Gone are the days of being called “four-eyes” or “nerd.” The once dorky accessories are now making a statement in the fashion world. Glasses are being spotted across campus and are being worn as a fashionable accessory. Black square glasses and thick rims seem to be making a statement on campus.
Sophomore Siyang Wang. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Siyang Wang
Year: Sophomore
Major: Business
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since age seven.”
Junior Shanice Brown. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Shanice Brown
Year: Junior
Major: Sociology
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since second grade.”
Staff member Sam Bethel. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Sam Bethel
Year: Staff
How long have you been wearing glasses: “For about four years.”
Junior Nick Sugiyama (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Nick Sugiyama
Year: Junior
Major: Digital arts
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since elementary school.”
Junior Carey Greiner (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Carey Greiner
Year: Junior
Major: Advertising
How long have you been wearing glasses: “ I Just got them this winter break.”
Freshman Corbin Pforsich. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Corbin Pforsich
Year: Freshman
Major: Undeclared
How long have you been wearing glasses: “About 10 years.”
American English Institute student Yun-Yun Lee. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Yun-Yun Lee
Year: N/A
Major: American English Institute student
How long have you been wearing glasses: “About 10 years, I usually wear contacts though.”
Sophomore Nicole Vorsaph. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Nicole Vorsaph
Year: Sophomore
Major: General Social Science
How long have you been wearing glasses: “One year.”
Freshman Morgan Hegarty (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Morgan Hegarty
Year: Freshman
Major: Journalism
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since I was four, so 14 years.”
Junior Ben Bailey. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Ben Bailey
Year: Junior
Major: Journalism
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since first grade.”
Junior Spice Walker. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Name: Spice Walker
Year: Junior
Major: Advertising
How long have you been wearing glasses: “Since I’ve been blind, which has been forever.”