Corinne Fierro

Corinne Fierro is a senior English/Print Journalism double major and the Copy Editing Director for Valley magazine. She loves cooking, and writes Valley’s weekly cooking column, “A Dash of Healthy.” Corinne has spent two summers abroad in London, and hopes to incorporate international travel into her future career. Her interests include reading, watching Wes Anderson movies, and forcing herself to train for her first half marathon at the end of March. She has also been told more than five times that she is brave for having a pixie cut. She is not sure how she feels about this.

Entertainment

What Gone Girl Means for Women

By Corinne Fierro

Last Monday night I got a call from a guy I’ve been seeing. I picked up the phone to the question: “So, you know how all women are conniving?” and subsequently participated in a conversation in which I was informed that I, as a woman, was deep down exactly like Amy Dunne, and because of that fact he would never trust me. I wasn’t, and am still not, entirely sure how to respond to that conversation. Sure, he was joking, but the conversation made me question if the movie was really that intensely disturbing.

Beauty & Health

A Dashy of Healthy: How to Cook Quinoa

By Corinne Fierro

Sometimes the best recipes are the most useful ones. When I talk to people about cooking, nine times out of 10 it’s the daunting task of following recipe techniques that prevents people from trying new things. They look at a recipe and think: “Braise the duck? I don’t even know what braise means.” *Closes book and goes to Chipotle* Even for the adventurous, a recipe can be ruined by overcooked pasta or undercooked rice. My point? The basics are a big deal.

VALLEY

A Dash of Healthy: Homemade Applesauce

By Corinne Fierro

Sometimes it’s the simple things that make the most impact. When we think of fall, we think of apple picking, pumpkin pie and hot apple…

Beauty & Health

A Dash of Healthy: Green Smoothie Goodness

By Corinne Fierro

If you’re like us, you probably don’t eat enough green stuff. The latest dietary guidelines recommend nine servings of vegetables a day for a 2000 calorie diet. No one we know loves salads enough to eat them for every meal of the day.

Beauty & Health

A Dash of Healthy: Anytime Yogurt Parfait

By Corinne Fierro

Welcome to Valley’s newest column, A Dash of Healthy! Columnists Carolyn and Corinne are two girls on a mission to reinvent what it means to be…

Self-Improvement

A Dash of Healthy: Introduction to Fish Preparation Methods

By Corinne Fierro

Yes, we wish this were a real class at Penn State, but sadly it’s not. Lucky for you, A Dash of Healthy is here to teach you the basics, as a part of our Kitchen101 series: a step-by-step guide to cooking your basic college eats.

Fashion

Determining Which Sunglasses Best Fit Your Face

By Corinne Fierro

We’re hoping that you’re going somewhere warm in a week, and with that in mind, Valley has considered a big spring question: what shape of sunglasses should we really be wearing? Not everyone can rock a Ray Ban wayfarer, after all. The easiest way to determine what sunglass shape and size would look best on your face is to go by your face shape.

Entertainment

TBT: The Absurdity of TV Shows We Grew Up With

By Corinne Fierro

Remember the days of Zoey 101, Hannah Montana and iCarly? Remember how ridiculous those shows were? Let’s break it down.

Beauty & Health

St. Patty’s Day Green Machine Smoothie

By Corinne Fierro

In the spirit of St. Patty’s Day and all of the green things we’re sure to be eating and drinking—green pizza and beer anyone? Valley presents to you a healthier option: the Green Machine smoothie. With protein and two servings of vegetables and fruits all combined into one easy package, this is the easy, healthy alternative to the usual State Patty’s routine.

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Valley Pick of the Week: The Clarisonic Mia 2

By Corinne Fierro

The Clarisonic Mia 2 is an electronic face brush that uses sonic pulses to clean skin 6 times more effectively than hands alone. It provides a deep clean that reduces fine lines and wrinkles, clears blemishes, eliminates oily and dry patches, and even helps other products absorb into the skin better.

Self-Improvement

The Nonsensical Nature of the Valentine’s Day Card

By Corinne Fierro

Valentine’s Day is many things. It’s romantic, it’s depressing, it’s overly exaggerated, it’s ridiculous, and it’s a sham—depending on how you see things that is. This is the first year that I’m in a real relationship on Valentine’s day, and I have to say that as much as I want to do something special for my guy, Valentine’s day isn’t making it easy.

Self-Improvement

Simply Delicious Shiitake Risotto

By Corinne Fierro

When people think of risotto, they usually think of a heavy, difficult meal that’s filled with cream and calories. But, risotto is much easier to make than you think, without all of the calories. Try this hearty vegetarian dinner to mix up your weekly meals or to impress a guest.

Self-Improvement

Easy Peasy Puttanesca

By Corinne Fierro

Redefine what you think of as traditional Italian food with this winter pasta staple! Spicy, salty, and unique, this pasta dish will leave you warm and happy, even if it’s negative degrees outside with the wind chill. Plus, with a prep time of only about 40 minutes and enough pasta per batch to have leftovers, this dish is the perfect dinner for any time-starved college student.

Self-Improvement

Cozy & Romantic Date Night Ideas

By Corinne Fierro

Reuniting with your sweetheart after a long semester apart, but bored of the typical couch potato movie night? Try these new ideas to mix up your love life this holiday season!

Self-Improvement

Conflict Resolution

By Corinne Fierro

Conflicts arise on a daily basis, be it with your friends, your classmates, your group-mates, your family or basically anyone you interact with. Often, these conflicts can be easily resolved through clear communication, but we get emotional and a simple conversation turns into a screaming match instead.

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Pick of the Week: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin

By Corinne Fierro

When it comes to primer, does anyone really know what they’re talking about? Yeah, it’s supposed to help your make up stay on better and keep your eye make-up creaseless, but in my experience I’ve rarely ever noticed a difference… until I tried this.

Beauty & Health

S.O.S.—Save Our Skin

By Corinne Fierro

Lately, I just can’t get my skin to not be dry, flakey and itchy. I’ve tried so many different lotions, and I apply them twice a day, but my skin just won’t quit. After experimenting with different lotions and scrubs, I’ve finally found the ultimate winter body regiment.

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A Pixie is the New Black

By Corinne Fierro

Once at a party, a boy came up to me and said: “You did it! You’re so brave! You go girl.” like I had saved a child from a burning building. He was pointing to my hair. The stigma that cutting your hair short is somehow less feminine, or emotionally traumatizing, or extremely risky bothers me.

Beauty & Health

Staying Fit Over Break

By Corinne Fierro

It’s kind of hard to stay in shape during Thanksgiving time when the entire point of Thanksgiving is to stuff your face. But, even though you’re pretty much guaranteed to gain a pound or two, there’s no reason you can’t still work out, just in a different way!

Campus Culture

The Walk to the Cardio Room

By Corinne Fierro

Has anyone ever noticed how weird gym behavior is? I mean really, people spend more time looking awkwardly around the room than actually working out—why would anyone want to spend two hours at the gym? Who has this time?