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  • Beauty & Health
    • VALLEY’S Guide on Healing Your Hormones
      VALLEY’S Guide on Healing Your Hormones
    • Beauty, Decolonized
      Beauty, Decolonized
    • How to Have a ‘Sick Day’ When You Can’t Stay Home
      How to Have a ‘Sick Day’ When You Can’t Stay Home
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • All Of The Girls You Loved Before: Taylor Swift’s Refreshing View on Heartbreak
      All Of The Girls You Loved Before: Taylor Swift’s Refreshing View on Heartbreak
    • “Swarm”: A Satirical Blend of Horror and Comedy
      “Swarm”: A Satirical Blend of Horror and Comedy
    • We are a Part of the Games
      We are a Part of the Games
  • Campus Culture
    • Penn State 2023 NFL Prospects
      Penn State 2023 NFL Prospects
    • Starbucks Must-Tries: From Campus Baristas
      Starbucks Must-Tries: From Campus Baristas
    • Spring Showcases at State!
      Spring Showcases at State!
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Donate Over Depop
      Donate Over Depop
    • Princess Polly and PacSun: Fashion’s Newest Collaboration
      Princess Polly and PacSun: Fashion’s Newest Collaboration
    • Time for Spring Cleaning: Sustainable and Profitable
      Time for Spring Cleaning: Sustainable and Profitable
  • Self-Improvement
    • Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Aries Season
      Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Aries Season
    • VALLEY’s Tips For Balancing Relationships During a Depressive Episode
      VALLEY’s Tips For Balancing Relationships During a Depressive Episode
    • Your Sex Life’s Secret Handbook
      Your Sex Life’s Secret Handbook
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Trump v. Manhattan: Everything you need to know
      Trump v. Manhattan: Everything you need to know
    • The Pressure Of GEN Z: The Willow Project
      The Pressure Of GEN Z: The Willow Project
    • Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
      Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
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Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Abigail Nemec-Merwede is currently a web writer and the former Entertainment section editor for VALLEY. She is in her third year at Penn State and plans to graduate a year early with a major in Photojournalism and a minor in Spanish. She is an avid reader of YA novels, watcher of foreign Netflix shows, and creator of incredibly specific Spotify playlists. Also — though she is committed to AP Style, she's a huge fan of the Oxford comma!

Entertainment

Summer Songs for the Zodiacs

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Summer’s just around the corner, and we’re all feeling it. What better way to prepare than with your very own summer playlist? And why not…

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Self-Improvement

Your Guide to Color Therapy

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Color therapy, as fun and intriguing as it sounds, is actually a practiced form of physical and mental health therapy called chromotherapy. It’s been known…

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This Just In

Amazon Fights Back Against the Union

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Recently, headlines were made when the first-ever union of Amazon employees was approved for a group of warehouse workers in Staten Island, but now, Amazon…

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Fashion

Sun’s Out, Toes Out!

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

The weather’s heating up and we’re all is ready for it to stay that way! But what shoes should you wear if you want to…

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Campus Culture

Being Nicer to Yourself After a Bad Grade

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Midterm season is in full swing, and it can get incredibly stressful in the weeks between spring break and finals. It’s important to remind yourself…

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This Just In

But Wait! There’s More Wordle!

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

It’s been more than a month since Wordle took the world by storm, and still it remains on the Twitter trending page daily. Lately, people…

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Self-Improvement

VALLEY’s Guide to Notion

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

If you’re on the productivity/bullet journaling side of TikTok, chances are you’ve heard of Notion. It’s an online workspace software designed for note-taking and professional…

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This Just In

Donald Trump & the White House Documents

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

He may not be our president anymore, but Donald Trump’s been making more and more headlines as of late for incredibly odd reasons — all…

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This Just In

Let’s Talk About The Chicago Blackhawks

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

(CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Assault) The Chicago Blackhawks are no stranger to controversy. The hockey team has come under fire multiple times in the past few…

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Entertainment

Songs For Your Galentine’s Day Playlist

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Everybody loves a good night-in with their besties, especially when it comes to Galentine’s Day. What better way to celebrate than with a playlist full…

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Entertainment

A Rom-Com For Each Zodiac Sign

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so what better way to celebrate than a movie night with the gals? VALLEY not only compiled a…

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Fashion

Spotlight On: Subtle Merch

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

They say you are what you wear, but how can you represent your interests without it being obvious? We all have favorite artists and television…

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This Just In

Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on U.S. Quarter

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Maya Angelou, beloved poet and activist, is making history yet again — this time, on the back of the U.S. quarter. This posthumous honor makes…

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This Just In

The Return of Operation Santa

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

For over a century, the United States Postal Service has run a program through which people can officially write letters to Santa Claus — and…

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Self-Improvement

Literary Classics For Each Zodiac Sign

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Winter break is fast approaching, and with it comes that little bit of free time we get between semesters to ourselves. VALLEY knows some of…

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Entertainment

Swifties Explain: “All Too Well”

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

By now, everyone’s seen or at least heard enough about Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” short film, but did you catch all of the subtle…

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Campus Culture

Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2021 Entertainment Section Opener: Kathryn Tague

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Kathryn Tague knows what it is to be a Penn Stater through and through. Tague grew up in a close-knit family of Penn State alumni—…

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Beauty & Health

VALLEY Tries It: Starbucks Winter Menu

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

The holiday season is almost upon us, and while that means bundling up and staying inside, it also means a whole bunch of new drinks…

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Fashion

2021 Lookbook: Winter Coats

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Autumn is officially coming to a close and it’s time to start thinking about winter fashion. If you’re looking for ways to avoid freezing on…

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Entertainment

Where Do We Go From “Squid Game”?

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

It’s been over a month since South Korean hit “Squid Game” took the world by storm. After a mass binge-watching session, many of us have…

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Founded in 2007, VALLEY is Penn State's premier student-run life and style magazine. Our mission is to recognize other students for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments, and to feature local style, entertainment and lifestyle trends. We publish one print issue a semester and also post daily online content throughout the academic year.

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