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LIKE A BOSS
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Female engineering majors discuss the pros and cons of entering a male-dominated field By Alexandria Sands At UNC Charlotte, the William States Lee College of Engineering is an attractive program. For starters, most classes are taught on the Charlotte Research Institute campus, well-known for its alluring academic buildings and state-ofthe-art facilities. In addition, most students can graduate in four years and move on to a hiring field. Plus, an engineer’s paycheck is fair to say the least. In fall 2016, UNC Charlotte recorded that the college’s undergraduate population was 3,107. Less than 400 of those students are female. Why? Research shows that engineering is a field which women don’t gravitate toward. Studies suggest that girls divert from math and science at a young age. In 2015, Microsoft found that 11-year-old girls interested in STEM subjects quickly lost interest by age 15.
Alexis Montague. Photo by Katelynn Pennington
The following are students in UNC Charlotte’s engineering program. Many of whom are leaders of females in their major. Alexis Montague No one introduced Alexis Montague to the possibility of being an engineer. It was an interest she found herself. Even when she saw an advertisement for the field, it always featured men. Now, Montague is a mechanical engineering major with a concentration in biomedical engineering and is president of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at UNC Charlotte. “I was always a hands-on type of girl. I would always take things apart and put them together,” Montague said. Her mom enrolled her in engineering camps which exposed her to civil engineering but she wasn’t sure about the different types until she did research online. That’s how she found her major. Montague thinks females stray away from her major because of the unfamiliarity. “I don’t get to see a lot of people that look like me or other girls within the classroom studying,” she said. But that’s not the only con. Stereotypes play a large role. “I feel like sometimes people don’t take you seriously. They think that ‘oh, she’s just going to be here for the first two years and then she’s going to transfer out into another major.’ I feel like sometimes they think we’re not built to learn,” she said. Montague has seen why women stray away from engineering. “I’ve heard multiple girls say ‘when I was in high school, I thought about maybe majoring in engineering but somebody told me it would be too hard,’” she said. “I’m just like ‘who told you that would be too hard for you?’” Those challenges have helped Montague grow.
Alshraefarana Alharthi. Photo by Greyson Nance
Today, she describes herself as someone who has thicker skin and a stronger voice than before. Alshraefarana Alharthi As a high school student, Alshraefarana Alharthi’s teachers suggested she pursue a field outside of science and math. Her aunt told her engineering was difficult and she wouldn’t make it. Even her grandfather, someone she describes as pro-education, was shocked when she told him she was considering engineering. This spring, Alharthi will graduate with a major in systems engineering after serving as president of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at UNC Charlotte. “I’m defying everything that everybody thought I was going to be,” she said. Alharti was encouraged by her parents to take on a challenging major that would lead to a stable career and income, specifically engineering, medical or law. “My mom raised us saying that if we weren’t better than she is then she didn’t do a good job,”
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Alharthi said. “She’s a biochemist so it’s really hard to beat that.” Alharti doesn’t think she faces challenges as a woman in
“If you’re 50 percent on the border of ‘should I do it or not’ just stick to it... If you don’t like it, don’t go through it because you won’t be happy... If you’re just scared, if that’s the reason, just power through it and it will all work out.” Giana Avent
Raised by a single mom, Giana Avent spent a lot of her childhood in her mother’s mechanical engineering office. Entering college, Avent jumped right into the engineering program at Charlotte, joined organizations and loved the community, so much so that she added civil engineering onto her construction management major. Although Avent does see mostly positives, she has noticed differences between herself and her male peers, especially with group work. “I might be one of two girls. Me and Giana Avent. Photo by Katelynn Pennington her are gonna get together and we’ll find two other guys,” she said. engineering. The challenge is putting yourself “I think it’s out but once you do, even something she says, everything better. I bring gets better. in a different “You do meet a mindset than lot of good people… the guys do,” I strive to look for Alharthi said. more women. I’ve “Especially when met great friends. you’re in a group We all have the of five and you’re same aspirations, the only female, same dreams,” the Powerpoints Avent said. definitely look As for advice, better.” Avent recommends She likes to students build a be challenged, support system, cut under pressure out what they don’t and on a need to have better deadline. time management, To other know their limit women when it comes to interested in credit hours, and most SENIOR engineering, importantly, love what Alharthi says they you do. ALSHRAEFARANA should try it and ALHARTI never give up.
"I’m defying everything that everybody thought I was going to be."
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BLACKOUT AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES
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Actors and actresses wear black in solidarity to protest sexual assualt and mistreatment of women
By Mia Shelton photo courtesy of Flickr On Sunday night, the Golden Globes red carpet experienced a blackout. Many stars were banding together in search of all-black dresses and outfits to make a statement against the epidemic of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and beyond. the coordinated wardrobe effort was part of a campaign called Time’s Up. With more than 300 figures in the entertainment industry signed on, the initiative aims to fight sexual harassment, assault and inequality for women in all kinds of workplaces. The campaign has raised more than $15 million for a legal defense fund for people who have experienced workplace harassment and encouraged Globes attendees and supporters everywhere to wear black as a show of unity and power. Actress Eva Longoria gave this statement to the New York Times about the blackout, “This is a moment of solidarity, not a fashion moment,” she said, “For years, we’ve sold these awards shows as women, with our gowns and colors and our beautiful faces and our glamour. This time the industry can’t expect us to go up and twirl around. That’s not what this moment is about.” Meryl Streep told Ryan Seacrest of E! News that she wore black to stand in solidarity with others trying to right the power imbalance that leads to sexual abuse. “We want to fix that and we feel sort of emboldened in this particular moment to stand together in a thick black line.” Many designers were asked to remake originally chosen dresses in
black. One such designer was Naeem Khan, designer of “This is Us” star Mandy Moore’s dress, “This was a big challenge,” he said. “The logistics of making it and shipping are tough, but I know it will be worth it. The gown has been redesigned in a way that is specific to her personality and the empowered message we’re sending for the evening.” Despite the major financial success and support the blackout produced for the Time’s Up campaign, there is some controversy on whether or not the blackout actually did its job. XX Factor writer Christina Cauterucci believed the protest fell flat. “If all Time’s Up does is raise a few dozen millions for legal defense funds and encourage famous women to sass red-carpet reporters about sexism, it will have done good. But any lasting change will require the participation of men who, as my colleague Willa Paskin noted, barely addressed the protest at all on Sunday and the capacity to sustain their momentum
after the black dresses go back in the closet and the memory of Weinstein, God willing, fades. A movement that kicks off with wardrobe coordination risks mutating into a meaningless trend.” Actress Rose McGowan had also had some not so nice feelings about the Blackout tweeting: “Your silence is the problem, you’ll accept a fake award breathlessly & affect no real change.” in tweet directed at Meryl Streep and other actors last month who she criticized for failing to speak out earlier and louder. Pret-a-Reporter writer Sarah Gidick also felt the blackout missed the mark. “I am a sexual assault survivor who once exclusively wore black. I’m one of the lucky ones — my rapist is in jail. Black was my color of choice for years. I was mourning the person I once was, hiding my body from men. Black sunglasses, black leather jackets, black eyeliner. It sent people a message: ‘Stay away.’ Black goes perfectly with shame. I simply
matched the darkest period of my life. Part of my own therapy included learning how to wear color again. I find ‘solidarity’ an interesting word choice when it comes to assault, because nothing is more isolating than being raped. I haven’t observed any tangible change in this fact in the last five years. When Rose McGowan called out actresses planning to wear black to the Globes, I agreed with her. I wonder how many of these actresses who are wearing black have ever spoken to anyone who has experienced abuse and assault. I wonder if these celebrities know about the all-consuming darkness a rape survivor has to learn to see through, or why some of the actresses participating have depicted some of the most triggering scenes in film and television for abuse victims? Is this red-carpet blackout a meaningful moment that will truly make a profound statement, or just a Hollywood stunt?” I loved that everyone, men and women came together in unity to show support for an issue that needs to be resolved. As a person who has fallen victim to sexual assualt, any support and recognition given to this is better than acting like it never happened. this whole protest was to draw attention to the problem and let victims knows that people hear them and are here to help draw attention to this problem. This blackout is just the beginning. Victims will no longer be silenced and powerful men will not get away with using and abusing their power to exploit and disrespect women. Our voices will be heard.
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‘America’s Next Top Model’ has a chance to be next level fierce all over again
by Hunter Heilman Photos courtesy of VH1/CBS Television I’m obsessed with the “Top Model” shows, though you have to pay tribute to the original for real worship. “America’s Next Top Model” premiered on UPN in 2003 , but does the show still have the spark to inspire? Starting off the new season, they cut right to the chase by starting with a judging panel where they are to whittle 24 girls down to 20 before their first photoshoot. Comprised of supermodel Ashley Graham, Paper magazine chief creative officer Drew Elliott and stylist Law Roach, along with Tyra Banks, it’s a nice judging panel. It’s nothing compared to the panels made up of Jay Manuel, J. Alexander and Nigel Barker, but they definitely aren’t as weak as some like Kelly Cutrone was in the later seasons of the CW series. I like them, even if I don’t love them just yet. I love the idea of cutting girls in real time if only for the catty nature of it. It’s fun and unpredictable, and it’s something that, 24 seasons, is a good way to shake it up without changing it too much. The first girl walks in and it’s Ivana, who immediately has my attention; she’s curvy, smart and beautiful. Her hair is luscious and rich, and personality holds a room so wonderfully. Pair with that a fabulous photo, and it’s no wonder she gets through. Next: Khrystyana, a Siberian-American girl from New York, with a bubbly personality that’s absolutely impossible to dislike. She doesn’t have the strongest look of the group of girls, but she has the spirit to persevere in the competition. I was also pleased with Shanice, from Eastern Tennessee, as well. Next, from Idaho, is Liberty. The judges have a hard time deciding on her, as they think she’s too commercial looking for the show, to which I wholeheartedly disagree. I find Liberty stunning. She’s going to face some challenges being as conservative as she is, which could definitely pose to be a problem in the liberal world of modeling, as well as her marketability as a personality, but I found her willingness to learn more endearing than I thought it would be, even if it proves to be fruitless in the end.
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More girls flow in and my eye is immediately drawn to Erin’s presence. She’s a beautiful, statuesque Amazon that is stunning. We learn that Erin is a 42-year-old grandmother of three and mother of five. Erin is the oldest woman ever to compete on the show, but you wouldn’t know it. She is what I see when I think of what the judges are describing as “Next Level Fierce.” Moving on more quickly. Jeana is stunning and unique. Maggie is...something, especially calling herself a “vanilla homegirl.” She doesn’t do much for me. Lyric was a worthy cut, especially in her
resting on her status as a child of celebrities, as well as their call for her to try acting. Coura is like if Serena Williams and Danai Gurira gave birth to a supermodel. Rio has a ‘90s look that I adore about her that is so very Spike Lee. Sandra has a great story and it’s great to see Muslim representation on “ANTM.” Kyla is a beautiful, high-fashion model that reminds me much of Zendaya and Adwoa Aboah in one. She’s definitely one of my favorites. After the cuts, the girls participate in a larger-
than-life photoshoot that lets the girls show off their modeling skills in the moment. Many people soar high, including Kyla, Jeana and Ivana, though with obvious connotation, many do not. Then the girls get to participate in a trippy runway walk to prove to the judges they’re worthy of being in the top 14 of the competition. Most girls do fine in the walk, no one particularly blew me away, though Liz and Christina struggled with making their walks cohesive and smooth enough. With Law describing Christina’s walk as “trash.” Finally, we get to the final elimination, which gets our girls down to the final 14 we’ve been waiting for. The cast of characters consists of Brendi K, Christina, Coura, Ivana, Jeana, Khrystyana, Kyla, Liberty, Liz, Maggie, Rhiyan, Rio, Sandra and Shanice. Noticeably absent from this list is Erin, who struggled in the photoshoot with her pose variety. I couldn’t believe how the judges decided to give Christina a chance over Erin, which just makes zero sense whatsoever. As Erin packs up and heads for the door with her teary goodbye, Tyra has a message for her. At the door, Tyra comforts Erin and tells her of her bravery entering the competition after putting her dreams on hold for so long. Out of seemingly nowhere, Tyra presents Erin with a photo, confirming her as the surprise 15th contestant in the competition. It’s obviously a bit staged, at least on Tyra’s part, but Erin’s reaction is all real. It’s a touching, if needlessly cruel moment of having Erin think she was eliminated when she wasn’t. Tyra lets her know that being of her age, and being a black woman is going to make her time in the industry harder, and that she has to work hard to reach her dreams, both in life and the competition, leading into the new season. “America’s Next Top Model” still needs to find its footing on VH1, as much had to be changed from the original series in its network transition, but with Tyra back in charge, the energy that made “ANTM” so palpable is back. Things are definitely looking up.
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT by Jeffrey Kopp Photos courtesy of Clerkenwell Films/Netflix Graphics courtesy of Pixabay Surprising, endearing and stunning are the first three words that pop into my head when I think about this series. Originally airing in the United Kingdom on Channel 4, “The End of the F***ing World” was released internationally on Netflix early in 2018, introducing the world to the characters of James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa (Jessica Barden). The story is rather simple, yet compelling enough that each episode feels full and complex. With some incredible musical moments and incredible cinematography, this series is an absolute treat from start to finish. Following a young man named James who views himself as psychopath, the story links him up with Alyssa, a troubled girl that is desperately trying to get away from her fractured family. Alyssa and James decide to flee their small town and set off on a journey across the countryside as they figure out who they are and what they want to be in life. While traveling, James tries to figure out the best time and place to kill Alyssa, but slowly realizes that he may have feelings for her. A major turning point in the narrative comes when James and Alyssa find themselves wrapped up in a murder and become key suspects by detectives Eunice Noon (Gemma Whalen) and Teri Donoghue (Wunmi Mosaku), who have a troubled romantic past. “The End of the F***ing World” can best be described as a coming-of-age post-apocalyptic story that is set in a normal world; James and Alyssa act as if the traditional norms of life are no longer in place, allowing them to essentially do whatever they want, similarly to how one would act at the actual end of the world. During their journey, the duo steal, commit “armed” robbery, break into homes and commit murder, all the while trying to reach the home of Alyssa’s father Leslie (Barry Ward). The setting and plot are extremely bleak, matching the tone of a post-apocalyptic story, yet the characters bring a light to the world that keeps things from being totally hopeless and depressing. James and Alyssa are the primary focus and their blooming love/friendship takes center stage, developing at the same time as their individual arcs play out. Alex Lawther manages to bring both
humor and genuine fear to his performance, making even the viewer question if James is indeed a psychopath; Jessica Barden’s portrayal of Alyssa is a definite highlight of the series as she manages to make pity the viewer both the ridiculous and feel annoyed by antics she gets up to; the character is absolutely hilarious at moments, but she also has a real emotional side that helps to make her arc feel totally believable. Two aspects of “The End of the F***ing World” that heavily stand out are the musical score and the cinematography. The music supervisor deserves complete praise, because every single song is utilized perfectly and matches the scene, setting, dialogue, etc. on screen. Each episode features a selection of songs, most of which have an indie-feel to them; it’s worth noting that the series itself feels like an indie-film, mostly
because of the aesthetic and low budget. The cinematography is absolutely stunning and helps to reinforce the themes and coming-of-age aspect. Cinematography is something that is incredibly important to a series and “The End of the F***ing World” knows it; utilizing light, camera angles and framing, this series is by far one of the best in recent memory in terms of cinematography. Netflix hasn’t done much in terms of promotion for the show, so it will likely fly under the radar of most people, but it is absolutely worth checking out. With only eight episodes, each of which clocking in around 20 minutes, this is a show that is incredibly easy to binge. The viewer is able to immediately become wrapped up in their story and feel concerned as the authorities close in on them. “The End of the F***ing World” knows exactly what it is and it runs with it. Because of this, the show is able to tell a compelling story with eccentric characters and touching messages.
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ACROSS 1 Ear part 5 Hamper load 9 Blow in a dojo 13 Former Twitter CEO Williams 14 Actress Sommer of “A Shot in the Dark” 15 Pickle juice 16 NAACP co-founder 18 One who lassoes dogies, say 19 Martini order 20 Sgt. or cpl. 21 Military zone division 22 Pioneer suffragist on some dollar coins 26 Hindu community 28 Open the faucets onstage, so to speak 29 “Who’s Afraid of Virginia __?” 30 Rocky peak 31 Celebratory cry two
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days after hump day 35 Cry at the World Cup 36 “Stuart Little” author 40 Prefix with cycle 41 Red ink 43 Singer Peggy or comicbook writer Stan 44 Winner’s gesture 46 Warrior on the court, for short 48 Given temporarily 49 “The Greatest Show on Earth” producer/director 53 Bolts and ties the knot? 54 Ltr. holder 55 Cleo’s killer 58 Talks like Daffy 59 Apiculturist ... and, playfully, what 16-, 22-, 36or 49-Across is 62 __ Park, Colorado 63 Ultimatum close 64 Marathon segment 65 Top of the line
DOWN 1 Bawdy 2 (See other side) 3 Bootees 4 Close or complete 5 Selfie video device 6 Crazy as __ 7 Enjoy the slopes 8 Guys 9 Make bootees, perhaps 10 Aware of 11 Situation before a tworun homer 12 Actor Luke or Matthew 15 Quarterback Favre 17 Hazardous 21 Bull’s sound 23 Clickable address 24 Start of a party invitation phrase 25 Mine, to Marcel 26 GI gone missing 27 Piano recital piece, e.g. 32 Recipe tester, facetiously 33 “Picnic” playwright 34 Discovery 37 Says too much 38 Lawn intruder 39 Develop slowly 42 Bit, as of news 45 Cantina condiment 47 “God __ America” 48 Like chain rings 49 Hollywood VIP 50 Beethoven dedicatee 51 Expenses 52 1980s attorney general Edwin 56 Wall Street bear’s suggestion 57 Mice, to owls 59 One placed in Vegas 60 Yale alum 61 Grounded Aussie bird
MANAGER OPINION MADNESS SPORTS A look inside the number-one ranked manager basketball team Story by Kathleen Cook Photos from Matt Sholtis What if I told you there was a team ranked first in the country on our campus? They can be found on the sidelines of every 49er basketball game. It’s the Charlotte 49ers manager basketball team. After weeks of games, the team is sitting atop the rankings for Manager Games, an unofficial twitter ranking. We sat down with head manager, Matt Sholtis to learn more about the team’s success. The journey to the top started two years ago during Sholtis’ freshman year. With a large group of managers, coupled with a coaches encouragment, they began playing one-on-one games. Last season, the group played their first game against another team when the Niners hosted James Madison. JMU came away with the win that night, but the loss didn’t dampen the spirits of the team. “It was a blast. We had almost every single manager out there. We tried to get everyone playing. That might have hurt us honestly because we didn’t have our best guys out there. We enjoyed it, even though we lost we had a blast,” Sholtis said. Though they are called “Manager Games,” the roster is not limited to managers. “It’s really like the whole support staff within basketball. Not just managers play because most teams don’t bring enough on the road to be able to play, so you get GA’s, operations guys, video coordiators, assistant coaches even sometimes playing,” Sholtis said. The team’s “designated coach” is assistant coach Andre Gray.
“He comes when we’re on the road and supports us, cracks jokes from the sideline while we’re playing,” Sholtis said. Though the roster fluctuates depending on availability and who traveled with the trip, there is a group of five core players that keep the team together: Tanner Smith, Pat Corrigan, Colby Lewis, Jack Quinn and Sholtis. Smith is currently an interim assistant coach and played four years at Clemson. Three of his four years spent in Tiger Town he lead his team to NCAA tournament appearances. He also spent two years playing professionally overseas. “He’s by far our best player. He’s a little bit out of his prime, but he’s still miles ahead of everyone else,” Sholtis said. Corrigan serves as the Associate Director of Basketball Operations played four years at HampdenSydney. He’s been with the Charlotte program for five years as a Graduate
Assistant, Program Assistant and now in his current role. Corrigan’s playing style is “more of a get-to-the-basket kind of going to overpower you type player,” Sholtis said. Lewis returns to his home court after playing for Charlotte from 2009-13. He was a two-time winner of the Charles Hayward Award. Sholtis described Lewis as a “real sharp shooter.” Rounding out the group of five are managers Quinn and Sholtis who are both students at Charlotte. The first major victory this season was a revenge win against James Madison. “Colby this year put up an incredible performance against James Madison. We didn’t keep track, but we all came to an agreement that he had 60 points because he hit like 20 threes. He was pulling it from the logo, it was incredible he probably missed like three shots that game,” Sholtis said.
A little later in the season, when the manager team finally broke into the top ten rankings, they had a big matchup ahead of them: a number four-ranked ECU team. “It was a pretty big game, we were on the road,” Sholtis said. “We started the game down by 15 points, the pressure was getting to us. But then we battled back, we were up three at halftime and we ended up winning a close one.” With traveling to road games, there is a lot of down time. The game gives the guys something to do. “We have to shoot around that night, then other than that we’re just kind of sitting around. It’s cool to get a sweat in and it gives you something to do other than sit in your hotel room,” Shotlis said. Currently the main audience for the games are passing by players, but Sholtis wants that to change. “Last year we had a couple of players come by and watch. They get a kick of it because we’re always on the sideline watching them play. It’s like roles reversed. They’re ripping us apart, talking trash. Any night before a game here at Halton, odds are we’re going to have a manager game. Get the word out, we’d love to have people come watch our games,” Sholtis said. The team has been sitting at number one for two weeks now. “It probably means more to me than anyone else. I take a lot of pride in my job and I love being a manager,” Sholtis said. “It’s cool to be recognized. I would rather our actual team be number one in the nation, that would be way cooler.”
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Shopping isn’t cheap, so when can it be?
LIFESTYLE
By Katherine Herrera Photo courtesy of Pixabay Shopping can be very expensive whether you are buying makeup, a new outfit or shoes. You can walk into M.A.C Cosmetics or Sephora and spend at least $100 and for men that love their shoes, can easily spend a minimum of $200 for one pair. As years go by, the prices of these items do go up a dollar annually. So, when is it the best time to find sales? Well, from working with big retailers for years, I am here to inform you of when to find good deals when shopping. The beauty industry is trending big. Companies are competing to have the best skin care line, the best foundation or the best highlighter. Although beauty products never really go on sale, there are rare moments when they might. Sephora’s Beauty Insider is a program where you gain points as you spend and with those points you can use to get some beauty products for free. Also by being a Beauty Insider, you get notifications about deals, 15 percent off coupons and a free Birthday gift. Towards the end of November to Christmas Eve, Sephora has more deals on their gift sets. Also around the same time, Belk has sales on their cosmetics brands which include Urban Decay, Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown, Chanel and now also included in their sales is M.A.C Cosmetics. Last year, Belk had sales weekly for a month. They had Buy one get one 50 percent off or 20 percent off everything and now all the gifts that are left are 25 percent off. M.A.C has a set of five brushes that were originally $49.50 and now about $37. Always sign up for email notifications from your favorite brands, they don’t just let you know about the newest trend or products, but sometimes they send you coupons or sale dates. Everyone needs a nice warm coat for the winter, but as you know they can be very pricey. Coats can range from $100 to $1000. Coats in big retailers like Dillard’s or Macy’s do go on sale but they only go on sale right after Christmas. Why after Christmas? They need to make sure they all sell so there’s room for spring wear like swimsuits. No worries, most retailers try to keep coats on sale if they can up to the end of February. Another must have are sweaters, those also start to go on sale around the same time along with any cold weather accessories. You can find those items on sale now for up 50 percent off. So, the best advice here for cold weather items is to wait till after Christmas when they go on sale and now at least you will have a coat for
next year. Coming soon is spring and summer season. Ladies, if you noticed last year swimsuits were expensive, and it will be no surprise that they will be expensive this year. When you buy a higher end two-piece, the top alone is at least $60 and you still need to buy the matching bottoms. The best time to purchase multiple swimsuits cheap is when they go on sale around August to September. Retailers like Dillard’s and Macy’s have deals like buy one get one free, or 30 to 65 percent off as the season ends, depending on the retailer, so stock up. Like I said, now you’ll have swimsuits for the following year. This also goes for men; swimming trunks go on sale around the same time women’s swimwear does. Most stores have sales weeks before Christmas, and majority have even bigger sales right after Christmas like Francesca’s, Banana Republic, Michael Kors and more. Black Friday is a good time to purchase any electronics like flat screen TVs, cell phones, sound systems and anything you find at Best Buy. Throughout the year, Macy’s has big sales during the weekend about twice a month on clothes, fine jewelry and even household items like Ralph Lauren pillows for $7.99. Michael Kors holds 25 percent off ales four times a year on everything. Also, what happens throughout the year is when new shoes or clothes come into the stores, the “old” ones always go on sale, so keep an eye out. So, when is the best time to shop? Well, pretty much all year depending on the items. Cosmetics have more sales during the holidays. For seasonal items like swimwear and coats, there are certain times of the year where you will get the best deal and most of the time it will be the only time. If you’re shopping for electronics, it is always best to wait for Black Friday since they hold the biggest sale. Majority of all stores have their biggest sale right after Christmas. Dillard’s hold their biggest sale of the year on New Year’s, which is 50 percent off extra on all sale items in the store and SHOES are included! To make sure you can get the best deals all year, sign up for notifications of your favorite stores because they do send you coupons and inform you on any sales and because you signed up for their program you also could get special perks. Shopping isn’t cheap, but it can be if you’re smart.
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