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Question philanthropy’s motive

SoRelle Wyckoff January 19, 2012

When I was in seventh grade, I saw an article in “Time: For Kids” magazine. The philanthropic opportunity intrigued me. For $25, I could buy a pair of canvas shoes, and another child across the world...

Delta Gamma, TOMS to fight blindness

Melissa Brown December 8, 2011

Delta Gamma, whose philanthropic focus is sight, has partnered with TOMS in The Great Fight for Sight, a competition between DG chapters to sell eyewear to benefit visually impaired children across the...

A day without dignity

Ross Owens April 14, 2011

I cannot believe we are still talking about TOMS A Day Without Shoes, so I am going to cut through the rhetoric by posing a few questions I think everyone who wears TOMS needs to consider. Have any of...

Are you serious?

Letter to the Editor April 11, 2011

In regards to John Davis’ column on UA participation in One Day Without Shoes, I’m a little confused. What exactly was his argument? He is a supposed TOMS supporter, yet he ranted about the company’s...

Students walk barefoot for a cause

Students walk barefoot for a cause

Lindsey Shelton April 8, 2010

More than a quarter of a million people went barefoot on Thursday, according to an e-mail sent out by TOMS Shoes. A little over 40 UA students walked barefoot on the Quad to show their support for the...

The TOMS Model

The TOMS Model

Will Tucker April 8, 2010

The market is never wrong. Thursday, the footwear market made a clear statement essentially mandating more corporate social activism. Oh, capitalism, how you always pull through for the greater good. As...

Go barefoot for a good cause

CW Staff April 8, 2010

By Adriene LaPorte Going to class without wearing shoes may not be considered normal, but to a group of students, it’s a way to raise awareness. The TOMS UA Campus Club is participating in the nationwide...