Markings, Meaning, Everything in Between: Students Tell the Stories Behind Their Tattoos Part 3

Derrick Cadet’s tattoo represents strength, brotherhood and courage. Photo by Grace DeSanti. “It is beautiful to have something on your body that you can remember for the rest of your life,” Suemy Moreira, a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island said.  Moreira’s tattoo contains a tree with a letter that her mother wrote…

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Markings, Meaning, Everything in Between: Students Tell the Stories Behind Their Tattoos

Matt Campbell shows off his “family is everything” tattoo. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Students tell the stories behind their tattoos According to the Historyoftattoos.net, about 30 percent of college students have at least one tattoo, creating a subculture of art and expression with their canvas being the human body. Matt Campbell, a senior communications major,…

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