Feature, Smeature

For this assignment, I chose an article that talks about college students dressing as their favorite anime (a type of Japanese cartoon) characters.

The lede, while not necessarily original, does drag the reader in and makes them wonder just what the author is talking about:

"It's a typical scene on most college campuses: A student group is gathered in a dining area, talking about upcoming meetings, rules and regulations, who has a TV they can borrow for the next party.
And yet the group gathered at the food court inside the College of DuPage's student resource center in Glen Ellyn draws stares from passing students."

Going on to the second page, I was astounded by what Glenn Jeffers tells his readers:

"'People spend up to thousands of dollars on a costume and they take pride in it,' Borowiec says. 'I just like making something and seeing my own abilities. If you can't make it, then buy.'
"Roelandt, who wants to design costumes after college, normally buys about $100 in fabric at a time. From that fabric she can usually create at least two costumes."

For spending that much money on costumes, no wonder they take every opportunity they can get to go out in public dressed as their favorite character from "Sailor Moon."