THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, June 9, 1995 TAG: 9506080049
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E12 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY CARA YANISKO, HIGH SCHOOL CORRESPONDENT
LENGTH: Short : 33 lines
WHETHER IT'S with knee-highs, jeans with frayed bottoms or pierced body parts, students at Princess Anne High are constantly looking for new ways to express themselves. Right now, some are finding it in the world of art - body art, that is.
``Tattoos,'' says senior Kevin Hagood, ``are living art.''
Once stereotyped as just for bikers, tattoos are now mainstream.
``I wanted something to make me different from other people,'' says senior Beth Cox, who's gotten seven new tattoos since September.
Getting tattooed is not easy. Besides having to break the news to parents (minors need parental permission), people who want tattoos also have to face the process of having ink injected into their skin through a needle. It's not exactly as easy as buying a new pair of Levi's.
``I got mine when I was 15,'' Hagood says of his ``tribal band,'' which is the permanent equivalent of an anklet. ``You think it's going to hurt so much. Then, because your expectations are so high, it doesn't end up being as bad as you thought it would be.''
Unlike most fashion trends that eventually fade, tattoos (unless surgically removed) remain part of a person's individuality whether they go out of style or not. MEMO: Cara Yanisko is a senior at Princess Anne High School. by CNB