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University of Texas at El Paso DigitalCommons@UTEP The rP ospector Special Collections Department 4-4-2017 The rP ospector, April 4, 2017 UTEP Student Publications Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons Comments: This file is rather large, with many images, so it may take a few minutes to download. Please be patient. Recommended Citation UTEP Student Publications, "The rP ospector, April 4, 2017" (2017). The Prospector. 278. http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector/278 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at DigitalCommons@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in The rP ospector by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 102, NO. 1 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO APRIL 4, 2017 the fashioN issue dNesertew clothi PeoPNleg givesliNe P eromotesP New look eP Pg. Pg. 99 NeoN desert festiva;l fashioN guide Pg. 12 miNer football aNd basketball swag Pg. 13 GABY VELASQUEZ / THE PROSPECTOR All Dental Specialist in One Clinic MOST USA DENTAL INSURANCES WELCOME CARRETERA INTERNACIONAL WATERFILL 324 AVE. DE LAS AMERICAS 1411 NTE. 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We’re paying for about a person? dressed casually, just what he had worn to If you walk ing out the good finds, and as much classes, they’re not paying us. There Not many will say work. He works at a law office. I should’ve around any ma- as I try, I can only be there so long. shouldn’t be any kind of pressure to clothes, but when known that his “casual” was nothing like jor campus in dress a certain way as long as you I’m so picky about what I buy too. I it comes to the mine. He showed up to my door in dress Texas, Texas show up. never want to buy anything flashy, if guy I’m dating pants and a completely different dress State, UT, Texas I stand in front of the mirror and it has patterns they have to be subtle that’s probably the shirt than the one he was wearing at work Tech, etc., you’ll question if I should do my hair that answer he’ll give you. I am not someone that day. As long as he’s not wearing a tie find a large and it can’t be too long or too tight. day or not and walk to my closet and who puts much thought into their ward- or a blazer, it’s casual to him. That was the amount of girls in This only leaves so many options. question when the last time I wore robe. I will always decide on my outfit the first time that I had worried about what oversized comfy a shirt was, everything usually ends I’m lucky to have a boyfriend who morning of and base my choice on com- someone thought about my clothes. t-shirts, work out pants and Nikes and with a shrug and I just do whatever has somewhat the same mentality fort and the weather outside. Of course After that date, I felt the pressure of guys in basketball shorts. Does this speeds up the process. Since I usu- as me. He’s not as picky, but we can I’ll put thought into my outfit when it having to look as nice as he always does, mean everyone is super active and comes to special events, but other than but as our relationship progressed it went probably going to the gym that day? ally spend my entire day on the west both shop fast, dress casual but ap- that I don’t worry about dressing a cer- away. I realized that it doesn’t matter how Not necessarily. It means they know side, I sometimes even throw in other propriate, and don’t spend more on clothes in my car, just in case. tain way or what people think about what I dress because that’s not what he likes me they’re going to be sitting in classes or clothes than we should. If it’s not an for. And even if he did, I wouldn’t want to hanging out studying all day so they Shopping is always a struggle. First I wear. Just because I don’t care doesn’t important day that requires an up- mean I look like a total slacker either. be with anyone who valued me based on might as well be comfortable. of all I don’t even know what size I scale outfit, I say don’t overthink it I’ve never felt pressured to dress nicer; what clothes I wear. Walk around UTEP and that’s am. I have small, medium and large well not until I started dating someone It’s nice to make the effort and try to hardly the case. In my experience, shirts all mixed together in my ward- and just wear what makes you feel who cares way too much about the way look nice for someone, but it shouldn’t be one of the reasons the majority of robe and shoes that range from 5 1/2 comfortable. he looks. His everyday look consists of the focus of a relationship or the reason UTEP students put so much effort to 7. I’ll avoid shopping for a while If you look at any modern office into their daily class attire is because until I have enough money to feel like slacks or khakis, a polo of some sort of you date someone. People should dress with full-time working millennials, dress shoes and a watch (dear god, he how they like, I’m not here to discourage not many live on or even close to it’s worth it, and, frankly, I don’t have they’re not wearing dresses and ties never forgets the watch). In all of our anyone. Dress for yourself, not how you campus. If you live on campus, you’re the patience to shop. time together, I have never seen him in think someone wants you to. more likely to just roll out of bed and I’m all for Savers, Plato’s Closet anymore. The future is casual. put on whatever. and other used clothes stores, but I simple jeans and a t-shirt. I’m not even Leslie Sarinana may be reached at I don’t think we should set such a can’t stand all the racks packed with Michaela Román may be reached at michaelairoman@ convinced that he owns jeans. [email protected]. high standard for each other though. clothes. It’s overwhelming. I’ll go gmail.com. It’s getting hot in here LETTER TO THE EDITOR arsenal is pitiful. My former dean, Beck BY AUGIE TOURIS Editors note: The following column is sent to The Prospector from Student Government Association President Sergio Baltazar The Prospector O’Connor, would not approve of my lack- ing wardrobe nor of my general attire. and the SGA staff in response to The Prospector’s “Student Government Association lacks transparency” editorial published on Fashion takes on March 28. many forms and Often times, us athletes are associated shapes, and certain- as casual, debonair folks, who couldn’t As members of the UTEP Student Government Association, we believe that a response to the editorial published in ly varies from city care less about our appearance. The truth the March 28th issue of The Prospector titled “Student Government Association Lacks Transparency” is warranted. To to city. In this sun- of the matter is much different. I start out begin, we want to thank the members of the press for reminding us of our commitment to the students that we represent baked city, options each semester dressed nicely. I’ll likely go and for highlighting issues that are of concern. In doing so, it became clear to us that the issues that we see internally are are generally limited with a dark pair of well-fitting jeans, some also issues that are of concern to the student body as a whole. to warm weather desert boots and a collared shirt to start a We would like to state that the UTEP Student Government Association employs an open-door policy and students clothes, aside from that one rare day of snow class. I cherish the early spring semester with any concern can always come to the office or to any member of the organization and have their queries answered.