Throw a Last-Minute Friendsgiving Party on a Budget
Valley is here help you plan this shin-dig to the best of your abilities- your abilities being that you are almost broke and gave yourself one day to plan this.
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Meet Our Fall 2015 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Layla Taremi
Turning your passion into tangible results that do good for those in need is no easy feat, but that’s what makes Layla Taremi so unique.
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Fearing the F-Word: Feminism
When you think about the word “feminism,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it bra-burning? Man-hating? Or even, radical? For some reason, this is feminism to a lot of people and that idea has to change.
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How College Prepared Me for Being Homesick
She’s homesick. He’s homesick. We’re all homesick. Luckily, Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. But, sometimes being homesick is a blessing in disguise.
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DIY T-Shirt Projects
High school and college are the prime times for getting random t-shirts for everything from THON to sports to concerts. The truth is, even if we don’t want to admit it, we don’t need four navy blue t-shirts with Nittany Lions plastered on the front. But, before you throw those old shirts away, think about turning them into one of these easy and cute DIY projects.
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An Open Letter to My Freshman Year Self
You’re probably so scared and nervous that simply just reading this is giving you anxiety. Your mind is probably 8,000 years away, planning your next day’s work or how you’re going to keep your friendships going with the new girls you just met the night before (spoiler— you’ll still be living with them three years later.)
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12 Things That Happen When You’re The Only Single Friend
Being the only single one in your friend group— we’ve all been there. Sometimes it has its perks and sometimes it can get really annoying. These are the twelve things that happen when you’re the only single friend left.
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The Biggest Studying Faux-Pas: Ineffective Highlighting
Just how effective is highlighting while studying? Is it a waste of precious time that we cannot get back? Well, Valley is not the first to ask these sorts of questions.
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Why The Stigmatization of “Sorority Girls” Needs to End
Amy Schumer once said, “My real beauty… lies in my ability to truly not give a sh*t what anyone thinks of me.” While I do my best to live up to these wise words, I’m not ashamed to explain the one time I didn’t.
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Gigi and Marquita: The role models you never knew you had
Let’s talk about Gigi Hadid for a minute. Gigi Hadid has very quickly risen in the fashion world and is one of the most famous celebrities right now. But what makes Gigi Hadid so different from other models?
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Ways to Get Out of the “Sophomore Slump”
The sequel movie isn’t as good the original, a singer’s second album is not as soulful as the prior, and sophomore year of college is simply just different than the first. By now you probably have a solid group of friends that you enjoy spending time with, and maybe you finally know what your interests are so your major choice is pretty much made.
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DIY: Hanging Paper Cranes
Paper cranes are a popular type of origami and can be affordably cute to hang around your room or apartment. But first, you’ll need to know how to make them…
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Ins and Outs of Tanning
To have that bronzed skin means you take pride in the way you look and some believe it makes us look healthier and feel more confident. Through the media, beauty standards in our modern era convince us that being tan is sexier.
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The Other Side of Bullying
One doesn’t realize that they are a bully until they lose something valuable. When it comes to bullying, that lost valuable thing is usually a friendship or a significant relationship.
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Acquiring the Joie de Vivre
Joie de vivre is a way of life and state of mind. It’s making the decision to find satisfaction and happiness in all the aspects of life, big or small. It’s refusing to let the hardships overcome the contentment.
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Why We’re Smiley for Miley
Behind the funky clothes, unique personality and extremely liberal attitude, Miley Cyrus can teach us all something. Whether you like Cyrus or not, there is no denying that she is a role model for not only being yourself, but loving every aspect of yourself –especially your body.
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Newsflash: There’s an Easier Way to Read the News
We take our time scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter (the fun apps) just to avoid finally dealing with emails. But now, we can actually look forward to opening our inboxes thanks to The Skimm.
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How a Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Me with My Identity Crisis
In those 38 days, we (my mom, my aunt, my childhood best friend, and I) saw 27 different states, spent roughly 48 hours on trains, drove over 8,000 miles in our rental car, and only managed to get pulled over once.
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College Crisis: Why I Broke Up With The Perfect Guy
So many times, it has to do with infidelity or falling out of love. Maybe one person even meets someone new. All these reasons are concrete and absolutely valid, but none of them apply to me.
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DIY: Rustic PSU Home Decor
The “rustic” home décor look has been extremely popular lately and we have a few easy ways to not only get the look yourself, but to do it on a budget while adding a PSU twist. What better way to welcome football season than to show your PSU spirit at home?
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