More and more, tattoos are becoming acceptable among society. People may not realize that body art dates back to ancient cultures. Today, the reasoning behind tattoos is mainly for self-expression and the art itself. Kent State students have interesting stories behind their own tattoos.

Britlee Brost

• junior

• pre-speech pathology and audiology

“It’s my dad’s handwriting. He died when I was 8, and I had a notebook he wrote in. ‘You are my Sunshine’ was our song, and he had written it out in the notebook.”

Christine Dice

• freshman

• magazine journalism

“Owls to me represent wisdom, intelligence and mystery. I think they correspond with my personality, and it’s cute.”

Tyler Lawrence

• freshman

• psychology

“Music is a huge part of my life. My tattoo shows the entire range of human hearing. Everything a person can hear from top to bottom.”

Anonymous

“It’s self-explanatory.”

Mike Cellars

• junior

• English

“It’s my last name, my family name. I’ll always carry it on as my family did before me.”

Rachel Vukovich

• freshman

• criminology and justice studies

“I just really like the quote. It’s what I believe.”

Victoria Hall

• freshman

• American Sign Language

“I got it because I turned 18 and wanted something to do with Bob Marley and peace.”

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