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How to Tailgate (The Right Way)

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As if you didn’t already know, tailgates are one of the highlights of every football season—scratch that, every fall semester. What’s better than hauling your favorite party dips and bevvies up to the stadium to consume with your friends and family and pump yourself up for yet another great game? Let us answer that for you—nothing, friends, nothing.

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Covert Advice: On Approachability

Covert Advice: On Approachability

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Dear Thoughtful Penn Stater,

A few days ago, you asked me a question that really hit home: Why do you think cute (and normal) girls don’t get approached by guys? If we’re being honest, I think I’m a pretty girl and I don’t think I’m one of those “psycho chicks,” but I never really get much attention from guys, as in guys don’t ask for my number, things like that. Why do you think this happens? What should I do to be more approachable?

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Pick of the Week: Lip Balm

Pick of the Week: Lip Balm

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The fall and winter seasons are by far the best when it comes to color on your lips. Deep reds, shimmery pinks and wacky designs for Halloween are so much fun to play with, but with the fun colors of fall and winter also comes the cold, windy air and chapped lips. This week, Valley’s pick of the week is lip balm – but not just one! Take your pick and make sure your lips are soft and kissable for the upcoming winter months.

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Valley Chats with Seventeen Magazine Beauty Editor Amanda Elser

Valley Chats with Seventeen Magazine Beauty Editor Amanda Elser

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Penn State students, meet Amanda Elser! Amanda is currently living her dream in New York City as the Beauty Editor at the magazine we all grew up reading, Seventeen. She started as the beauty assistant and quickly climbed the latter to beauty editor in less than a year (impressive, right?!). Amanda is in charge of creating fun, unique and relatable beauty content for the monthly magazine as well as contributing to Seventeen’s website.

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5 Stages of Grief During First Exams

5 Stages of Grief During First Exams

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September is in full swing and that can only mean one thing to Penn State students: exams are coming. It’s been a wonderful few weeks of relaxing and doing a few reading assignments here and there, but let’s face it: sylly week is long gone and exams are upon us. There are many emotions we feel when we realize that we’ll be taking exams soon, but most of them can be broken down into Kubler-Ross’s Five stages of Loss and Grief.

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Valley Helps You Prepare for the Career Fair

Valley Helps You Prepare for the Career Fair

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The career fair is an invaluable opportunity available to students each semester. It is a chance to hone your interviewing and networking skills – and potentially score a dream job or internship. As the key to all success is good preparation, we decided to help you accomplish that preparation by compiling a list of our best advice to students attending the career fair over the years.

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A Dash of Healthy: Spiced Chicken Power Bowl

A Dash of Healthy: Spiced Chicken Power Bowl

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Change how you see chicken with our Spiced Chicken Power Bowl. Each serving is a complete meal, packed with 35 grams of protein from whole grains and lean meat. Quinoa, one of the main ingredients, is a go-to power food. While it’s often labeled as a grain it’s actually a seed, made up of all 8 essential amino acids. In college-speak this means you can count on quinoa as a complete source of protein— it’s got your back.

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