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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

Ellen McIntyre

Ellen is a freshman from Newark, Delaware, majoring in film production. She's a web writer for VALLEY, and loves traveling, photography and making Spotify playlists.

Entertainment

Mac Miller, Most Dope

By Ellen McIntyre

“No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile,” Mac Miller once said. He kept to his word, smiling through some of his…

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Entertainment

The Beatles’ Journey to the Top

By Ellen McIntyre

The year is 1964. The music industry is being stifled by bland, monotonous pop songs, and rock-and-roll is almost completely dead. Its biggest stars have…

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Fashion

Need Streetwear Inspo? Look No Further

By Ellen McIntyre

Imagine you’re in New York City walking down the sidewalk, your chin up and eyes set ahead, confidence radiating from your body with every step….

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Self-Improvement

Okay, it’s Time to Invest in a Scrapbook

By Ellen McIntyre

Picture this (no pun intended): you’ve just taken dozens of cute photos with your friends, your eyes still semi-blinded by the flash of the camera….

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Entertainment

Who is Frank Ocean?

By Ellen McIntyre

At 33 years old, Frank Ocean is a living, breathing enigma. The neo-soul singer-songwriter has released 21 singles, a mixtape and two studio albums, but…

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Self-Improvement

5 Study Strategies to Help You Ace Your Midterms

By Ellen McIntyre

Bitter cold temperatures, gray overcast skies and the pain of realizing spring break is no longer here to save anyone (R.I.P); March in State College…

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Campus Culture, THON

THON Then and Now

By Ellen McIntyre

This past weekend, Penn State students’ yearlong fundraising efforts culminated in the annual 46-hour dance marathon, fondly known as THON. This student-run philanthropy works to…

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Entertainment

VALLEY’s Top 10 Super Bowl LV Commercials

By Ellen McIntyre

Every year, people tune into the Super Bowl looking forward to one thing; the commercials. While some brands chose not to participate this year, like…

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This Just In

Major: First Shelter Dog to be “Indogurated”

By Ellen McIntyre

After four years of the White House being deprived of any furry friends, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have brought back the…

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Fashion

The Hidden Symbolism of 2021’s Inauguration Fashion

By Ellen McIntyre

As viewers nationwide tuned in to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, people couldn’t help but marvel at the colorful coats, jumpsuits, and, of course, masks, sported…

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Self-Improvement

Yes, It’s Okay to Say “No”

By Ellen McIntyre

Think about the last time you said “no” to an opportunity or plan, whether it was an extra assignment for class, a chance to join…

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Entertainment

2020 Legends Lost

By Ellen McIntyre

2020. The year that will go down in infamy, bringing back dreadful memories for the millennials and members of Gen Z who have to answer…

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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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