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The Perfect Spring Playlist 

Colleen Minnaugh Student Contributor, Loyola University Maryland
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at LUM chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

When I was a freshman at Loyola University, I decided to join HerCampus’s writing team. I barely knew what I was doing and my first few articles were all silly little reviews and “how-to” articles (not that I don’t still do that)! One of my favorite articles that I have ever written for HerCampus was written during these first few baby steps of article writing, and it was a Fall playlist that I curated from all of my top songs that I had been listening to as the weather got colder. So, without it seeming like I am copying my 18-year-old self and her ideas (which were pretty good ideas, not going to lie), I decided to put together the perfect spring playlist! Whether you listen to it whilst walking to class, lying out on the quad, or doomscrolling in bed with the window open, it is the quintessential springtime experience, filled with good vibes and songs that make the winter blues fade away like a leaf in the breeze! 

Here is the link to the Spotify playlist I made for easy listening :) 
  • Island In the Sun by Wheezer 
  • All We Ever Knew by the Head and the Heart 
  • Golden by Harry Styles 
  • Sunny by Bobby Hebb 
  • Spring Into Summer by Lizzy McAlpine 
  • All We Ever Do Is Talk by Del Water Gap 
  • Hold On, We’re Going Home by Drake 
  • Tumbler Girls by G-Eazy 
  • Ribs by Lorde 
  • Feet Don’t Fail Me Now by Joy Crooks 
  • Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter 
  • Flowers by Miley Cyrus 
  • Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae 
  • Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves 
  • Here Comes The Sun by the Beetles 
  • Islands In The Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers 
  • Mr. Brightside by The Killers 
  • Silk Chiffon by MUNA, Phoebe Bridgers 
  • My Fun by Suki Waterhouse 
  • More Than A Woman by the Bee Gees 
  • There She Goes by The La’s 
  • Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle 
  • All Falls Down by Lizzy McAlpine 
  • Malibu by Miley Cyrus 
  • Just A Little While by the 502s 
  • Ready to Run by The Chicks 
  • The Climb by Miley Cyrus 
  • Stay Stay Stay by Taylor Swift 
  • If You Can Dream by Jodi Benson, Susie Stevens Logan, Christie Houser, Judy Kuhn, Lea Salonga, and Paige O’Hara 
  • Phoebe by Audrey Hobert 
  • Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls 
Colleen Minnaugh

LUM '27

Colleen Minnaugh is a junior at Loyola University Maryland. She is originally from Atlanta GA, and is a writing major with an English minor. Writing and reading have been a huge part of her life since middle school; from AP Literature, to dramatic writing class, she has always known that writing would play a large role in her life.
Colleen has been working at her local, all female owned and operated bookstore since she was fifteen years old, leading her to be exposed to many different kinds of writing styles and genres, but she quickly discovered that classic literature holds a very special place in her heart. From the stories told by the likes of Charlotte Bronte, Franz Kafka, to even the occasional contemporary author such as Sylvia Plath, Colleen is absolutely captivated by the beloved classics.
Colleen will mainly aim to write opinion based pieces on current events, pop culture, politics, book reviews, movie recommendations, and so much more! She will publish an article about every two weeks, and she hopes that you enjoy them each time!