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"It's so disgusting in those showers," said Kristen Porter, a student at the University of Illinois. Comfortable walking shoes and a pair of warm, waterproof boots also are a must. College students walk all over campus, often several miles a day, said Deborah Mora, who just graduated...

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Published inDaily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.)
Main Author John Chase, S. A. Mawhorr, Catherine Josephs
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Heights, Ill Daily Herald 02.08.1997
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Mora, Deborah
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Summary:"It's so disgusting in those showers," said Kristen Porter, a student at the University of Illinois. Comfortable walking shoes and a pair of warm, waterproof boots also are a must. College students walk all over campus, often several miles a day, said Deborah Mora, who just graduated from U of I. Students need shoes meant for walking, not for making a fashion statement, if they don't want their feet shredded by blisters. And boots are a must in the winter to keep your feet warm and dry as you trudge through the snow. North Central College student Karmen Etter has some deep advice for incoming freshman. She advises bringing yourself. So many times, she says, freshmen change who they are just to impress other people.