<br />
Since firm cheeses are typically<br />
pungent, it is necessary to include<br />
fruit or nuts that are slightly sweet,<br />
but not overpowering. Think:<br />
pears, apples, pecans, blueberries,<br />
blackberries grapes and almonds.<br />
For soft cheese such as Brie or<br />
Camembert, strawberries make a<br />
nice addition. Be liberal with your<br />
accompaniments, since they add<br />
plenty of color and variety and should<br />
complement the cheese. It’s okay<br />
to use savory flavors such as dark<br />
chocolate covered almonds, tart<br />
cherries, spiced pumpkin seeds or<br />
marinated olives. And if you’re a fan<br />
of olives, don’t be afraid to combine<br />
kalamata with manzanilla. Because of<br />
its distinct texture and umami flavor,<br />
a small bowl of olives goes a long way.<br />
Pickled cucumbers also enhance the<br />
mildness of cheese and crackers with<br />
an acidic gusto.<br />
Lastly, there must be meat.<br />
Charcuterie quite literally<br />
translates to “the art of cooking<br />
with meat.” It’s rare to find a cheese<br />
board that doesn’t include some form<br />
of cured meat. Adding salty flavor<br />
is necessary for your taste buds in<br />
the mini cheese sandwich party.<br />
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a board if ordered at a restaurant.<br />
Similar to the cheeses, texture and<br />
diversity is encouraged. If the thought<br />
of pâté makes your stomach churn, it<br />
is acceptable to skip it.<br />
It’s important to have options<br />
that cater to everyone’s dietary<br />
restrictions. Your friend who is vegan,<br />
has a nut allergy or is dairy-free<br />
should not have to miss out entirely.<br />
Presentation is key for the perfect<br />
cheese board. Seasonal produce<br />
will always taste better and look<br />
more appetizing for your Instagram<br />
pictures. Fall boards including<br />
cranberries, gouda, apples, cherries,<br />
walnuts and toasted pumpkin seeds<br />
will look better than citrus, sharp<br />
cheddar and blueberries. Boards with<br />
marble slabs and oak paddles add<br />
a nice contrast. Hummus, drizzles<br />
of honey, and light preserves can<br />
flatter the palate as well. Small, white<br />
ramekins can house your nuts and<br />
olives to the side. Don’t forget a dull<br />
knife to cut and spread the cheese.<br />
Pro Tip: Buy cheese pre-cut from<br />
a wheel for smaller servings and<br />
easier preparation.<br />
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Five Reasons to Get into a<br />
Boxing Gym ASAP<br />
By Anna Klement<br />
Boxing allows women to knock out a high-energy workout and personal<br />
therapy sesh all at once. There are few things in the world that can make a woman<br />
feel more fierce than a punching bag and gloves. It doesn’t matter what your mood<br />
is walking into a gym before a sweat sesh, endorphins always fight back to help<br />
your mind and body. If done right, boxing will temporarily exhaust you, but leave<br />
you with an incredible amount of energy for the rest of the day.<br />
Historically, boxing has been a grungy-male dominated sport. Sometimes, the<br />
amount of testosterone in the room can be overwhelming for anyone who has not<br />
experienced a class before. Don’t let potential fear keep you from experiencing<br />
your inner Rocky. You’re only a few punches away from some serious Michelle<br />
Obama Arms.<br />
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CALIBRATE FOCUS<br />
It is nearly impossible to daydream during a boxing<br />
class. Concentration is essential in boxing, but it might<br />
come naturally. Outside factors like physical pain should fade<br />
as you focus on anticipating the next combination. Intentionally<br />
focusing on current actions can promote mental clarity and retention.<br />
IT’S EMPOWERING<br />
Sometimes it just feels good to hit something. In addition to being a<br />
wonderful stress reliever, boxing can also be an aid for tense muscles.<br />
Frustration tends to builds up throughout the day, but punching a<br />
bag can explode healthy energy into your body. Talk about a major<br />
confidence boost! Ironically, fighting can contribute to overall<br />
happiness and decrease levels of anxiety or depression.<br />
IT’S A KILLER CARDIO AND STRENGTH WORKOUT<br />
Contrary to what some might believe, boxing engages every part of<br />
your body. Most trainers will incorporate jumping rope, running and<br />
core workouts in typical classes. Punching might seem easy until you<br />
incorporate power, precision and speed. Kicking is an intense full<br />
body collaboration. In a few seconds, your core is engages power to<br />
balance your upper body when you lift your legs to rotate and forcefully<br />
kick. It’s fun, efficient and will sculpt your muscles to improve body<br />
composition.<br />
TECHNIQUE + SKILL<br />
Unfortunately, Michelle’s Arms probably won’t transform on you<br />
overnight. Practicing combinations multiple times a week is rewarding.<br />
You’re learning something, which means there will always be room for<br />
growth. It’s fact that not even Muhammed Ali could always throw the<br />
perfect punch. Boxing teaches self-discipline. To be good, you need to<br />
practice form, mobility and accuracy. You’ll be better for it in the long run.<br />
IT COULD HELP YOU IN THE REAL WORLD<br />
Boxing is quite literally self-defense. You’re training to fight back.<br />
Most of the time, it’s a stationary bag, but there might be a time in<br />
your life someday when throwing a jab and sliding out of a potentially<br />
dangerous situation will pay off.<br />
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Ditching Animal Products<br />
A Quick Guide to Eating Vegetarian, Dairy-Free and Vegan<br />
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By Mariah Link and Daley Cline<br />
Editor’s note: Deciding to go<br />
vegetarian, dairy-free, or vegan,<br />
is a major health decision. Proper<br />
preparation and research should<br />
be done in order to reap the full<br />
nutritional benefits. Please consult an<br />
expert if considering. This quick guide<br />
and recipe list is a great place to get<br />
started.<br />
VEGETARIAN<br />
The transition from meat-eating<br />
to vegetarian can lead to a healthier<br />
lifestyle. Ethical reasons aside, meat<br />
is not manufactured like it used to be.<br />
Chances are, there are meats on the<br />
shelves possibly contaminated with<br />
antibiotics, GMOs, hormones, and<br />
other additives. The plant-based diet<br />
is a healthy option for many people.<br />
Vegetables pack more nutrients per<br />
bite than most foods and tend to fill you<br />
up faster.<br />
VEGAN<br />
Ready for a community of selfproclaimed<br />
animal lovers and tree<br />
huggers? Welcome to veganism.<br />
Finding the motivation to change your<br />
current lifestyle is the first and hardest<br />
leap of faith in becoming a vegan. Your<br />
motivation might be animal welfare,<br />
protecting the environment, or reaping<br />
immense health benefits. Becoming<br />
vegan is a lifestyle choice. Your<br />
contributions benefit your diet and the<br />
world around you. <strong>No</strong> need to worry,<br />
vegan diets can satisfy your taste buds<br />
just as well as a regular diet.<br />
Environmentally, the benefits of<br />
being a vegan have been linked to less<br />
stress on our natural resources due to<br />
the decreased demand for land, fossil<br />
fuels and water for. Additionally, living<br />
a vegan lifestyle helps put a stop to<br />
factory farming, which is one of the<br />
most extreme and common sources of<br />
animal cruelty. A vegan diet can reduce<br />
your carbon footprint as well as the risk<br />
of multiple health conditions such as<br />
type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,<br />
strokes, obesity, and even some<br />
cancers according to MD Anderson<br />
Cancer Center.<br />
DAIRY-FREE MILK<br />
At an early age, we were often told<br />
by elders and commercials featuring<br />
celebrities with milk-staches to drink<br />
milk for our bones to grow and become<br />
strong. An increasing amount of<br />
research may disagree with our former<br />
motivators. According to a study<br />
conducted by Harvard, animal milk<br />
may be doing more harm to our bones<br />
than good. Research has shown that the<br />
consumption of dairy might be causing<br />
various health problems – ranging from<br />
bloating, fatigue, digestion problems<br />
and frequent sinus infections, to<br />
inflammatory skin conditions such<br />
as acne or eczema. Although it may<br />
seem impossible to quit consumption<br />
of dairy, it’s more feasible than ever<br />
thanks to today’s ranging options of<br />
milk alternatives available at many<br />
grocery stores. Cereal and smoothies<br />
no longer have to sacrifice nutrients or<br />
flavor thanks to the creative geniuses<br />
behind oat, almond, coconut and<br />
soy milk.<br />
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Play with the delicious alternative recipes below to see how<br />
yummy being vegetarian, dairy-free, or vegan can be.<br />
BREAKFAST<br />
Baked Blueberry Pancakes<br />
INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Original Pancake Mix, 1<br />
cup Almond Breeze Original, 1/4 cup applesauce, 1/2 cup frozen<br />
blueberries.<br />
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8×8 baking<br />
pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine pancake mix,<br />
Almond Breeze Original and applesauce. Stir until just combined<br />
— do not over mix. There will be lumps and that is okay. Gently<br />
fold in the blueberries until incorporated into the mix. Pour<br />
into the prepared pan and gently smooth out the top. Bake for<br />
about 20-25 minutes until the edges start to pull away from the<br />
pan or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<br />
Let cool for five minutes, then slice and top with your favourite<br />
pancake toppings.<br />
LUNCH<br />
Stuffed Sweet Potato<br />
INGREDIENTS: 1 large sweet potato, scrubbed, ¾ chopped<br />
kale, 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed, ¼ cup hummus<br />
DIRECTIONS: Prick sweet potato all over with a fork.<br />
Microwave on High until cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.<br />
Meanwhile, wash kale and drain, allowing water to cling to<br />
the leaves. Place in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over<br />
medium-high heat, stirring once or twice, until wilted. Add<br />
beans. Add a tablespoon or two of water if the pot is dry.<br />
Continue cooking, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the<br />
mixture is steaming hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Split the sweet potato<br />
open and top with the kale and bean mixture. Combine hummus<br />
and 2 tablespoons water in a small dish. Add additional water<br />
as needed to reach desired consistency. Drizzle the hummus<br />
dressing over the stuffed sweet potato.<br />
DINNER<br />
Vegan Cauliflower Mac and Cheese<br />
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups elbow macaroni, 1 large head<br />
cauliflower, chopped, 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped, ½<br />
cup nutritional yeast, ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil, ⅓ cup water, 1<br />
tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1½<br />
tsp salt, ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, Paprika, as garnish<br />
(optional), Vegan parmesan cheese (optional)<br />
INSTRUCTIONS: Cook pasta according to package<br />
directions, drain, and set aside. Fill a large pot with water, and<br />
bring to a boil. Add in the chopped cauliflower and carrots. Cook<br />
for 10-15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, and add to a food<br />
processor or high speed blender. Add in the oil, water, lemon<br />
juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and<br />
pepper. Process/blend until smooth. Add cheese sauce to your<br />
pot full of drained pasta and mix well. Serve, with a sprinkle of<br />
vegan parmesan cheese and some paprika, if desired.<br />
108 <strong>Alice</strong> Winter 2019
Keeping<br />
SAD<br />
at Bay<br />
By Keely Brewer<br />
Although it may not feel like it in the South, winter is<br />
quickly approaching. For some people, especially those<br />
who reside in areas with summers that are only bearable<br />
in a poolside chair or an air conditioned building, these<br />
cold months can not seem to get here fast enough.<br />
However, others dread the onset of winter. Seasonal<br />
depression is an issue that many people experience but<br />
rarely talk about openly. Because it is something that<br />
most individuals choose to deal with quitely, the scope<br />
of its effects are often diminished.<br />
Lee Keyes, executive director of the Counseling<br />
Center at The University of Alabama said seasonal<br />
depression is a form of mood disorder which occurs<br />
during periods of low amounts of sunlight. Anyone can<br />
experience seasonal depression, but it is more common<br />
among people in northern latitudes.<br />
“It’s less common in the South, but those who are<br />
sensitive to sunlight can be affected here too,” said Keyes.<br />
“Other mood issues can occur during low sunlight but<br />
for other reasons such as staying indoors and inactive<br />
for too long.”<br />
For sufferers of seasonal depression, the sadness,<br />
lethargy, and apathy that comes along with it may seem<br />
inescapable. Luckily, there are ways to avoid the dread<br />
of the winter months.<br />
“Get plenty of sunlight, get outdoors, and get<br />
moving,” Keyes said.<br />
Soak Up the Sun<br />
The sun rises later and sets earlier in the winter, and<br />
there isn’t much anyone can do to change that. What<br />
can be done, though, is adjusting one’s sleep schedule to<br />
make the most of the little daylight available. Although<br />
leaving a warm, cozy bed in the winter is no easy task,<br />
having those extra two or three hours of daylight can<br />
make a monumental difference in mood and energy.<br />
Use the thought of the warm cup of coffee that could<br />
be in your hands as motivation to get moving. A lack of<br />
sunlight can lead to decreased production of melatonin<br />
and serotonin, which directly affects mood and energy<br />
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levels. In addition to waking up earlier, make an effort to<br />
spend more time surrounded by natural light. This could<br />
mean enjoying the brisk weather outside or simply sitting<br />
near a window that lets in a little more light.<br />
“When sunlight isn’t available, get phototherapy lights<br />
you can install or use at home,” Keyes said.<br />
HappyLight and Circadian Optics are brands that<br />
specializes in light therapy lamps.<br />
Fuel Your Body<br />
SAD can increase cravings for foods heavy in sugars<br />
and carbs. Resist those temptations and fuel your body with<br />
foods that will give you energy instead. Satisfy your need<br />
for sugar with fruit. Pomegranates, apples, bananas, and<br />
passion fruit are just a few of the fruits available all winter<br />
long, and you don’t have to worry about the sugar crash that<br />
inevitably follows the consumption of other foods filled with<br />
sugar. Appetite is one of the most common changes brought<br />
about by seasonal depression. Making an effort to keep meals<br />
packed with nutrients and whole foods is key to maintaining<br />
your energy.<br />
Keep Moving<br />
Depending on where you live, you might experience<br />
pleasantly cold weather that serves as a nice relief from the<br />
last three months of humidity and heat. If this is the case,<br />
take advantage of this and find time to exercise outdoors by<br />
going for a walk or biking along a local trail.<br />
If your winters are filled with below freezing temperatures<br />
and consistent snow, opt for exercise at your local gym or<br />
recreation center. Swimming at an indoor pool, utilizing<br />
an indoor track, or riding a stationary bike are all great<br />
alternatives to outdoor exercise. Group exercise classes like<br />
kickboxing, cycling, or Zumba are also great ways to boost<br />
your mood.<br />
Seek Help<br />
At the end of the day, only you know how you feel and<br />
what works best for you. Advice that may help someone<br />
tackle their own struggle with seasonal depression might do<br />
little to help you. Adjust your schedule to fit your needs, and<br />
make time for the things that will fuel you. Reach out to your<br />
support system of family and friends.<br />
Consulting a therapist or other mental health professional<br />
might be the right option for you too. Keyes suggested<br />
evaluation by a licensed mental health professional for<br />
proper diagnosis.<br />
“[People should seek professional help] when they<br />
notice symptoms of depression, and it lasts more than two<br />
weeks, or one feels impaired in terms of normal life tasks.”<br />
Keyes said.<br />
Just like other forms of depression, there are treatments<br />
available to help ease the symptoms associated with SAD.<br />
110 <strong>Alice</strong> Winter 2019
On-the-Go<br />
Healthy<br />
Eating<br />
By Daley Cline<br />
Often times, people blame unhealthy<br />
eating on external factors, such as not having<br />
enough hours in the day to cook or shop for<br />
healthy foods. We point fingers at busy<br />
schedules, but eating healthy from morning<br />
through the mid-afternoon munchies can be<br />
easily maintained with proper preparation<br />
and execution.<br />
GRAB-AND-GO BREAKFASTS<br />
We know by now that breakfast is the<br />
most important meal of the day. Even if<br />
you can’t find time to sit down and savor it,<br />
prepare the following healthy options ahead<br />
of time, so they’re ready for you to grab as<br />
you walk out the door.<br />
Peanut Butter Energy Balls:<br />
Ingredients include ⅔ cups creamy natural<br />
peanut butter, ½ cups dark chocolate chips,<br />
1 cup old fashioned oats, ½ cups ground<br />
flax seeds and 2 tablespoons honey. Mix<br />
your ingredients together in a bowl, roll into<br />
balls, and store in the refrigerator for up to<br />
a week. It’s ideal for breakfast or a midday<br />
snack. You can also add chia seeds, dried<br />
fruit and cinnamon to enhance the flavor.<br />
Overnight Oats: All you need for this<br />
filling and nutrient-dense breakfast is ½<br />
cup liquid such as dairy milk, almond,<br />
cashew or coconut milk, and ½ cup oldfashioned<br />
rolled oats. Mix your liquid<br />
and oats in a jar or container and let it<br />
sit overnight in the refrigerator. In the<br />
morning, add fruit, nuts, nut butter, seeds,<br />
protein powder, granola, coconut, spices,<br />
zest or vanilla extract on your way out. Don’t<br />
forget a spoon!<br />
Egg Breakfast Muffins: This is<br />
dedicated to those with umami taste buds.<br />
The ingredients include: 6 eggs, ½ cup<br />
cooked chopped spinach, ⅓ cup crumbled<br />
cooked bacon, and ⅓ cup of shredded<br />
cheddar cheese.<br />
To make, preheat the oven to 375<br />
degrees. Coat 6 cups of a muffin tin with<br />
cooking spray or line with paper liners.<br />
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Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Use a<br />
whisk to blend the eggs until smooth. Add<br />
the spinach, bacon and cheese to the egg<br />
mixture and stir to combine. Divide the<br />
egg mixture evenly among the muffin cups.<br />
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Pop the finished<br />
product into the refrigerator and enjoy<br />
your egg-cellent creation on busy mornings<br />
throughout the week.<br />
NUTRITIOUS SNACKS PERFECT FOR<br />
BUSY BEES<br />
Surrounding yourself with nutritious<br />
staples will satisfy your hunger and maintain<br />
your energy levels. Consider stocking your<br />
pantries and purses with the following<br />
healthy snacks:<br />
Jerky: Jerky is the perfect snack for<br />
those looking for a high amount of protein<br />
while keeping carbohydrates low. A oneounce<br />
piece of beef jerky provides 9.4 grams<br />
of protein. If beef doesn’t work for you,<br />
turkey is equally nutritious. And if you’re<br />
not into eating animals, it’s been written<br />
that watermelon jerky is nature’s healthiest<br />
candy.<br />
Trail Mix: Trail mix is a great way to get<br />
your daily dose of healthy fats. It’s possibly<br />
the perfect cure for a sweet tooth. Opt to make<br />
your own combo with preferred nuts, seeds<br />
and semisweet fruit to avoid the unwanted<br />
added sugars that often hide in store-bought<br />
mixes. However, don’t feel ashamed to mix<br />
in dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs if your<br />
sweet tooth begs for something more.<br />
Fruit: Apples, bananas and oranges<br />
don’t require refrigeration, and therefore<br />
can be thrown into your purse or backpack<br />
without hesitation. Dehydrated goji berries,<br />
apricots or figs will also satisfy your sweet<br />
tooth and deliver antioxidants and fiber.<br />
Bonus: they’re also great in trail mix.<br />
Granola: Don’t underestimate the<br />
flavor of this traditional yogurt-topper; it<br />
tastes just as delicious on its own. Bring a<br />
ziploc bag of granola to munch on when you<br />
need a yummy crunch.<br />
Popcorn: When air-popped and eaten<br />
plain, popcorn is a healthy whole grain food<br />
that is low in calories. Microwave at home<br />
and throw into a Ziploc for later. If your<br />
popcorn needs added flavor, try mixing<br />
olive-oil and sea salt after it is popped. If<br />
you’re looking for something prepackaged,<br />
SkinnyPop or Boom Chicka Pop boasts<br />
tasty flavors while keeping calories and<br />
sodium under par.<br />
“Better for You” Crackers: It is now<br />
possible to find crackers that don’t make<br />
you feel as bad after crunching on a few<br />
more than the suggested daily serving. Nut<br />
and seed flour-based crackers sans artificial<br />
flavors are easy to find in most grocery<br />
stores now. Try Simple Mills Almond Flour<br />
crackers in Farmhouse Cheddar. It’s grain,<br />
soy and corn free.<br />
Dark Chocolate: A square of dark<br />
chocolate contains iron as well as organic<br />
compounds that are biologically active and<br />
function as antioxidants. It’s important to<br />
stay in the 70–85 percent cocoa range to<br />
maintain the nutritious elements and less<br />
sugar. The darker it is, the better it is for you.<br />
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