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Megan Chronister began going to tanning salons when she was 14, more out of curiosity than anything else. By the time she arrived in high school, however, she and her friends felt they looked better with tanned skin. Several times a week, they’d bake under the ultraviolet lights to acquire a golden hue.
“It’s nice to have a glow,” said Chronister, an MU senior in strategic communications at the School of Journalism. “It helps your self-confidence.”
As part of her reporting on this piece, Jackie Whipple sent a series of e-mails (.pdf download) to David Russell, MU President Gary Forsee's chief of staff, requesting open documentation of the university's relationship with Tan Time LLC. Her requests were repeatedly denied.
- Ryan Kramer, an employee at the Tiger Spa inside MU's Recreation Complex, checks appointment availability for open tanning beds and massages later in the day on March 20, 2008.
- Click to see how UV radiation affects the skin.
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