• Need-to-know Guide to Starting a Blog

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  For an on-the-go college student, blogging may seem like a daunting task. It requires extra time, effort and energy that we can’t seem to squeeze into our schedules. In reality, blogging can be a simple task that looks great to any future employer or when applying to internships.

• Valley Overseas: Preparing for a Summer Abroad

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  The summer will bring about many opportunities for students. While for some that means going back to a seasonal job or even interning at your dream company, for lucky, others it means travel.

• Summer-Ready Skin Care

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  After being bundled up all winter, it’s time to start showing some skin again. But, before you expose yourself to the summer sun, its essential to strip away the last traces of the winter dullness.

• Portion Sizes

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  With summer quickly approaching, crash diets may seem like the perfect way to get your best bikini bod before beach season. As tempting as these may be, however, they actually have many negative effects on your body.

• Fashionable in the Sun: Bathing Suit Cover-ups

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  The last week of school is finally here. With summer quickly approaching and finals week soon after, many of you have probably switched your focus to the warm weather and with warm weather comes beaches.

• Internship Emergency Essentials

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  Internships can be the most rewarding experience in your college career. But sometimes, preparing for them is almost like you’re going into a battlefield.

• The Final Days: Looking Back on the Last Four Years

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  The semester is quickly coming to an end, and seniors are preparing their caps and gowns. Now that most of their work is done, they have the time to look back on their years at PSU and think about what they would have done differently, or what they know they did right.

• College Crisis: Packing Up The Boxes of our Lives

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  As the year comes to a close, it’s time to pack up our rooms and head home for the summer. The conclusion of yet another school year gives us an opportunity to reflect on the past eight months and evaluate how we’ve grown.

• From Dorms to Downtown

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  It may be the end of spring semester, but for those of you who will be moving from the dorms into an apartment or house downtown, there is plenty to think about regarding packing up and prepping for move-in next year.

• Modern with Matte Nails

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  There’s been glitter, neon, polish strips and even magnetic. Nail trends are constantly changing and keeping us on our toes to help hands and feet look their best. One trend, matte finish keeps popping up as an alternative to the flashier nail designs but this time they’re back with a twist: texture.

• He Said What?!

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  As women, we are guilty of saying some annoying things. It is no question that our abbrev’s totes bother guys. So maybe our (annoying) cute little habits are more obvious and easy to detect, but this is not to say that guys don’t have them too.

• "Healthy" Food Frauds

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  Whether you want to call it fake or fraud, it’s never fun being mislead by a health food hoax. We know that promises of low calories, reduced fat and all natural ingredients can confuse even the savviest shopper.

• DIY: Avocado Hair Mask

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  With winter finally coming to an end, it’s time to do something about dry, brittle hair. To smoothen and soften dull strands, try an avocado hair mask that you can make yourself!

• Netflix Shows to Watch in Bulk

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  Summer is the time to kick back, relax… and watch Netflix. When you’re not outside enjoying the summer sun, check out these awesome TV shows that are available instantly on Netflix:

• How to Handle Being Friend-Zoned

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  Dating in college is tricky…that is, if you can even call it dating. Our version of dating doesn’t involve flowers or restaurants. No, no. Our dating involves a party and a mutual attraction.

• Weighing In: Handy Kitchen Appliances

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  Just because mom isn’t cooking her low-fat seasoned tilapia for you every night doesn’t mean that you have to resort to unhealthy college food (Are U Hungry anyone?). Living without a full-size kitchen doesn’t restrain you from living a healthy lifestyle.

• Valley Behind the Scenes

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  Check it out: A behind the scenes look at our cover shoot for the Spring 2013 issue, with cover girl Lauren Chapman.

• Maintaining A Long-Distance Relationship

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  Going into college is usually one of the most exciting moments in someone’s life. Making friends and meeting someone new are always possibilities, and perhaps desires, of college. But if a long distance relationship is in the mix, these possibilities can become complicated.

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Weighing In: Damage Control

When I limped off the treadmill the other day, I realized my body was sending me a message: It was time to switch up my routine.

I’ve read enough Women’s Health to know that consistently working the same muscles not only strains your body but increases your risk of both minor (think a pulled muscle) and major (a stress fracture) injuries.

Rather than tossing in the towel, I asked Jill Garrigan, Penn State’s Intercollegiate Athletics Fitness Coordinator, for some recommendations. Together, we came up with a list of low-impact (but not necessarily low-intensity) workouts that will enable you to stay moving and still achieve results.

Looks like that limp of mine had a silver lining after all. Read More.