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  • Beauty & Health
    • Gymtimidation for Girls
      Gymtimidation for Girls
    • Deinfluencing Beauty
      Deinfluencing Beauty
    • Lip Filler at Home: The Best Lip Plumpers!
      Lip Filler at Home: The Best Lip Plumpers!
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • “Bottoms” of the Barrel
      “Bottoms” of the Barrel
    • WHY MEN LOVE BITCHES: SHERRY ARGOV WELCOMES A NEW APPROACH TO DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS
      WHY MEN LOVE BITCHES: SHERRY ARGOV WELCOMES A NEW APPROACH TO DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS
    • “DEPP V. HEARD: NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY”- A NEW LOOK AT HISTORY
      “DEPP V. HEARD: NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY”- A NEW LOOK AT HISTORY
  • Campus Culture
    • Evening Entertainment at Penn State
      Evening Entertainment at Penn State
    • Pop-Up Ave: The Comeback
      Pop-Up Ave: The Comeback
    • Shiloh’s Spotlight: The Crimmel Family at Penn State’s THON Game
      Shiloh’s Spotlight: The Crimmel Family at Penn State’s THON Game
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Michael Kors Spring 2024 Collection
      Michael Kors Spring 2024 Collection
    • Bottoms Up
      Bottoms Up
    • The Comeback of Denim on Denim
      The Comeback of Denim on Denim
  • Self-Improvement
    • The Allure of the Older Man
      The Allure of the Older Man
    • The Post-grad “Scaries”: How To Manage Your Career Anxiety
      The Post-grad “Scaries”: How To Manage Your Career Anxiety
    • We Are All Connected Through Our Invisible Strings
      We Are All Connected Through Our Invisible Strings
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • The Fall of Crypto
      The Fall of Crypto
    • Burning Man 2023 Recap
      Burning Man 2023 Recap
    • Danny Masterson Case Explained
      Danny Masterson Case Explained
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Carolyn Sistrand

Carolyn is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and history. She aspires to work in sports and news, either on TV or on the radio. In her free time, she enjoys drinking coffee, being around friends and family, and watching the Patriots win Super Bowl rings.

Beauty & Health

Tips For Salon-Ready Hair At Home

By Carolyn Sistrand

While we can’t avoid our haircuts, there isn’t a constant need to get treatments and spend tons of money just to keep your hair healthy.

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Campus Culture, Events

Things To Do Around Campus This Blue-White Weekend

By Carolyn Sistrand

It’s Blue-White weekend, which means alumni, fans and visitors will flood into University Park from Friday until Sunday to enjoy all that this jam-packed weekend has to offer.

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Self-Improvement

Tips For Nailing Your Application And Interview

By Carolyn Sistrand

To get you ready for the grueling internship and job hunt process, here are VALLEY’s tips to nailing your application and interview.

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Campus Culture

Resources For The Relocating Intern

By Carolyn Sistrand

If internship hunting was not stressful enough, finding housing for an internship that relocates you is certainly anxiety-inducing.

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Taylor O’Toole: Balancing Law School And Life
Campus Culture, Features

Taylor O’Toole: Balancing Law School And Life

By Carolyn Sistrand

Law school is notorious for being difficult and, for some, extremely overwhelming. But for Penn State Law student Taylor O’Toole, her commitment to herself helps to manage those feelings.

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Self-Improvement

National Women’s Month: Honoring Penn State Female Alums

By Carolyn Sistrand

March is National Women’s Month, a time to celebrate women of the past and present for the accomplishments and contributions they have made to their…

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Entertainment

Throwback TV Shows You Still Love

By Carolyn Sistrand

While we love seeing our favorite childhood actors becoming adults, VALLEY is taking a little trip down memory lane to recap some of the greatest shows to ever air.

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Fashion

The Power Of The Pant Suit

By Carolyn Sistrand

Today, the business suit is still a symbol to women about breaking molds and making a name for themselves.

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Self-Improvement

“Words matter,” Following Pittsburgh

By Carolyn Sistrand

Over a week ago on Oct. 27, a gunman walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s historic Squirrel Hill neighborhood and killed 11…

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Campus Culture, Valloween

Throwing A Halloween Party In Your College Pad

By Carolyn Sistrand

Moving into an apartment or living in a dorm is fun, yet size can be an issue especially when having people over. Plus, the college…

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Campus Culture

Domestic Violence Awareness Month At Penn State

By Carolyn Sistrand

October is a time that holds many meanings, one of them being Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to education about how domestic…

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Campus Culture

College of Communications Featured Speakers You Should Check Out

By Carolyn Sistrand

Every year, the Bellisario College of Communications brings speakers to talk about their profession, successes, failures and lessons learned in their respective industry. Many times…

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Fashion

Stepping Up Your Rainy Day Wardrobe

By Carolyn Sistrand

Being back on campus means walking to class in the rain. Rainy days, especially as hurricane season lingers, can bring light showers or all-day downpours,…

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Fashion

Last-Minute White Out Outfit Inspo

By Carolyn Sistrand

It’s every Penn Stater’s favorite football week: the White Out. There’s so much excitement and hype around the game and tradition … and so many…

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Campus Culture

It’s Never Too Late To Get Involved

By Carolyn Sistrand

Some people are late bloomers in college, but that should never hold anyone back from trying new things. College students start school thinking they are…

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Beauty & Health

Kylie Cosmetics Coming to Ulta

By Carolyn Sistrand

Kylie Cosmetics has absolutely captivated the beauty market. First launching the brand with her lip kits, then expanding her products from highlighters to eyeshadow palettes,…

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Campus Culture

Life Hacks For A Double Major

By Carolyn Sistrand

What’s the best way to be a stressed out overachiever in college? Have two majors. Double majoring seems to be an increasing trend among college…

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Entertainment

THE CARTERS: How We Got “Everything is Love”

By Carolyn Sistrand

From confessional albums about their marriage and successes to a joint collaboration dropped on the world, it is safe to say that Beyoncé and Jay-Z…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Cooking With Kale: 4 Kale Recipes To Try This Summer

By Carolyn Sistrand

Kale is every health nut’s go-to greens, but with the right recipes it can be the perfect super food for anyone. Chock-full of antioxidants and…

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Fashion

Stepping Up Your Sneaker Game

By Carolyn Sistrand

Sneakers are essential. Not only are they comfortable, but beacuse of the current fashion climate, sneakers are making bold statements. Brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma…

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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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