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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

Elise Tecco

Elise, a senior, is the Self-Improvement Section Editor, as well as a Print and Web Writer for VALLEY. Elise is majoring in Digital and Print Journalism with an English Minor. She is an avid fan of pizza, Gilmore Girls, and buying (too many) books.

Self-Improvement

Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2022 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Maryah Burney

By Elise Tecco

“You cannot save the world in one day.” Maryah Burney, a third-year student majoring in digital and print journalism with a minor in sociology and…

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This Just In

“Seinfeld” Star Estelle Harris dies at 93

By Elise Tecco

If you’re a fan of “Seinfeld” reruns, you know George Costanza and his mom, Estelle, who says things that are both cringe-worthy and hilarious. In…

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This Just In

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Controversial Caribbean Tour

By Elise Tecco

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went on an eight-day tour of the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica. But the trip didn’t start off on a…

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Fashion

Recreate your Favorite Rom-Com Looks

By Elise Tecco

Have you ever watched a rom-com movie and immediately made it your entire personality afterward? (Anyone who says no is lying.) Whether you listened to the…

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Self-Improvement

Holiday Books To Read this Season

By Elise Tecco

From watching “The Grinch” to baking cookies to listening to Christmas music, there are so many ways to get into the spirit of the holidays….

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Iconic Food from Movies and TV Shows: Make the Recipes at Home!

By Elise Tecco

Have you ever watched a movie or TV show where the food just looked SO good — good enough to want to know how it…

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Campus Culture

VALLEY Asked Penn State What They Are Grateful For

By Elise Tecco

From studying for finals and completing group assignments to preparing for the holidays at home, this can be an extremely busy time of the year. It’s…

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Campus Culture

Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2021 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Teddy Wilson

By Elise Tecco

Teddy Wilson has loved to perform even since joining his church’s dance group. Teddy, who is gender fluid and goes by the pronouns he/him, she/her…

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Campus Culture, THON

100 Days Until THON Celebration: Growth on the Horizon

By Elise Tecco

Penn State celebrated “100 Days til’ THON” on Wednesday, Nov. 10! Penn State’s dance marathon, better known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in…

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Self-Improvement

How to Celebrate Taylor Swift’s Re-Release of “Red”

By Elise Tecco

Taylor Swift is re-releasing her “Red” album on Friday, November 12.  If you didn’t know, Taylor Swift’s music was sold to Scooter Braun by her…

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Entertainment

Scary Movies to Watch If You Don’t Love Scary Movies

By Elise Tecco

If you’ve already carved pumpkins, went apple picking and maybe even walked through a haunted house, what else is left to celebrate the spooky season?…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Your Favorite Food as a Kid is now College Ready—5 Recipes!

By Elise Tecco

Dining hall food simply cannot compete with home-cooked meals. Being away at school teaches you just how amazing your favorite home dishes truly are. Some…

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Campus Culture

Need help scheduling? Take these Gen-Eds!

By Elise Tecco

It’s that time of the year again — scheduling for classes next semester. It seems like just as we get into the groove of our…

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Entertainment

Find Your Next Read From These Bookish Content Creators

By Elise Tecco

Some of the most popular books right now are the ones being recommended online, specifically on YouTube or right on your For You page. But…

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This Just In

USA Gymnasts speak up against FBI

By Elise Tecco

Female athletes on the USA gymnastics team have been sexually abused for at least 20 years. In 2015, Maggie Nichols was the first to publicly…

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Campus Culture

Adjusting to the New Normal

By Elise Tecco

Penn State’s campus has not looked “normal” since March 2020 when students were sent home for spring break, unaware of what was to come. From…

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Entertainment

Book Adaptations: Read and Watch Guide

By Elise Tecco

There is a good chance that one of your favorite movies or tv shows is actually based on a book. The Princess Diaries, Gossip Girl,…

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Self-Improvement

The Most Specific Spotify Playlists You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Elise Tecco

Music playlists have evolved over the years since creating them on our iPod Nanos. Creating a playlist is an easy way to organize your library…

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Self-Improvement

How To Create The Perfect Nighttime Routine

By Elise Tecco

You’ve probably heard tips for creating a successful morning routine to get your day started right. But what about a nighttime routine? Having concrete steps…

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Self-Improvement

Work on Your Mental Health with these Apps

By Elise Tecco

College students are dealing with homework, tests, clubs, applying to internships, maintaining a social life and more — all while still in a pandemic that…

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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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