THE EDGE VOL. 8 ISSUE 1

THE EDGE

V OL. 8 | EDITION 1 OCTOBER 2016 ELON, N.C.

I am

that

girl p.26

Cover

Men’s Street DIY Bullet Journal p. 7 A look at Study USA p. 40

THE EDGE BROOKE LOWREY Editor-In-Chief

NICOLE ZUHSE Design Chief

Style Editor Hannah McCarthey Features Editor Allie Dietz Assistant Editor Sophie Eng Fashion Editor Christina Casillo Assistant Editor Emma Braun Beauty & Wellness Editor Jordan Hsu Photo Editor Emily Acton Social Media Editor Cameron Jackson Dani Chavero Online Editor Erin McDowell Designers Lucy Northup Photographers Brooke Lowrey Christina Casillo Hannah McCarthy Matt Simmons Nicole Zuhse Contributors Ana Ford Blythe Tokar Carey Spence Evan Gaskin Griffin Evans Isabelle Reynolds Isabelle Rogers Jamie Snover

Judah Brown Julio Dragonetti Kayla Hoey Kristin Leechow Lexie Nixon Matt Reichenbach Sierra Leavenworth Ricky Moody

MAN

ON THE STREET p. 24

The October Issue

Letter From The Editor “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in fall.�

-F. Scott Fitzgerald Hello Elon. I could not be more excited to be releasing the first issue of The Edge this fall semester. Our staff has worked very hard to create content and put together this issue. For the first time in a long time, we have an entire new set of editors and contributors. The Edge is experiencing new changes which is opening new doors and opportunities for all students.

We have launched our new website ElonEdge.Wordpress.com where students can contribute articles and be published. We have everyone from freshmen to seniors; business majors to art majors -- pitching, writing and creating content. Having so many people passionate about creating editorial content guarentees that this will be one of the best semesters yet.

For this issue, freshman Kristin Leechow styles her own fashion shoot (pg.32). We make some bougie popcorn to enjoy in the colder weather (pg. 12). And we speak to the founder and the president of I Am That Girl to find out what makes the club so special (pg.26). Thank you all for the constant support of The Edge and we hope you enjoy the October issue.

Brooke Lowrey @bablinbrooklynn

Editor In Chief

Table of Contents

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06 | Style - Bullet journaling 14 | B&W - bougie popcorn 16 | B&W - 5 minute face products 24 | Fashion - Man on the Street 26 | Cover - I Am That girl 32 | Fashion - Blue Jean Baby 40 | Features - Study USA Program

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HOW TO: bullet Journal Hannah McCarthy STYLE EDITOR

Bullet journaling is the latest organizational tool worshipped by overworked moms and flustered college kids alike. When tasks seem too numerous and life feels cluttered, bullet journaling is sure to cleanse you of chaos.

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To further classify reminders, there are three important symbols.

- Mark reminders with “*” when they have priority.

- Mark reminders with “!” when they represent inspiration.

- Mark reminders with a small eye if it’s something that needs more information.

#6 Jot down a topic at the top of the page, even if it is just the date, and number it at the bottom of the pages

#1

Open bullet points denote events. The events are date related entries that can be scheduled or written after they occur.

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#2

Dashes indicate notes. They can be facts, ideas, thoughts or observations.

#5

#4

Tasks are represented by bullet points and include action tasks - Mark bullet points with “X” when the task is complete.

- Mark bullets with “>”

#3

Each reminder should be written as a bulleted, short objective. The bullets can then be oragnized into three categories: tasks, events and notes.

when the task is postponed.

- Mark bullets with “<” when the task is schedules.

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Coveted coffee As much as we love coffee shops on campus for a quick cup of joe between classes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to venture out to other cafes. Grab a friend, homework, or a relaxing read and check out local places that are off the typical Elon radar.

Hannah McCarthy STYLE EDITOR

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Joule Coffee and Table

Raleigh, NC

Located in downtown Raleigh, Joule is a restaurant and coffee shop that serves specialty beverages, brunch and lunch.

In addition to drip coffees enhanced with fruity flavors, pour over coffee graces the menu.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a more secluded atmosphere, the front of Joule offers bar seating that makes for a perfect workspace. In the mood to socialize?

The restaurant area is conducive to conversation.

Our picks - Finca El Puente cold brew - daily special pourover

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Green Bean

Greensboro, NC

At one of Green Beanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s locations situated downtown, customers will find ample seating and specialty lattes, espressos and teas, as well as locally sourced pastries. It has tables in the back and a bar area in the front with big windows, perfect for people watching.

Our picks - Vanilla bean - frozen chai

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THE BLEND AND CO.

BURLINGTON, NC

This is the perfect place to escape to, just a short ride away. For breakfast, try a smoothie or homemade parfait. For a caffeine fix and relaxing atmosphere, try an espresso chocolate cupcake alongside any of their specialty drinks.

Our picks - MOTHERS DELIGHT BLEND SMOOTHIE - BLACK AND TAN

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t i o t Pop n r o c p o p t e m r u o g Looking for a poppin’ snack to propel your late night study sessions and wind down during Netflix binges? Popcorn is easy to make, healthy and delicious. But just because it’s a classic go-to doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Whether you’re a fiend for a microwaveable bag or a jiffy pop die-hard, try these three popcorn garnishes to up your snacking game.

Cheese Please The tart from the lemon juice mixed with the parmesan cheese make for a perfect combo, and the rosemary is a nice finishing touch.

( Add-Ins ) Lemon Juice

Grated Parmesan Cheese Rosemary

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Sweet nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Salty Think of this as your new snack to indulge on. The balance of salty and savory makes it the goto snack for any occasion

( Add-Ins ) Caramel Drizzle Sea Salt

Fall Days When the first day of fall comes around, it means autumninspired everything. An orange, yellow and white treat means we have jumped on the bandwagon.

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5 Stretches a Day Keeps The Doctor Away Jordan Hsu

BEAUTY & WELLNESS

Rolls

Carrying a backpack or a tote can often cause a strain on our neck and shoulders, so doing neck and shoulder rolls will knock out the stress. By doing these, you are releasing toxins in your upper head area. Remember to go slow!

Frog Cobra This is a classic yoga stretch that most people may know, but it should not be forgotten. Cobra stretches your back and abs, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re killing two birds with one stone. This will help your flexibility.

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This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a game of leap frog, but the goal of this stretch is to imitate the look of a frog.

In the frog position, your hips will open and the goal of this is to keep your hips touching the ground as well as your feet touching the ground too.

Toe-Touches As you get older, your hamstrings get tighter so you always have to stretch them out. Everyday we use our hamstrings without even noticing it because we are constantly walking, running, climbing stairs etc. By doing these stretches, you can keep them nice and warm.

Modified Lunge While dancers do lunges everyday to perfect their splits, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also important for everybody to do lunges (modified of course), that way they can stretch out their inner thighs. The inner thigh is not a spot that most people stretch, so not only will it feel really good, but your flexibility will increase.

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FAST & EASY TOUCH-UPS The days of overstuffing makeup bags with palettes we haven’t used in years are officially coming to an end. This month, we’re taking a hint from the French girls and cleansing ourselves of clutter. Narrow down your beauty arsenal with us and check out our bare necessities. Minimalism awaits.

JORDAN HSU

BEAUTY & WELLNESS EDITOR

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G y m B a g - Tatcha oil blotters - dedorant - Tissues - Fabric Fresh - Bandages - Aquaphor - Hand wipes - face wipes - Hand sanitizer | 19

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BEAUTY OBSESSED - Lancôme Miracle Cushion Foundation - Glossier Haloscope Highlighter - Bobbi Brown Face Touch Up Stick - Honest Beauty Truly Kissable Lip Crayon - Revlon Super Length Mascara - Bobbi Brown Sheer Color Cheek Tint - Bobbi Brown Retouching Face Pencil - HydroPeptide Perfecting Gloss - Benefit Ready, Set, Brow Gel - Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil - Sephora Mirror

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SH*T I WOKE UP LATE - Ouai Wave Spray - Brush On Block Mineral Sunscreen - Glossier Boy Brow - Glossier Generation G - Tony Moly Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist - Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels - Clinqiue Chubby Stick In the Nude

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MAN ON THE STREET Highlighting the fashion of everyday men on Elon’s campus Photographers: Christina Casillo, Matt Simmons and Nicole Zuhse Name: Ricky Moody Year: ‘19, Marketing Favorite Places to Name: Julio Dragonetti

Shop: Zara, and Uniqlo Style Inspo: Jake Gyllenhaal

Year: ‘17, Media Analytics Favorite Places to Shop : H&M, Cotton On Style Inspo: Brothers and NYC

Name: Evan Gaskin Year: iMedia Student Favorite Places to Shop: Marshalls, H&M, Target, and thrift stores Name: Griffin Evans Year: ‘19 Fave Trend/Piece of Clothing: unique patterned button down shirts 24 | FASHION

Name: Judah Brown Year: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;19, Economics (Finance/ African-American Studies) Fave Trend/Piece of Clothing: Joggers Style Inspo: The theme of new beginnings FASHION | 25

I am that Girl We sat down with two badass Elon students to find out

how I am that girl has shaped who they are. Ali Lindeberg created Elonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapter her Freshman year and recently passed the torch to Rachel Clevenger. The organization has been built into a tribe of women that welcomes all.

Allie Dietz

FEATURES EDITOR

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emale empowerment,

I Am That Girl president. “A lot of people think that they need something spectacular to share at the beginning of our meeting

self love and therapy are all things the members

but it’s really about anything you’re going through that makes

of I Am That Girl have found within their

you feel like you’re living your best life.”

community. On Wednesday, September 21, 75 women

The manifesto on the I Am That Girl website echos

gathered in Belk Pavilion room 208 to share their truths

empowering statements such as “I have a brilliant heart and a

in the hope of helping others while helping themselves.

beautiful mind” and “I am me, a perfectly flawed, beautyFULL

This weekly meeting has become a safe place for

work in progress.” These types of positive quotes are what

women to come together and spread love. Three years

made Lindenberg fall in love with the organization.

ago, senior Alli Lindenberg started Elon’s chapter of the global movement.

Sitting on the floor in a circle the size of the room, the

“I was scrolling through Tumblr when I was 15 and their [IATG] Tumblr page was full of positive quotes. I had no idea it was an actual organization.” She didn’t realize it was an

members start off the meeting by going around the circle to

organization until she came across a tweet about IATG posted

say why they are a badass. “I am a badass because I went home

by actress Sophia Bush. At the time, Lindenberg was a junior in

this weekend and didn’t cry when I left,” one girl said. One-by-

high school and there were only college chapters.

one each girl says an accomplishment they reached that made them feel good about themselves.

After a year of supporting the movement from afar, she decided to email the national chapter director, Kate Poppe and ask about creating a high school chapter. To Lindenberg’s

Being a Badass

surprise, she was all for it. “We were the nineteenth chapter

“Being badass means being authentic, being honest and

to ever launch, the first high school chapter to launch. I

being kind to yourself,” said Rachel Clevenger, Elon junior and

thought [before she was in IATG] I was in love with the mission,

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but when it was brought to life through experiencing the

being honest is sometimes enough. “At the IATG retreat my

community, I was hooked,” she said.

sophomore year, we did an activity about what you want your

When Lindenberg got to Elon, she was told by the chapter

legacy to be. We all wrote down quotes and one girl said a

director to transition into college and wait to create an Elon

quote I think about every day -- ‘Listen whole heartedly but

chapter. Her second week here, she made the decision to go

speak with your presence.’”

for it. “Once you have a community like this, and then you don’t, you realize how much you need it.”

What started out as an independently-launched chapter in

After going around the room and spreading self love through badass, the girls dive into deep conversation. Each week, the group discusses a new topic. This particular week,

Lindenberg’s dorm room in West, has turned into a student org with more than 200 members. After running the chapter for two years, Lindenberg passed the torch on to Clevenger in January 2016.

“IATG has given me the space to talk about what I need to talk about, and being on leadership gives

the discussion surrounded the

“Being Badass means being authentic, being honest and being kind to yourself” - Rachel Clevenger

me the chance to give

transition into college life.

“Topics can be something we’re struggling with and we think others might be struggling with as well. It might be something we are really passionate about or subjects we feel other spaces aren’t talking about,” said Clevenger. Whether you’re a firstyear or a senior, transitioning into college at the beginning of the year is tough for us all. “We want

other girls that safe-space to talk about what matters to them,”

everyone to get the most out of the meetings so we try to keep

Clevenger said. Her favorite part about the organization is the

topics relevant and fresh.”

friends that she has made through it all. “The relationships

While the beginning of the meetings are dedicated to

I’ve made through IATG feel very authentic. Everyone’s being

self-love, the end of the meetings are all about showing love

mutually generous and so supportive.”

to others. “You are that girl” is the closing act where members

Support plays a huge role in the enviroment of IATG. The

get to go around and shout-out another girl for something

members who come to the meetings just to listen are equally

incredible she is doing. At the end of the day the mission of this

as important as those who come to speak. Lindenberg made

organization is for us to all know, we are enough, we are not

a point that being in a space where you know everyone is

alone and we all that human.

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Alli Lindenberg

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Rachel Clevenger

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BlueJean Baby Model: Isabelle Rogers

Jeans + Jacket: Levi’s Boots: Doc Marten T-Shirt: H&M Sweater: Brandy Melville Choker: DIY Necklace + Pins: Model’s own

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Shot + Written by: Kristin Leechow

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Yves Saint-Laurent once said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.â&#x20AC;?

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THE BOMB-DIGGITY WE ARE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR BOMBER JACKETS THIS FALL. Everyone CAN JUMP ON THE TREND AND ROCK THIS THIRD PIECE. Check out more photos at ElonEdge.Wordpress.com

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Bomber: Dressed, in Michigan Hat: Gap Top: Calvin Klein Shoes: Vans Jeans: Levi Necklaces: Forever 21 40 | FASHION

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elon’s study usa Sierra Leavenworth SENIOR REPORTER

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Three Elon students share their experiences from the university’s programs in Los Angeles and New York City.

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eturning to the humdrum life of 8A.M. classes and

The Elon in LA program is another Study USA program

dining hall food, Study USA participants long to be back

that allows students, particularly communications majors, to

snapping pics on the Brooklyn Bridge and getting lunch

explore their passion and create relationships in one of the most

on Rodeo Drive. Although they are forever grateful for the familiar

iconic cities in the world. Just like Nixon, Giering also had a few

brick paths and free coffee on Tuesday mornings, the students

spontaneous meet ups with celebrities.

miss the hustle and bustle of our country’s two most popular cities.

For Communication students, MaryClaire Schulz and Alexis Nixon, the concrete jungle became their summer getaway and second home.

“I got connected with the right people in the area and ended up at a party at Tyga’s house,” said Giering. “The house was huge and he was seen going upstairs with Kylie.”

Although her experience at Tyga’s house will forever remain in her memory, Giering treasured one relationship above all else.

“We had so many opportunities to network throughout the

“Brad Lemack, my professor in Public Relations in the

course of the summer,” Schulz said. “I learned so much from Elon

Entertainment Industry, made my experience as real and life-

alumni who were willing to share their post-grad experiences in

changing as it could possibly get,” she said. “He showed us the

the professional world of New York City.”

ropes to the entertainment industry and helped us figure out

Schulz who is an Elon senior and Nixon who is a junior participated in Elon in NYC. This is a 9 week program where

which path would be best for each of us.”

Giering, Schulz, and Nixon were all quick to note the generosity

students have the opportunity to study and intern in the Big Apple.

of Elon’s staff was, and how they made them feel right at home in

Participants can connect with alumni as well as other resources in

these unfamiliar cities.

the city while being able to explore one of the greatest cities in the world.

“After living in New York for the summer, I was able to really

Study USA is just one of the countless ways that Elon prepares students for the future by giving them a worldly view and the ability to connect with multiple societies. Students are able to learn

get to know the city better than any trip would have allowed,”

and grow in an environment very different from Elon and the one

said Nixon. “The trips and site visits we took during class were so

they grew up in.

interesting and we would have never been able to do that if we weren’t part of the program.”

Each day was filled with new adventures, sightseeing, lots of steps on Fitbit and of course, the occasional celebrity appearances.

“One of the first nights in New York we were out to dinner at some restaurant” said Nixon. “We didn’t realize until the end that we had been sitting next to Scott Disick the entire time!”

While some Elon students spent the summer in the city

Schulz described her whole experience in two words: eyeopening.

“Students who are interested in exploring major U.S. cities where they might not have other connections should definitely consider Study USA programs,” she said.

For all three students, this summer was more than just another thing to add to their resume. It was a chance to discover themselves, their strengths, their passions, their ability to read a

that never sleeps at night, others spent it in the city of Angels

map; and maybe a few celebrity crushes along the way. But above

basking in the sun under the Hollywood sign. Senior Lexi Giering

all, it was a time to create memories and friendships that they will

remembers Summer 2016 in LA as one of her best yet.

cherish even after they receive their oak sapling and their Elon

“It was incredible,” said Giering. “Our professor put us in real-

careers come to an end.

life situations relating to public relations, which is the business I really want to go into. It helped me figure out what I want to do with my life and it got me connected in that area.”

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Art Work By: Minnie Lane @calligraphylane