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Battle of the beds: Hillsdale has options
Spring Break vacation plans tempt students
to see artificial tans
By Jessica Grabowski
Collegian Reporter
Tanning-it's a two-syllable word thrown around
often on Hillsdale College's campus as Spring Break approaches.
Most students have probably seen the cheerleaders'
shirts that say, "We Do It In Six Seconds." Members
of the cheerleading team wear these shirts at various sporting
events to publicize Malibu Tanning of Hillsdale in exchange
for free visits.
Two popular tanning spots among students are
Malibu and Sun T-ZERS of Jonesville.
"We have a lot-a whole lot of students
who tan here," said Heather Hunt, consultant for Malibu.
Malibu receives publicity and the members of the team receive
free tanning.
"I tan all year round, not just near
Spring Break," cheerleader Ashlee Cullen said. "I
take advantage of what I can get."
At Malibu, college students receive a 20 percent
discount off any minute package, one month of VIP tanning and
10 percent off lotion.
There are four packages to choose from. The
Super Nova Package provides 300 minutes for $150, the Solar
Package provides 200 minutes for $100, the Star package provides
100 minutes for $50, and the Lunar Package provides 50 minutes
for $25. Each package also offers various VIP minutes.
Malibu also requires an enrollment fee and
a monthly fee of $18.88 to begin tanning. Many students take
advantage of this low monthly offer.
"Even though we have a lot now, we'll
probably see a lot more students as Spring Break gets closer,"
Hunt said.
Junior Elizabeth Seutter is one of those students
now visiting Malibu.
"This is the first time I've tanned in
my life, but I'm going to Florida for Spring Break, and I didn't
want to get burnt, so I decided to get a base tan before I went
down there," she said.
Another popular tanning spot among students
is Sun T-ZERS, located in the Wal-Mart plaza.
Manager Andi Paille attributes their popularity
to the variety of packages.
Sun T-ZERS offers students one year of tanning
for $25 plus a $2.50 service charge for each tanning experience.
Hillsdale students are not the only ones taking
advantage of this deal.
"If people bring in any type of college
ID, whether it's Jackson or Hillsdale, we'll give them the deal,"
Paille said.
Sun T-ZERS also offers airbrush tanning, a
popular new technique among steady tanners.
"It is a good option for those who are pregnant or even
those who have skin cancer," Paille said.
Skin cancer brings up a disadvantage of tanning.
Even though this may deter some students, most seem not to care
about the potential threat.
Paille, however, disagrees with the potential danger of tanning.
"From all the seminars I have been to,
we've been told that the sun gives off 15 percent UV rays whereas
the beds only give off 2 to 5 percent of UV rays. So unless
someone is going to stay out of the sun completely, tanning
indoors is healthier," she said.
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