2008 Woodie Awards
Not just for the ear anymore
Students take a stab at individuality
By Liz Glazier
Rocket Assistant Focus Editor
Issue date: 9/21/07 Section: Focus
"A lot of people come in here nervous but mostly anxious because they really want to have it done," Long said.
Long said she pierces people of all ages.
Although a popular request for young teens is the belly button, Long said that the nostril is definitely the most common piercing.
This holds true for 19-year-old sophomore biology major Amanda McKenna, who wanted to do something that none of her friends thought she would do: get her nose pierced.
"Some of my friends were surprised, but they really liked it," McKenna said.
McKenna said she thinks her piercing is a form of self-expression because it is one of her unique qualities.
Self-expression doesn't always come at a cheap price.
When it comes to the price of a piercing, different body parts have different costs.
For example, getting the nostril pierced costs anywhere from $40 to $60 depending on the jewelry, a lip ring costs $40 to $45 and a labret post (a lip stud) is around $60.
Other examples include an eyebrow piercing, which ranges from $40 to $50, a Monroe (a stud above the lip) for about $60 and a piercing of the tragus (the inner earlobe), which costs about $40 to $50.
Another place a person can get a piercing is their tongue.
Katie Bell, a 20-year-old junior psychology major, did just that, and she paid $50 for it.
"For some reason I just always wanted to get it, so one day I did," Bell said.
She said that not a lot of people say anything about it because it's discreet, but if they do notice, they ask if it hurt.
Bell said the hardest part of dealing with her tongue ring was getting used to it.
"I used to bite down on it when I was eating, but I learned how not to," Bell said. "I really forget that I even have it anymore."
Although a form of self-expression, getting a body part pierced can be a serious matter, Long said.
"It is a commitment, and you have to take care of it for as long as you have it. Just be sure that you want it."
Long said she pierces people of all ages.
Although a popular request for young teens is the belly button, Long said that the nostril is definitely the most common piercing.
This holds true for 19-year-old sophomore biology major Amanda McKenna, who wanted to do something that none of her friends thought she would do: get her nose pierced.
"Some of my friends were surprised, but they really liked it," McKenna said.
McKenna said she thinks her piercing is a form of self-expression because it is one of her unique qualities.
Self-expression doesn't always come at a cheap price.
When it comes to the price of a piercing, different body parts have different costs.
For example, getting the nostril pierced costs anywhere from $40 to $60 depending on the jewelry, a lip ring costs $40 to $45 and a labret post (a lip stud) is around $60.
Other examples include an eyebrow piercing, which ranges from $40 to $50, a Monroe (a stud above the lip) for about $60 and a piercing of the tragus (the inner earlobe), which costs about $40 to $50.
Another place a person can get a piercing is their tongue.
Katie Bell, a 20-year-old junior psychology major, did just that, and she paid $50 for it.
"For some reason I just always wanted to get it, so one day I did," Bell said.
She said that not a lot of people say anything about it because it's discreet, but if they do notice, they ask if it hurt.
Bell said the hardest part of dealing with her tongue ring was getting used to it.
"I used to bite down on it when I was eating, but I learned how not to," Bell said. "I really forget that I even have it anymore."
Although a form of self-expression, getting a body part pierced can be a serious matter, Long said.
"It is a commitment, and you have to take care of it for as long as you have it. Just be sure that you want it."
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