STATE HORNET BUZZED: Valentine’s Day bests, worsts and traditions

Robbie Pierce

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Lauren Vannucci, Magaly Muñoz, Rose Vega, and Anila Lijo
February 14, 2021

Buzzed is the State Hornet’s variety chat podcast featuring a rotating panel of hosts discussing all sorts of topics.

This episode features State Hornet alumna Lauren Vannucci, author of dating and lifestyle column “The Lo-Down,” alongside opinion editor Magaly Muñoz, audience engagement editor Anila Lijo and podcast staffer Rose Vega as the gang talks Valentine’s Day and dating, their plans and traditions for the holiday, what they dislike about the holiday and the culture surrounding it, Valentine’s Day ‘horror stories’ and more.

Music: Open those Bright Eyes by Kevin Macleod

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About the Writers

Lauren Vannucci, staff writer

Lauren Vannucci writes a lifestyle and dating column called “The Lo-Down” for The State Hornet. She is a graduating senior majoring in journalism and was previously a part of the Panhellenic sorority Gamma Phi Beta, serving many positions including public relations vice president for Gamma Phi Beta and philanthropy vice president for the Panhellenic Sorority Council. After graduation, she will continue to intern for Future Beauty Labs and wants to work in the beauty industry to pursue writing for a beauty publication.

Magaly Muñoz, managing editor

Magaly Muñoz joined The State Hornet as an opinion writer in fall 2019 and went on to run the opinion section as editor for the 2020-2021 school year. Magaly is the fall 2021 managing editor and will graduate with her bachelors degree in journalism in spring 2022. After graduation, she hopes to delve into magazine writing or publishing.

Rose Vega, podcast staff

Rose Vega is on The State Hornet’s podcast staff. Before joining The State Hornet, she served as editor-in-chief for the Sac City Express. Majoring in journalism, Rose hopes to continue reporting after graduating and get into more investigative journalism.

Anila Lijo, audience engagement editor

Anila Lijo joined The State Hornet in fall 2020 and is now the audience engagement editor. She was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is multilingual. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball and reading. Anila hopes to pursue a career in social media and writing for magazines.