The Purchase Independent

By Kristen Buckley
I have noticed a rather interesting trend on campus: ear gauging, or stretching, as it is more correctly known. Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched, as can be seen at Purchase. I swear, I’ve never seen so many stretched out earlobes in one place. So I decided to try and get into [...]

By Arielle Heyman
Purchase College is host to notoriously windy, cold, icy winters. As winter approaches, students are anticipating ways to beat the cold while still looking chic.
“It’s always colder in February than December, so you still have time to shop and look good,” said Purchase Student Government President, Kevin Collymore.
Some students already have their staple [...]

By Mariel Loveland
It is truly one of my convictions that what you wear on a Saturday night will inadvertently affect the night’s outcome.  Wear an uncomfortable pair of heels, and your evening might as well be as excruciating as watching your friend down one too many Cosmos and hit on every guy in the bar [...]