Condiment Claire: Spreading Condiment-Love on TikTok
If a condiment is anything that adds flavor to a food, then by definition, things like frosting and butter are condiments. Claire Dinhut on TikTok…
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Scroll Past Toxic Positivity
Now more than ever, we see toxic environments on our daily social media apps. Platforms meant to bridge us together can sometimes do the opposite…
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Uber’s New Gas Fee Rising Prices
If you keep a car on-campus, you probably sweat when you pass a gas station right now. In State College, you can find gas prices…
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France’s 2022 Presidential Election
From the storming of the Bastille to a history of public executions by guillotine, French politics has a fascinating and long history. With the war…
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Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: What’s Healthier?
Soft drinks and sodas are enjoyed on their own, mixed with rum or vodka, pumped with cherry flavoring or even with a scoop of ice…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2022 Beauty & Health Section Opener: Stella Cho
Being the Greater Fool On paper, Stella Cho is a senior at Penn State majoring in international studies and Japanese with minors in art history…
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How I Met Your New Drink Order
Barney Stinson’s (from “How I Met Your Mother”) catchphrase, “Oh, please,” is quite similar to a reaction you’d give to your parents when they ask…
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Wintertime Movies to Decompress from Finals
The time from Thanksgiving break to winter break is one of the most challenging two weeks for Penn State students. Whether you have long-form stories…
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Drew Afualo: Showing Misogynists How To Be Funny
There are a lot of funny people on TikTok, but not a lot of them can make jokes while taking down bigots, one stitch at…
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Tana Mongeau Returns to YouTube
While many believe she is known as the “CEO of controversy,” Tana Mongeau has made her way back to YouTube after eight months of not…
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Creating Consistency in Your Life — Gym Edition
There is a common saying that getting to the gym is the hardest part, not the actual workout. That holds true for a lot of…
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Love from “You”: Villian or Victim?
*This article contains spoilers for the third season of “You.”* Getting past the gore and death involved in the hit series “You” is challenging enough….
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Find Your Patronus in The Harry Potter Room
The Paterno and Pattee Library is the centerpiece of Patee Mall. Almost all hours of the day you can find students reading, collaborating or sipping…
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Willard Expansion Working to Consolidate Communication Students
Aside from a man in red constantly outside and a reputation for spooky bathrooms, Willard has always been a special place for students in the…
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Sexual Assault Protests Expand Around The U.S.
In lieu of sexual assault and rape incidents reported in the news recently, there has been an eruption of protests across the United States, mostly…
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Abercrombie and Fitch Co. Making a Fashion Comeback
If you were born between 1999 to 2003, middle school was quite the fashion show. With the popular stores being UGGS, Victoria’s Secret PINK, Hollister…
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Governor Wolf Instates Mask Mandate Until Nov. 22
Students piled into State College for the fall semester in late August with a glimmer of hope for a more “normal” semester. The announcement of…
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Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” Reflects True-Crime Podcast Obsession
True crime has taken over the podcasting industry. With popular podcasts like “Crime Junkie” and “True Crime Obsessed,” listeners can dive into a world of…
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Justice or Just the Beginning?
On May 25, 2020, Derek Chauvin knelled on the neck of George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Under the knee of Officer Chauvin,…
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Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters Win Shines Light on Japan
Augusta National Golf Club, in America, is home to the most coveted weekend in golf. The Masters. (Mostly) old men and aspiring legends gather around…
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