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School is officially back in session, and with September wrapping up here’s some of HC Pitt’s September favorites!

Movies/TV Shows

I’ve been on an absolute movie watching rampage recently, watching a lot of old favorites and even some new ones! Some of my recent favorite rewatches have been About Time (one of my favorite movies ever), Gnomeo and Juliet (one of the greatest Shakespeare retellings ever), and Fantastic Mr. Fox. My most recent favorite first-time watch was Before Sunset. 

More Favorites:

Abbott Elementary- Kaitlyn

The Substance- Sienna

Kevin Can F*** Himself- Amanda

Song/Album/Artist

Ever since Lizzy McAlpine released “Pushing It Down and Praying” I’ve had it on almost constant repeat. It’s a perfect showcase of her musical talent and lyrical genius and I cannot recommend it enough.

More Favorites:

-The Cure- Kat

-”How Soon is Now” by the Smiths- Marina

Short n’ Sweet– Sabrina Carpenter

Reads

With Heartstopper Season 3 having just dropped I embarked on a re-read of all of the Heartstopper comics this month. These books are something that’s so incredibly special to me and re-reading them was such a beautiful experience and only made me love them even more. 

More Favorites:

The Lovely Bones– Julia

Lessons in Chemistry- Grace L.

Hell Bent– Alison

Pittsburgh Things

My favorite place in Pittsburgh is forever and always Phantom of the Attic Comics, having been home all summer I was ecstatic to return to my favorite place again and I think I love it even more than ever. 

More Favorites:

-Thursday on-campus Farmer’s Market- Evaline

-Football Games- Maddie

-Georgie’s Corner Cafe- Sienna

Snack/Food/Drink

I’ve been making lots of yogurt bowls recently- I start with vanilla yogurt then add granola, almonds and cashews, lots of dried fruit, and bananas, it is literally the perfect snack.

More Favorites:

-Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Coffee Cake Muffins- Marina

-Einstein Bro’s Caramel Cold Brew- Kat

-Good and Gather Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Bars- Kaitlyn

Clothing Item/Accessory

Three words: pink Puma Palmero’s. These are far and above my new favorite shoes, they’re a fun pop of color to add to any outfit and I always get so many compliments on them.

More Favorites:

-Purple Doc Marten’s- Evaline

-Big bold bracelets- Grace L.

-Dan & Phil Games merch- Alison

Skincare/Beauty/Hygiene

Covergirl Yummy Lip gloss is my new favorite makeup product, there’s so many fun colors, it reminds me of all the lip gloss I used to play with as a kid and it lasts super long!

More Favorites:

-Vanilla Tree Hut body wash- Ava M. 

-Benefit highlighter in pink- Julia

-Milk Blush- Maddie

-Elf Woah Glow tinted moisturizer- Amanda

That’s all for our favorites for September, see you in October!

Lauren Deaton is a third-year student at the University of Pittsburgh, she is currently serving both as Chapter Chair and Writer. She most frequently writes about entertainment topics– including music recommendations, topics of representation, and anticipated movie lists. Lauren is double majoring in English Literature and Media and Professional Communications with a focus on Corporate and Community Relations. She is also pursuing a Film and Media Studies minor and Public and Professional Writing and Children's Literature Certificates and is a member of the Honors College. She recently completed a research position with the Pitt School of Education and will be continuing a research position with the Language and Literacy Division at Pitt during the Fall 2024 semester. In the future, she hopes to work in publishing helping to increase access to representation. She is also a writer for Studio 412 a creative outlet on Pitt’s campus and is a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. Lauren loves her dog, her friends, her family, and everything reading and coming of age related.