Brin Burks Research Paper

Indiana Jones College is the time for experimenting, whether with hair or drinking, everyone experiments. It is a time where you don’t have overbearing parents breathing down your neck. For the most part parents are at least at arm's distance away, if not further. Students can get to class via unicycle or “hover board,” a self-balancing board with two wheels and no handle bars. Most colleges have no formal dress code which allows students to dress however they want to class, unlike high schools who have ridged, strict dress code policies. Given this shift in freedom of expression, there is a greater variety of styles found on college campuses. Griffin Burks is not an exception to have a distinct style. Burks is a freshman at The University
When I asked him for an interview Burks seem unfazed by the idea. We meet at Starbucks for the interview and sat outside near the fountain, which turned out to be not the best idea because when the wind picked up the water from the fountain came right toward me and got my paper and glasses wet. I couldn’t help but wonder if maybe the sounds of the Ferg fountain was not right ambiance for this interview. The trademark Indiana Jones theme started playing in my head and I had to fight the urge to hum it while talking to Burks. As I walked towards the Ferg to meet Burks I knew whatever I was wearing would not be fit to sit adjacent with the fella who dresses like Indiana Jones on the daily. However, once I sat down with him I realized he was not actually Indiana Jones, he is just another student at UA. I was just sitting down across from a fellow sleep deprived student drinking a Venti Caramel Double-shot Macchiato with whip
It was his father’s motorcycle jacket when he was in college and decided to give it to Burks when he found it with some old stuff and realized it didn’t fit himself anymore. Ever since then Burks has worn the brown leather jacket. He never had the intention to dress like Indiana Jones, but more so fell into the same clothes as the legendary George Lucas’ character. Burks later went to a high school with a ridiculously strict dress code. Students were only allowed to wear solid colors, any patterns or prints on the shirt were against dress code, so wearing a plain leather jacket fit in with the policy and Burks never had to change his trend. The jacket looks a little worn and given its age it is expected. The seams are a little lighter brown compared to other parts of the jacket. He found his first hat at a local outlet, then upgraded it to the well-known fedora hat he has now. His shirts are from Ralph Lauren and his pants are simple khakis. He started this trend in middle school and it has followed him to college except Burks says he has, “dressed it up” since starting college being allowed to wear the Indiana Jones hat too. Before he commits his soul to being ‘Indiana Jones Guy,’ he wore just plain jeans and a t-shirt. He moved to 14 different schools when he was younger, but once he found his style it stuck with him though all the uncomfortable jumps from school to