Students of Kalamazoo Share Their Thoughts on the Hoodie, Post-Treyvon Martin

By Ted Yoakum

• Phillip Korista, a 22-year-old senior at WMU,

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  said profiling based off a hoodie is senseless. “It’s ridiculous. It’s just an article of clothing.”

  

• Brandon Moore, 20-year-old sophomore at KVCC,

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  shared similar sentiments. “I think it’s silly to judge someone based off their attire alone.”

  

• Dale Artist, an 18-year-old freshman at KVCC,

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  said the connivence of hoodies outweighs whatever negative feelings some may feel about them. “I normally wear them in the fall and spring when its cold, instead of a coat.”

  

• Sam Vanderlugt, a 19-year-old KVCC freshman,

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  said the Trayvon Martin shooting hasn’t changed her option of people in hoodies. “I don’t feel suspicious around them. People are just doing their own thing.”

  

• Lakeshia Nelson, a 22-year-old KVCC student,

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  said she will continue to wear hoodies, despite the controversy surrounding them. “We shouldn’t change the way we dress based off what people think.”