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  • Beauty & Health
    • Alter Your Energy
      Alter Your Energy
    • Winter Skin Survival Guide
      Winter Skin Survival Guide
    • Rise Above Your Station
      Rise Above Your Station
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
      Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
    • GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
      GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
    • Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
      Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
  • Campus Culture
    • Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
      Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
    • Virtual Reality Showcase
      Virtual Reality Showcase
    • Greek Sing 2025 Recap
      Greek Sing 2025 Recap
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
      What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
    • 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
      2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
    • Wrong Pants Theory
      Wrong Pants Theory
  • Self-Improvement
    • Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
      Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
    • Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
      Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
    • Selective Sinners
      Selective Sinners
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025
    • Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media
      Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media

Elizabeth De Young

Elizabeth De Young, a third-year student at Penn State, is majoring in digital/print journalism with minors in theatre and sociology. When she isn't writing, she enjoys acting, watching the latest movies, and spending quality time with loved ones.

This Just In

The People’s Voices

By Elizabeth De Young

“I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.” This quote from Eugene Debs is how mayoral elect, Zohran Mamdani, began his victory…

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Self-Improvement

BDE: Big Diploma Energy

By Elizabeth De Young

Talk nerdy to me. Every day we roll out of bed seeking knowledge, but we can’t do it without the complaining, agonizing and overall headache of…

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Entertainment

Pink and Green: “Wicked” Good Marketing

By Elizabeth De Young

All yellow brick roads lead back to “Wicked: For Good.” Ramping up for the film’s release on Nov. 21 has led to a whirlwind of…

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Entertainment

Like Jazz

By Elizabeth De Young

“Do you like jazz?” Even though Gen Z has never used or heard this line earnestly, it’s still recognized as a cliché conversation starter. However,…

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Entertainment

The Beatles Babes

By Elizabeth De Young

Something in the way she moves, gets her cast in a project like no other. Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics have already been a hot topic…

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Fashion

Under-Garmented

By Elizabeth De Young

It’s almost ritualistic how us women prepare for everyday of our lives by buckling our girls up in these ill-fitting and often uncomfortable contraptions called…

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Self-Improvement

Boy Parts

By Elizabeth De Young

Boy oh boy, is it hard to be a girl. Not every man can find identity in the hallmarks of masculinity, but harder yet is…

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Campus Culture

Art Nouveau Brings New Life to Palmer Museum

By Elizabeth De Young

The Palmer Museum of Art has had a lot of “newness” as of late — including a new building and new exhibits. This spring, The…

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Entertainment

Sad Songs: Cathartic or Cursed?

By Elizabeth De Young

Whether it’s Phoebe Bridgers or Etta James, we all have our go to songs or artists that know how to hit us where it hurts….

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Entertainment

SpongeBob Doesn’t Rot Your Brain

By Elizabeth De Young

Long perpetuated by strict parents and unfortunate kids who had said strict parents, comes the original brain rot, “SpongeBob SquarePants.” However, now that the generation…

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Beauty & Health

The Myth of Guilty Pleasures

By Elizabeth De Young

We’ve all done it — huddled in our bed at night watching a poorly written and acted show, listening to a band you used to…

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Fashion

Hats Off

By Elizabeth De Young

Baseball, bucket or beanie — the hats that were once grand statement pieces have now been reduced to the first line of defense on bad…

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Fashion

That ’70s Fashion Show Featuring Jackie Burkhart

By Elizabeth De Young

“The beautiful cannot be responsible for the havoc our looks create.” Short, sassy and the it girl of “That ’70s Show,” Jackie Burkhart not only…

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Fashion

Crazy Creative Coordination

By Elizabeth De Young

You’ve heard of committing to the bit, but now it’s time to commit to the fit. It’s been a long school year and let’s face…

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Beauty & Health

Are you a winter or a spring?

By Elizabeth De Young

Which season suits you? According to Carole Jackson, author of the 1980s best seller “Color Me Beautiful,” everyone has a unique color palette based on…

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Fashion

Undefined Era

By Elizabeth De Young

If you look around campus on an average day of classes, you might believe that everyone dresses in a similar style. In reality, unless your…

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Fashion

“Superfine” Black Fashion Icons

By Elizabeth De Young

In the midst of Black History month, the Met Gala theme has been announced – “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – meaning it’s the perfect time…

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Entertainment

Courting Another Kind of Rom-Com this Valentine’s Day

By Elizabeth De Young

Whether you’re planning on spending Valentine’s Day alone or with people you love, it’s almost a national tradition to put on your favorite romantic comedy…

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Entertainment

Login to Letterboxd

By Elizabeth De Young

What are your top four favorite films? Letterboxd has built a major media brand based on this one question alone, but they do so much…

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Entertainment

2025 Oscar Nominations, Predictions & Surprises

By Elizabeth De Young

Lyrics and Timothée and body horror, oh my! After being delayed twice due to the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, nominations for the 97th annual Academy…

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