going undercover

The prototypical attempt to disguise oneself involves hiding behind a pair of impenetrably dark sunglasses, pulling a wide-brimmed hat down low over the brow and wearing slobby non-descript clothes. The method is used ostentatiously by Hollywood stars and ridiculously by cliched private eyes in detective flicks.

But here on campus, going incognito is simpler and subtler. We differentiate ourselves with countless discreet badges of identity which, when tweaked ever so slightly, dramatically alter the outward signs of who we are. As fashion mavens have proclaimed since before time, it's all in the accessories.