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ASU Rest & Relax Day ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

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inals can be extremely stressful for students across the university. To help ease some of the built-up tension from the semester prior to the fall finals week, Barrett, The Honors College at ASU hosted a Rest & Relax Day for its students on the Downtown Phoenix campus on December 3. The day consisted of cuddly therapy dogs, massage therapists, crafts, a plethora of snacks, games and more.

1. Freshmen Pleasure Nsabimana, Seanika Mathis, Mavett Medrano and Kaitlyn Nhi Nguyen play the board game Clue during Rest & Relax Day at Barrett, The Honors College; 2. Therapy dog Max receives some attention during Rest & Relax Day; 3. Therapy dog Bella is petted during Rest & Relax Day; 4. An assortment of snacks were available for students to create their own trail mix bags to go; 5. Sophomore Olivia Diem gets a free manicure; 6. Barrett, The Honors College offered special swag for its students to purchase using their “Barrett Bucks” that they earned throughout the semester; 7. A video game station was set up for students to play during Rest & Relax Day; 8. Senior Tanisha Begay takes advantage of the free snacks offered by Barrett.

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11 THINGS COMING IN 2022 ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

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oodbye 2021, hello 2022.

The year will boast highly anticipated movies, notable milestones, landmark events and important elections. Here is a list of 11 things coming in 2022.

11. ROSE PARADE As COVID-19 conditions are more regulated and with the distribution of several vaccines, the Rose Parade will return bright and early January 1 in Pasadena. The 2022 offering will feature 18 equestrian units, 22 marching bands, a plethora of floats and, of course, a Rose Court helmed

by Rose Queen Nadia Chung. The grand marshal of the parade is actor LeVar Burton. This year’s theme for the parade is “Dream. Believe.

Achieve.” with an emphasis on education.

10. SUPER BOWL The 2022 Super Bowl is Sunday, February 13, at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium, the home of the Chargers and Rams. The halftime performance includes appearances by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. NBC and its Spanish sister station Telemundo will broadcast this Super Bowl.

9. CHINESE NEW YEAR Tuesday, February 1, marks the start of the Chinese New Year: Year of the Tiger. The tiger is the third in the 12-year cycle of animals on the Chinese zodiac calendar. The celebration begins with Chinese New Year’s Eve with a reunion dinner for the whole family. After 15 days of various activities, Chinese New Year ends with the Lantern Festival.

8. “THE BATMAN” This chapter of the “Batman” franchise stars Robert Pattinson in the title role alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell. Set for release Friday, March 4, “The Batman” sees the title character in his second year of crime fighting, pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets elite Gotham City residents.

7. QUEEN ELIZABETH II PLATINUM JUBILEE Sunday, February 6, marks the 70th year Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. This will be the first time that a British monarch

has celebrated a platinum jubilee.

On May 24, 2024, Queen Elizabeth II will be the longest-reigning monarch of a sovereign state in verified history at 98 years old. She’ll surpass Louis XIV of France, who reigned for 72 years and 110 days.

6. PARALYMPICS/ WINTER OLYMPICS The 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are set for Beijing, the first city to host the summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic games. The Olympics run from Friday, February 4, to Sunday, February 20. Meanwhile, the Paralympics are scheduled for Friday, March 4, to Sunday, March 13. The United States joins several other countries in a diplomatic boycott, indicating no dignitaries will represent those governments at the Olympic or Paralympic games.

Reasons cited include “genocide and crimes against humanity.”

5. BETTY WHITE’S 100TH BIRTHDAY Betty White will become a centenarian on Monday, January 17. The release of “Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration” will mark the milestone in theaters on her big day. The star-studded cast of friends includes Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.

from Monday, November 21, to Saturday, December 17, for the FIFA World Cup. This marks the first championship to be held in the Middle East. Usually held in the summer, this year it was moved to the fall/winter because of Qatar’s intense heat.

1. ARIZONA GUBERNATORIAL/ SENATE ELECTION This is an important election year for Arizona, as the governor and a Senate seat are up for grabs.

Both positions have the potential to drastically change how the state is run. Declared gubernatorial candidates include Republicans Kari Lake, Kimberly Yee and Steve Gaynor, along with Democrats Katie Hobbs, Aaron Lieberman and Marco Lopez Jr. Senate candidates include incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly, and Republicans Mark Brnovich, Jim Lamon, Blake Masters, Michael McGuire, Justin Olson and Robert Paveza. The election is Tuesday, November 8. CT

4. “DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS” The year is chock-full of highly anticipated movies, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” on Friday, May 6. This is the first MCU film with direct ties from the newer Disney+ series “WandaVision,” starring Elizabeth Olson as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, and the first season of “Loki.”

Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) learns of the consequences of his actions in “No Way Home.”

3. PHOENIX FAN FUSION Phoenix Fan Fusion was postponed several times but hits the Phoenix Convention Center Friday May 27, to Sunday, May 29. The guest list of actors, authors, comic book creators and cosplayers will be released on Monday, January 17.

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ASU STUDENTS EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF FASHION ANNIKA TOMLIN • COLLEGE TIMES

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SU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts students explored fashion’s future during its inaugural Wearable Technology show.

Fledgling designers like senior Angelina Molina were asked, “What do you think fashion will look like after COVID?” “Basically, for the technology class, we really look a little into what is wearable technology and what are the sciences and technologies that can go hand in hand with fashion,” Molina says.

“We then created a concept.

The professor pretty much leads us through and helps us along the way.”

Molina chose to design pieces that explore the connection between mental health and fashion.

“I do know that there have been a lot of studies that say people who struggle with mental health often dress in darker or aggressive clothing,” Molina explains about one of her pieces.

“They cover up a lot as (compared) to people who don’t experience it

as badly. Those who may not have mental health issues often dress in lighter clothing and maybe show off a little bit more. I wanted to look at the impact of mental health from COVID.” The first piece in Molina’s collection is a dress that is “very light, very colorful.”

“I wanted to showcase that this is maybe the happier side of mental health issues,” she says.

Lights on the dress glow with each heartbeat. As the heart rate increases, so do the lights.

Her second piece tackles the “negative aspects of mental health,” according to Molina.

“I wanted to go with something big, dramatic, dark and heavy to capture the negative sides,” Molina says.

Motion detectors sense the distance from one person to another.

“I wanted this to mimic how I, personally, feel during my anxiety attacks,” Molina says. “When I am around a lot of people, my heart rate increases. That is one

of my symptoms, and I wanted to showcase it in this place. (The light) changes from blue to red, with blue being around 6 feet or farther.”

FASHIONISTAS Additional students who presented their designs at the show include Ada Ashong, Meera Singh, Virginia Karmondi, Aubreeana Adams and Jennifer Ashmore.

Adams’ design reflected simpler times and incorporated LED lights into her fairy-inspired piece that she designed and modeled for the fashion show.

Ashong named her collection “Permission Required.” Magnets and magnet sensors allowed a mask-like flap to open and close.

Dubbed “Touch Me Not,” Singh’s collection was based on the sensitive plant curls when touched.

Karmondi used yellow and red lights that indicated when the wearer’s posture is poor or proper.

She called it “Brace Yourself.”

Ashmore based her pieces on her oldest brother, who is a quadriplegic. Magnets help her brother slip on and off his pants.

A higher piece of fabric on the back eliminates the sagging that occurs when transferring in and out of a wheelchair. She created

inserts for socks that help decrease inflammation and increase circulation in his legs.

FASHION IS HER PASSION Molina, who has been into fashion since a child, was originally a forensic science major. When she realized that wasn’t for her, a counselor helped her find other options at ASU. “She mentioned that there was a fashion program, which I didn’t even know ASU had,” Molina says. “(The program is) only a couple of years old, so I went on a tour and saw a lot of the classes. I saw a construction class as well as an illustration class. I just fell in love with the fitting and the vibe of the whole fashion program. That’s what really captured my interest for the ASU fashion program.”

Graduating in spring 2022, Molina is considering her options, including taking post-graduate classes in coding. She had one course, but she received help from a Ph.D. student.

“I found it really interesting. I want to continue to incorporate technology into fashion,” she says.

“Coding is interesting, so I want to learn more about it and be able to do it myself.” CT

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