Smell Ya Later: 5 Scents I’m Glad My Nostrils Know
I get the sense that when masks are not a crucial part of everyday life, I will be even more grateful that I have a working olfactory...
Hannah Hippensteel (Winona ‘21)
Hannah Hippensteel (Winona ‘21)
My name is Hannah Hippensteel, and I like to say I'm a Chicago city-slicker, but I'm actually from the 'burbs. I'm currently a senior at Winona State with a major in mass communication-journalism and a minor in sociology. Catch me enjoying all Winona has to offer: the bluffs, the incomparable Bloedow's Bakery, and not to mention, Minnesota boys. With a goal of working at Teen Vogue, Seventeen or Glamour magazine, I'm soaking up every opportunity to keep my finger on the pulse and share my personal voice!
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On Air: Reflecting on My Short-Lived Campus Radio Shift
During my freshman year, I was introduced to Doug Westerman who taught my orientation class and works as the radio station’s general...
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5-7-5: Writing a Haiku for My Most and Least Favorite Moments of Each Weekday
I look forward to April every year because not only is there an abundance of new blooms, but my poetic inspiration flourishes too with it...
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Reviewing the Re-Record: Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
April 9 was the day Taylor Swift released her first re-recorded album after the stolen masters incident, which I chronicled here . And...
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The Swiftnificance of April 9th: The First Release of Taylor’s Re-Recorded Albums
If you don’t know by now, Taylor Swift is my favorite artist. There is a big milestone occurring soon, and April 9th is a day I’m highly...
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Evening the (Film) Score: My 10 Favorite Movie Soundtracks
As a senior with several electives in her schedule this semester, I decided to take two film courses because it’s something I have always...
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Music to My Ears: 10 Songs with the Name Hannah in It
If there’s one thing I like the sound more of than my own voice, it’s my own name being sung much better than I ever could in bops and...
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Hannah-LYZE This: The Whispered World of ASMR Videos
As you embark into this story, you’ll learn a bit more about what ASMR is, the human responses associated with this practice, stigmas...
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Extra, Extra, Read All About It: Differences in Writing for HC Winona vs The Winonan
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a pretty wordy girl. With that comes the extracurriculars that bring out my wordsmithery—...
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Hard Alcohol vs Hard Crushes: Drinking Game about Love Interests
The biggest piece of evidence I have of my boy-craziness is being able to catalog my 21 years in chronological crush order. I figured...
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Scene It: Casting My Celebrity Crushes in Popular Rom-Com Tropes
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said probably every director of a romantic comedy. When you have a winning formula, there’s no need to...
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Hot Takes: My Personal Opinions about the Valentine’s Day Holiday
When I think of the phrase “seasons of love,” I think of two main things: the song from Rent and the month of February. And while Feb can...
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Hannah-LYZE This: Trying to Avoid Being Lost in Translation with Love Languages
The idiosyncrasies of what causes people to fall in and out of love might be one of the most complicated languages to learn. Thankfully, in...
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Bonding: The Kinky Tantric Sex Show with Deep-Rooted Life Truths
As I perused the endless queues on Netflix for something to binge watch, I stumbled across Bonding . The show itself is described as...
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Playing the Heartstrings: Songs Suitable for Different Moments of Love
As I’ve mentioned in other articles, music to me is one of the most all-encompassing ways to express emotions all across the human spectrum...
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Piece by Piece: Lessons Learned from Puzzling in Quarantine
In the early stages of quarantine, I was eagerly searching for things to do that didn’t involve staring at a screen. One of my favorite...
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Be Still My Beating Heart: A Look at the Period Piece ‘Bridgerton’
Like many of us during the holiday and college winter break season—which was coupled with quarantine season— I was looking for good...
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In High Holidays Spirits: My Adventures with a Wine Advent Calendar
I suppose when you turn 21 in a global pandemic, it’s only fair that the traditional chocolate Advent calendar gets replaced with something...
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I Quit: Following Andrea Gibson’s Resignation Letter Writing Prompt
One of my favorite poets on the planet is Andrea Gibson, although they are far from the only writer I follow on social media. However, an...
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For 'evermore': Ranking Taylor Swift's 9th Release (& Second Quarantine Album)
On Friday, December 10 at 11:59 CST, Taylor Swift dropped her 9th studio album… although the studio looked a bit different as we’re still...
