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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

Vanessa Hohner

Vanessa Hohner is currently a senior at Penn State majoring in elementary education. In her free time you can find her writing, drinking coffee and spending it with friends! She has a special place in her heart for reality TV and a mini goldendoodle named Hank.

Campus Culture

A Love Letter to my Aquaintences

By Vanessa Hohner

It has come that time — time to wave goodbye as our heads turn to adulthood, but our hearts stay at PSU. Like many, the…

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This Just In

Harvard’s Federal Funding Standoff

By Vanessa Hohner

Harvard University is currently in a tense standoff with President Donald Trump’s administration following its refusal to comply with federal directives. Trump has imperiled to…

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Beauty & Health

Can’t Believe It’s Not Lettuce!

By Vanessa Hohner

A leafy green, refreshing mixture of vegetables dressed with a seasoned vinaigrette comes to mind when thinking about a salad’s anatomy. However, the definition is…

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Beauty & Health

The Self-Tan Tundra

By Vanessa Hohner

We all know and love to hate it. The tundra of tanner. Streaky hands, smelly skin and an orangey complexion encompass the aura of any…

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Entertainment

Brackets, Basketball and Betting

By Vanessa Hohner

It’s that time of year again when basketball is on every TV and thrilling upsets shock the nation. March Madness, a single-elimination tournament played by…

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Fashion

Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride

By Vanessa Hohner

Everyone loves a good supporting role. The mentor, best friend, sidekick and comedic relief. They’re always there when needed, but steer clear of the spotlight….

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Beauty & Health

Setting (Spray) It Straight

By Vanessa Hohner

When most girls picked up their first makeup brush and eye shadow palette, it was no secret their eyelids had over-pigmented eyeshadow and lipstick that…

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Campus Culture

Happy Holi(week)days!

By Vanessa Hohner

As normal 21st-generation human beings, we’re always chasing the “next big thing.” We often get caught up in living for the weekends, pushing away the…

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Fashion

Walk A Mile In These Louboutins

By Vanessa Hohner

“Happiness is the same price as red bottoms,” says the eminent, singer, songwriter and actress, Ariana Grande in her song “7 Rings.” The brand’s signature…

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Self-Improvement

A Mustard and Pickle Day

By Vanessa Hohner

You’re probably thinking, what in the world is a mustard and pickle day? I had the same thought my first day of student teaching. How…

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Self-Improvement

“…But, I’m so Lonley:” The Female Dilemma

By Vanessa Hohner

Women have been and always will be multifaceted. To be many-sided comes with its ups and downs. As a modern woman, sometimes it’s hard to…

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Beauty & Health

It’s The Thought That Counts

By Vanessa Hohner

Thoughtfulness comes in all shapes and sizes, but consideration remains constant. Decorating with intention doesn’t have to break the bank. You can certainly be intentional…

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Fashion

Purse-sonalized Purses

By Vanessa Hohner

As much as we enjoy accessorizing ourselves, who says a handbag can’t too? Why should our purses get lost in the masses? The best part…

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Fashion

Shoot, My Mom Was Right

By Vanessa Hohner

Growing up my mom would practically beg me to wear what she suggested. Nonetheless, I always turned a blind eye. The number of dresses, sweaters…

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Entertainment

“The It Girls” of the Past

By Vanessa Hohner

“You look like Clara Bow, in this light, remarkable. All your life, did you know you’d be picked like a rose?” Taylor Swift graciously explored…

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Entertainment

The Eras of Others

By Vanessa Hohner

Taylor Swift’s historical Eras Tour has effectuated her to unquestionably be the pop star of the summer. Her fan base known as “Swifties” became a…

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Self-Improvement

It’s New York or Nowhere.

By Vanessa Hohner

As the famous American painter Georgia O’Keefe once said, “One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.” Whether it’s…

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Self-Improvement

The Attraction to Title

By Vanessa Hohner

Social hierarchies are everywhere you look. Whether that’s in the workplace, college, relationships or friendships, we find ourselves allured to status. Something about a person…

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Campus Culture

Lighting Makes All the Difference

By Vanessa Hohner

These days we’re always looking for good lighting. The selfie epidemic has become one we simply cannot live without. Why should that change for our…

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Entertainment

From “Home Alone” to Hollywood Star

By Vanessa Hohner

“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin famously known as eight-year-old “Kevin,” has warmed our hearts every holiday season by defending his home from pesky thieves and…

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