University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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O8 - O9 l JAYHAWKER cc es we did!7' was the chant that erupted from Abe N jake's Land- ing after Barack Obama sealed his name in history as the first black presi- dent of the United States. The packed room of students and Lawrence res- idents jumped, screamed, cheered and cried. A woman carried a life-sized cardboard Obama cutout through the sea ofwaving arms and Obama-Biden signs. Gina Burrows, vice president of KU Young Democrats, said election night would be the proudest moment she would ever live to tell her children about. uPeople remember where they were when Kennedy was shot, where they were during Martin Luther Kingis 'I Have a Dream, speech, and I get to remember the night Amer- ica took a new directionf, the Salt Lake City junior said shortly after Sen. john McCain gave his speech commending Obama. Call it! Call it! ii was shouted by eager Obama supporters throughout the night as a giant projector fea- tured CNN's exit polls and vote counts. The crowd stood up in unanimous praise whenever CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer called a state in its candidateis favor. The intensity of those celebrations never came close to the outburst that followed Blitzer's announcement that Obama had won Colorado, picking up the Hnal electoral votes that would send him to the White House. Andrew Toth, president of KU Young Democrats, said he was conhdent from the start that his candidate would pullout a decisive victory. We worked so hard that we think he deserved to winf' he said, exhausted from six weeks of campaigning. Toth said his organization set up tables, handed out fliers and traveled door-to-door, registering every poten- tial student voter they could find. Burrows said her organization and the Student Legis- lative Awareness Board worked together to register more than 3,000 student voters on campus. It proves that younger people aren't as apathetic about politics as everyone thinks,n Burrows said. Students flocked to the 67 voting stations scattered around Lawrence election night to vote for the candidate they believed would best govern their country. Many students, such as Kristen Sheahen, Chicago senior, voted for the first time. She said she wasnit sure who she'd vote for moments before she entered the voting booth. She said she was apprehensive about voting for Obama because she didn't want him to raise taxes on her father. igMy familyas business has been in business for 100 years and now they,re going to get taxed even more while struggling to work through an economy that isn't doing well,', she said. People are going to have to get laid off if large companies have to cut back on costs to afford higher taxesf' N for Ol SC 'lSomi torpo theyc rorya was t just ii reprt he is MCC gem intel heal its xi ingl WC 5 rod saic too goi saii Th

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Alex Ziskind, Chicago senior, found a Michael Kors down jacket for S66 at TJ Maxx . For Halloween, Ziskind ditched her costume for a little black dress she found at Target. 'cl look at high fashion magazines for ideas and then shop at cheap stores that sell similar styles for less,', Ziskind says. A number of recessionistas are trading their clothes for store credit or cash at places like Wild Man Vintage. Owner Phil Chiles says he looks for clothing that is well made and timeless when he is buying vintage goods that people bring in. Chiles started shopping at thrift shops because he collected obscure t-shirts that couldn't be found in main- stream department stores. A number of people go into thrift shops knowing what they want. The key to shopping at a vintage store is having an idea about what you want before you go. There's a lot of inventory but recessionistas can sift through the junk to find a fashion gem. THRIFT STORE SHOPPING DOES TAKE A LOT OF PATIENCE. IF YOU GOIN KNOWING WHAT YOU WANT, YOU CAN FOCUS AND FIND SOME REALLY QUALITY THINGS. Michaela Bowman, Duluth, Minn., senior, says she makes a list of things she wants before she goes into a vintage store. Thrift store shopping does take a lot of patiencef Bowman says. Nlf you go in knowing what you wants you can focus and find some really quality things. Bowman also trades clothing with her mother to save money. lt's a cheaper alternative to buying vintage clothes while still pulling off the vintage look. Another thrift store for recessionistas to peruse is Arizona Trading Co., which buys and sells a variety of vintage apparel. Recessionistas are also selling and buying clothing on eBay to keep a reasonable budget. Brian Sears, Lawrence senior, says eBay is the way he deals with the current world market, because there is a lot more to choose from than a Kansas City or Lawrence storefront. ul once found a pair of vintage Harley Davidson shoes that were modeled after Nike Dunks from the l98Os,', Sears says. uThey were pretty out there, but l sold them on eBay for SSO. There are tons ofvintage kicks and designer threads on eBay for recessionistas dedicated to saving money. its yet another way for fashion driven shoppers to maintain their trendy styles. These shoppers are smart and savvy in our down economy. Some scour the pages of Vogue, Elle and CQ and keep up on trends while looking for cheaper, passable alternatives that can be found at vintage shops and stores that offer designer looks at a discount. You can look like a million without spending a million just by changing the way you shop. RECESSIONISTAS l 24

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