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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Personality Of Favorites
      The Personality Of Favorites
    • Glow and Go: Why SPF Makeup Is Your Next Beauty Must-Have
      Glow and Go: Why SPF Makeup Is Your Next Beauty Must-Have
    • The Juice Edit
      The Juice Edit
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • De-Glorifying Celebrity Couples
      De-Glorifying Celebrity Couples
    • Temptation Island: The Men are not Men, They’re Children
      Temptation Island: The Men are not Men, They’re Children
    • Wrapped in an App: Superfan
      Wrapped in an App: Superfan
  • Campus Culture
    • A Toast to VALLEY
      A Toast to VALLEY
    • Celebrities Who Would’ve Been on VALLEY if They Attended Penn State
      Celebrities Who Would’ve Been on VALLEY if They Attended Penn State
    • Call It A Night
      Call It A Night
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • For the Love of Tote Bags
      For the Love of Tote Bags
    • The Stories Within Your Closet
      The Stories Within Your Closet
    • Music Festivals Are Taking Us Back to 2016
      Music Festivals Are Taking Us Back to 2016
  • Self-Improvement
    • A Lady Gaga Summer
      A Lady Gaga Summer
    • Reconnecting With Pink
      Reconnecting With Pink
    • The Unreliable Narrator of Our Lives
      The Unreliable Narrator of Our Lives
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Opinion: The Reality of America’s School Shooting Crisis
      Opinion: The Reality of America’s School Shooting Crisis
    • Harvard Sues the Trump Administration
      Harvard Sues the Trump Administration
    • Waste Of Space
      Waste Of Space

Alexa Passaro

Hi! I’m Alexa, a second year digital and print journalism major from Philadelphia, PA. I love both writing and fashion/lifestyle! I hope to one day be able to turn my passion into my job and live in a major fashion city like NYC or Paris. :)

Campus Culture

Celebrities Who Would’ve Been on VALLEY if They Attended Penn State

By Alexa Passaro

VALLEY is a magazine designed for those who love creative expression and pushing against the grain with a special eye for all things cool. We’ve…

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Self-Improvement

Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2025 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Bridie Lawall

By Alexa Passaro

44 to 60 cases are reported annually.  This is the number of people affected by the rare congenital disorder, Peter’s Anomaly. Bridie Lawall is one…

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Beauty & Health

Intentionally Inked

By Alexa Passaro

A first tattoo is something exciting, a physical display of self-expression that many wait years to finally be at the age where it’s socially acceptable…

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Fashion

Emma Chamberlain’s Iconic Influence on Modern Style Trends

By Alexa Passaro

Ms. Emma Chamberlain has grown up online. We’ve watched her come into her own. From a shy and slightly awkward 16-year-old scrunchie-loving girl, to a…

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Self-Improvement

The Fine Line Between Naivety and Pessimism

By Alexa Passaro

Trust is a concept full of complexities. It’s arguably one of the most important feelings and skills us young adults have to develop as we…

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Campus Culture

Roommate FOMO

By Alexa Passaro

College is potentially the only phase in life where all of your favorite people are in the closest proximity to you at all times. Everyone…

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Campus Culture

PSU Thespian Society Presents: “Legally Blonde: The Musical”

By Alexa Passaro

Oh my god you guys! Penn State’s very own student-run musical theater organization, the Thespian Society, is bringing the beloved story of “Legally Blonde” to…

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Self-Improvement

Breakup With Your Ugly Boyfriend

By Alexa Passaro

We know what you’re probably thinking. Harsh title right? Wrong. Let us elaborate. Breakup with your ugly boyfriend. How you interpret the word ugly is…

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Beauty & Health

Make Makeup Fun Again

By Alexa Passaro

In 2024, the world of makeup is overtaken by dewy skin, heavy blush, minimal eye looks and simple lashes. In 2016, a full beat was…

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Entertainment

Why Dan and Blair Made The Most Sense Together in “Gossip Girl”

By Alexa Passaro

“Gossip Girl” is the CW’s hit and iconic drama series from the mid 2000s. It captivated the world with its glitz, glamour, drama and of…

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Fashion

Phone Style: Accessorizing Your Technology

By Alexa Passaro

Accessorizing is one of the largest aspects that attributes to having a fun and unique style. Cool earrings, funky belts, adding a chunky necklace or…

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Entertainment

Where People Come Together: Joy of the Movies

By Alexa Passaro

It may seem like a mundane activity. One to do on a rainy day when the weather outside is gloomy enough that you want to…

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Self-Improvement

The 5 Stages of Grief in a College Breakup

By Alexa Passaro

The classic five stages of grief are as follows: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. A breakup tends to follow these stages since the loss…

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This Just In

First Execution for Shaken Baby Syndrome Death Halted

By Alexa Passaro

On Thursday, October 17, the execution of a man charged with murder due to a shaken baby syndrome case was halted by the Texas Supreme…

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Self-Improvement

If You Can Only Have Two

By Alexa Passaro

A well-known theory states a student can only truly acquire two out of three things: a good social life, a good sleep schedule or good…

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Entertainment

The “Wicked”-pocalypse is Among Us

By Alexa Passaro

One of the most anticipated film releases of the last decade is quickly approaching. Part one of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical…

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Fashion

Sabrina Carpenter’s Tour Outfits Are Totally Short N’ Sweet

By Alexa Passaro

“Espresso” singer and Disney Channel alum, Sabrina Carpenter has just embarked on her first area tour for her most recent hit album Short N’ Sweet….

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Self-Improvement

Pregame Your Day (Well, Not Literally)

By Alexa Passaro

According to the Urban Dictionary the word “pregame,” a beloved phrase to practically the entire college population, is defined as “Verb: To drink alcoholic beverages…

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Beauty & Health

Erewhon: The Supermarket of the Future?

By Alexa Passaro

Hailey Bieber, $20 smoothies and sea moss. All of these things share one commonality which is being a part of California’s latest food craze, the…

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Campus Culture

When College is “Colleging”

By Alexa Passaro

The most special moments that make your time here as a student at Penn State tend to consist of the ones where if looked at…

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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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