What ‘WE ARE’ Listening to: Spotify Wrapped 2021
It’s that time of year again. Christmas lights, holiday scented candles, snow and yes, your Spotify Wrapped. Every December since 2016, Spotify has released each…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2021 Campus Culture Section Opener: Keron Sidhu
When analyzing the progression of life and the theory of time, Ferris Bueller says it best: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and…
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Connecting Your Major With A Career
Sometimes it feels like your major is leading you towards a dead end, when in reality, there are endless career opportunities for each and every…
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State College Dessert Crawl
As Penn State students, we are hardwired to love and adore ice cream from the Berkey Creamery (and it truly is fantastic!). Serving up classics…
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Shake Smart Mods: Protein Shake Edition
Shake Smart—Penn State’s newest healthy-eating destination to grace the halls of the IM and White Buildings here on campus—is VALLEY’s favorite protein shake destination. With…
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For the Love of Fashion: Maggie McLaughlin and her Sustainable Clothing Business
Using fashion as a creative outlet is something Penn State’s Maggie McLaughlin does exceptionally well. Maggie McLaughlin is a senior from Pittsburgh studying both art…
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Spring Into Course Registration
With Spooky season officially in the rearview mirror, scheduling season is now in clear view. Starting on Nov. 2, 2020, undergraduate students across the university…
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What’s Streaming: September 2020
Oh! It’s September again! a month that signals one step closer to a change in the seasons. With this shift in season, various streaming websites…
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Overrated vs Underrated: Getting Motivated vs Changing Your Environment
Getting motivated every day is not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes it can be very tricky and elusive. Today, you may wake up motivated…
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The Life of Bisman “Biz” Deol: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Legacy
Let’s face it — Penn State students all share one general goal: the dream to create an unforgettable legacy. The immense impact of creating a legacy is vital to the Penn State culture — enabling students to find their true selves outside of the classroom.
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Dear Coronavirus: An Open Letter
Dear Coronavirus, You should be flattered. In the duration of a few short weeks, you have become the media’s main spotlight — clogging news outlets…
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To Swipe or Not to Swipe — Managing Your Online Love Life
Picture this scenario. As your phone lights up, a feeling of excitement enters your body as you receive a long awaited Tinder notification. Your fingers…
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Daya Brought the Energy to THON 2020
Which holiday weekend in State College is your favorite? Some may say State Patty’s weekend, or some will even say Arts Fest weekend. However, for…
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What Your LinkedIn Might Be Missing
With more than 645 million users worldwide, 30 million companies and more than 20 million open jobs, LinkedIn is undoubtedly the largest professional network.
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One Beast of a Company: Release Sunglasses
Not many college students are able to boast about owning their own company, but Penn State juniors Joshua Shikoff and Max Wasserman can.
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2018 Campus Culture Section Opener: Taylor Lender
“There’s so much here at this university, why not take advantage and throw yourself into something you’re uncomfortable with?” says Taylor Lender, a senior majoring…
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How to Go From Class Friends to Actual Friends
There once was a time when an offering of a coveted scented marker or the tried and true line, “Can I play with you guys?”…
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11 Tips For Committee Members For THON Weekend
So you’re a committee member for THON 2018? First of all, know you’re about to have one of the most amazing weekends of your life….
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LionHeart: The Smart Solution to Your Gym Dilemma
Setting an alarm for a 7:30 a.m. workout is much easier said than done, and following through with waking up to that alarm the next…
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Meet Valley’s Spring 2017 Campus Culture Section Opener: Jillian Susi
Meet Valley’s Spring 2017 Campus Culture Section Opener!
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