University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Body piercing breaks parental molds and perforates tastes in College. No parents. Freedom. Choices to make. The combination of the above ele- ments gave Darci McLain, Lenexa freshman, reason to roadtrip to Kansas City, Mo. for the ultimate in fashion statements body piercing. McLain pierced her nose approxi- mately two weeks after her arrival at KU. I liked the way it looked. It was something I had always wanted to do, but knew I couldn ' t because of my parents conservative rules, she said. Popular since 1978, body piercing became a trend with the first issue of Piercing Fans Issue Quarterly and has recently peaked with coverage in the media. Oskar Pollack, Chicago fresh- man, was inspired to pierce his nipple after viewing the Aerosmith video, Crying, in which a young female pierces her navel. I ' ve wanted a nipple ring for years and I finally got enough courage for it, Pollack said. The piercing procedure is quick, lasting about five minutes, but is one of those things where you close your eyes, bite down real hard and pray for it to be over, according to Pollack. To accommo- date his tastes, D.C. Malson, Norway freshman, pierced his tongue after coming to KU. Photo by Amy Solt Bv I don ' t feel like people look at or treat me dif- ferently be- cause I wear a nose ring, Darci McLain, Lenexa freshman. McLain, on the other hand, was so anxious and had so much adrenaline flowing that it didn ' t hurt. Money was another item to be taken into consideration for body piercing. The costs varied from $10 to $55, depending on the process used. According to Teun of Grimm ' s Tatoo, Kansas City, Mo., body piercing can be done with the gun method, common in ear and nose piercings, or with a more sanitary process unique to piercings of other natures. With the navel being the most popular body part, Teun per- forms piercings from eyebrows, lips, noses down to a plethora of genitals. Teun recieves business from all over Kansas and Missouri. Customers typically range in age from 18 to 30. Both McLain and Pollack are pleased with the final product. McLain said, I like the way it looks and my parents are beginning to accept it. McLain ' s only regret was that her parents only gave her half of her monthly allowance after they found out. She said, I don ' t feel like people look at or treat me differently because I wear a nose ring. Body Piercing

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Inspired by an Aerosmith video, Oskar Pollack, Chicago freshman, decided to have his nipple pierced. Piercing is one of those things where you pray for it to be over, Pollack said. Photo by Amy Soil PD Body Piercing 7