Walnut Hills High School
Volume CX, Issue 2
Thursday, September 24, 2015
WHAT ARE THOOOSE?! Katie Chase, ‘16
Chacos have become a very popular shoe in the last year, they were originally intended for whitewater rafting guides, but can be used for all outdoor activities. Each pair of sandals feature webbing straps that wrap around the foot and through the midsole offering the most comfortable and customizable fit that will not fall off through your wild adventures. You can find Chacos at REI, Dicks and online priced between $60-$150.
This past summer Birkenstocks made a huge comeback. They come in many different styles and colors; they are priced at $135 and can be bought at Nordstrom, Journeys and online. Birkenstocks have been around since 1774. Johann Adam Birkenstock registered in the church archives as “vassal and shoemaker.”
Rainbows are a basic leather flip flop that provide comfort and support in a fashionable way; they started in 1972 in a Laguna Beach garage. Jay Longley experimented with only $200, a sewing machine and some rubber. Rainbows are extremely durable and every pair comes with a lifetime guarantee just in case anything happens to your pair; you can buy a pair at Nordstrom, The Flip Flop Shop, Journeys and online for about $60.
Tevas are a shoe that a quite similar to Chacos; they were created in 1984 when a river guide velcroed watchbands to a pair of flip flops to have a shoe that would not float away. Many people have started to wear Tevas as a sandal in their everyday life; you can buy them at Nordstrom, Dick’s and online for just under $50. ALL PHOTOS BY ISABELLA PITTMAN/CHATTERBOX FOOTPRINT GRAPHIC: ADAM BEASLEY/THENOUNPROJECT.COM
“Art Hoe” Movement
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAZZ <SUSPICIOUSMILK.TUMBLR.COM>
Jazz is a member of the #arthoe movement. They have a whole collection of selfies dedicated to the movement. Elise Fritts, ‘16 Colorblocked clothing, hypercolor backgrounds, and drawn-on selfies are all featured in the #arthoe movement. The movement, started by two bloggers called Mars
and Jam, is one that appreciates the beauty of both art and people of color. Through Tumblr and Instagram, the movement has spread throughout the internet, even having celebrities like The Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg join-
ing in. According to Mars, the controversial name ‘Art Hoe’ is just as important as the movement itself. “‘Hoe’ is AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and is normally a derogatory way to refer to
women – especially black women – as being promiscuous, within the male gaze. Using the term in an arbitrary way diminishes its harmful origin in light of something better,” Mars said in an interview with The Guardian. While the movement was started as one to empower people of color, it has recently changed into something different from what Mars and Jam had intended it for. The hashtag has been adopted by a collection of “skinny, frail, white girls,” Mars says. The original movement was made to be all inclusive and non discriminatory. In contrast, those who have adopted the trend have made it into an exclusive group of girls with $100 backpacks and expensive accessories. Mars said it seemed classist to them. For people who cannot afford those kinds of items, that aesthetic was unobtainable.
When Mars tried to call out those changing the movement to something harmful, others used the ‘angry black person’ stereotype against them. “People tried to use the ‘angry black person’ stereotype when I called them out on it; telling me it wasn’t a big deal. But it felt like a big deal. People of colour are often denied artistic ability, or the things we birth into the world are stolen by white counterparts. I never intended Art Hoe to be that way.” Mars said. Although there are obstacles, Mars says that they are focused on making people happy and telling people of color that they can do whatever they want. “Art can change the world. Art is a kind of propaganda. It triggers a reaction in people. Hopefully this can trigger something great.”