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Augie Thrift takes aim at dorm move-out waste

Augie Thrift takes aim at dorm move-out waste

As students pack up all their belongings and many memories from the year, the campus dumpsters too often begin to resemble a junkyard full of recyclable and functional items: discarded clothes, abandoned dorm décor and neglected furniture. Two years ago, co-founders of Augie Thrift Grace Lenning and Libby Breckon witnessed
Augustana Mirror May 8, 2025
New thrift club opens store on campus

New thrift club opens store on campus

After a year of working to establish Augie Thrift, two juniors and their new club hosted their first shopping event for students on Feb. 8 on the lower west side of Tuve Hall. Inside a cozy room decorated with strings of lights, half a dozen clothing racks stood full of
Jocelyn Baas Feb 15, 2024
Thrifting combats fast fashion

Thrifting combats fast fashion

Trends are a constant flow of recycled past styles combined with original, present-day ideas. Mom jeans, first appearing in the late 20th century, are once again a popular pants choice. The 1960’s oversized graphic tees are considered “in fits.” I cannot wait until we bring back those cute mini
Ana McCabe Nov 16, 2023

Why thrifting is the better fashion choice

The once $6 billion retailer Forever 21 announced it is filing for bankruptcy on Sunday, Sept. 29. The Los Angeles-based company has been in business since 1984, but in July 2019, its net worth dropped to $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. In recent years, Forever 21 has been meme-ified
augiemirror Nov 21, 2019

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