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Posts published by “Elizabeth Degnan”

The sweet addiction to social media

As a preteen, I thought the coolest thing was watching my three older sisters run their MySpace pages. I would throw fits trying to get my mom to allow me on the site, but I never understood why she wouldn’t let me get an account…

Five stages of grief: Graduation style

It is difficult to believe that in 29 short days, I will be saying “goodbye” to college and “hello” to the real world. For me, this last semester has been the time of crazy ups and downs, alongside endless breakdowns and grieving. To put it…

He’s All That: Getting to know Nick Cannon

A triple threat is someone in a particular field who exhibits three specific skills necessary to excel in a particular field, and Nick Cannon might be one of the most well-known triple threats in the entertainment industry today. He is someone who has thrived not…

Spring into Fashion – Trend Tips

Spring is officially upon us, which means spring fashion is finally here! It’s time to say “goodbye” to the parkas and “hello” to new prints. Jumping into a new season of fashion is the perfect opportunity to find out what you like and what style…

Stay-cation

The days just seem to be dragging, and the sun doesn’t seem to want to hang around too long. However, the end of the tunnel is near. We’ve turned the corner into March this week, and with March comes a special occurrence: Spring Break! Everyone…

Wonders & Blunders: Celebs highs and lows

Beyoncé dropped her new hit single “Formation” just one day before Super Bowl 50. The next day, Beyoncé slayed her performance during the halftime show. When the music video premiered, I was immediately impressed. Her music is always empowering and her talent for both singing…

Stripping Down

For most people, Valentine’s Day is all about romantic frills. Flowers, a fancy dinner, wine (lots of wine) and chocolate are just some of the basics that women expect from their men. However, this Valentine’s weekend, I challenge us women to spoil our men back.…

Mack on This

Believe it or not, Macklemore hasn’t always been, well, Macklemore. The four-time Grammy winner and “Thrift Shop” star wasn’t born into fame; he worked for it. His story starts in 1983 Seattle, Washington. Born as Ben Haggerty, he grew up showing interest in music at…

Welcome to the world of Freeform

Growing up, ABC Family was a channel that played frequently in my house. It was home to some legendary re-runs: “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Seventh Heaven,” “Greek,” etc. When ABC Family President Tom Ascheim announced the network would be renaming itself to Freeform…

We’re all in this together

When I think of my pre-teen years, I think of the famous “High School Musical” phenomenon. To our generation, this might have been one of the greatest things to happen, and it will continue to live on in our hearts forever. When the hit movie…

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