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After her third tattoo healed, Cassandra Jacinto went into her job interview for an assistant position. Though covered by her watch, the wrist tattoo managed to be seen by her potential employer.

After inspecting it, he asked her to leave.

“It was my mother’s name! I really didn’t see the problem with it. It wasn’t offensive or vulgar. His only problem was that it was a tattoo,” said Jacinto, English.

Even though passing years have seen an increase in tattoos becoming mainstream, where celebrities and musicians are openly showing them, there is still a small resentment towards them.

“I know a lot of people who hate tattoos because they think they’re distasteful. My dad still thinks only criminals get tattoos,” said Alex Dawson, art. “He’s also very religious, so he thinks my tattoos ruined my purity.”

Dawson proudly showed off his tattoos running down his right arm, as well as his chest.

“I don’t get stupid things. Every tattoo I have is to mark a certain time in my life or it has special meaning to me,” said Dawson. “I’m an artist, and everything, including my skin, is used as a canvas.”

Kelsey Simmons, psychology, was quick to agree with Dawson.

“If you’re going to get something as permanent as a tattoo, it should at least mean something,” said Simmons. “Tattoos are a work of art, and just another way to express ourselves. I don’t see much harm in it.”

Simmons has the quote ‘And in that moment I swear we were infinite’ shaped into an infinity sign to match her best friend’s.

“It reminds me that no matter how bad things will get, I will always have infinite moments, where everything is okay,” Simmons said.

James Krause, undecided, has his grandma’s names tattooed on him to have a reminder they’re always with him, though it did nothing to please his mother.

“My mom does not like [my tattoos],” Krause. “Jobs are also a hassle, but I got them where you can’t really see them or I can cover them up.”

Speech instructor A.C. Panella managed to avoid loosing out on job opportunities for his mostly visible tattoos by getting them after being guaranteed a contract, but did have to deal with others having concern for his choices.

Tattoos involving families proved to be a popular choice, with Jacinto and Dawson honoring their parents somehow, Krause his grandmothers, and Panella donning his family crest.

Whether or not tattoos will cease to be a social problem is yet to be seen, though many believe there is hope.

“I’d like to say yes. People’s aversions to them are mostly religious, so until their views change they won’t support that,” said Panella.

Speech instructor A.C. Panella displaying tatoos which symbolize growth and change. (Archive / courier)

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