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By Iliana Garner | ilianagarner2026@u.northwestern.edu
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We each snuck a spoon out of the dining hall, walked outside, settled on a suitable spot for a grave and started digging. My eyes, sore from crying, watered as the small hole in the ground grew deeper. Slowly and carefully, I placed the shell I was holding in the ground and covered it up with dirt. I had just buried my best friend.
In this column piece, author Iliana Garner takes a look into the ethical practices in snail mucin beauty products.