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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 their belongings and their 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 the
Abigail Cutler 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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