Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts: A Quick Guide for Spring 2022
The Center for the Performing Arts is a hidden gem on Penn State’s campus. Nestled behind the Huck Life Sciences building, Eisenhower Auditorium is a…
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Seasonal Eating for Beginners
Apples and pumpkins and squashes, oh my! Fall has begun, and it’s the perfect time to savor the autumn harvest by enjoying all of the…
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Online Thrifting — The New Wave
The leaves are beginning to turn and the scent of pumpkin spice is filling the crisp autumn air. Fall is just around the corner, and…
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Random Acts of Kindness: PSU Edition
It’s that point in the semester where student morale is starting to fade. With projects, lab reports, papers, group presentations and exams underway, these last…
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Adding to Your Summer 2020 Resume
Summer for a college student typically involves internships and summer jobs. This summer is a little different. With COVID-19, a lot of summer internships and…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2020 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Diana Weidner
Empowering — one word that Diana Weidner would use to describe her Penn State experience. “My story is just like any college student that has…
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Happy Hour with Gretchen Geraghty: A Podcast That Brings Endless Joy
Whether you just know her as Gretchen or knew her as “GretchenLovesBeauty” on YouTube years back, this recent Boston University graduate has made a cheerful…
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Four Diamonds: The Fund Behind THON
THON has become a distinctive mark of the Penn State community, as the dance marathon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON weekend…
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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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Put Pen to Paper This Weekend: Journaling Classes With Emily Chertow
There’s no quick fix for anxiety, fears or other concerns, but journaling can be a super beneficial way to prioritize your problems, set intentions, reflect…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2019 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Shifa Abuzaid
When someone walks by in the street, all of their accomplishments, hard times and perseverance are not what is seen. All of their stories are not thought of, their successes ignored. To a passerby, it is just another student, another human. To Shifa Abuzaid, however, each and every person is a story and an identity.
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The Best Thing You Can Do For The Bahamas: Visit
The Bahamas is in an emergency recovery period. VALLEY is here to explain what you can do to help.
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Things To Do During a State College Summer
Maybe it’s for a job, internship or classes, but for some reason or another, you’ve found yourself in Happy Valley during the off season.
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The Penn State Powwow
Penn State students are very accustomed to gathering as a Penn State family, but it isn’t often that we get the opportunity to gather as something greater and for a meaning that’s outside the realm of PSU.
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Penn State Climbing Community
Climbing in general is an extremely social sport, and the wall here at Penn State is no exception.
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Meaningful Conversations are Necessary
aying attention to the conversations you have each day can lead you to think more about what exactly you are saying, which speaking skills you can improve on and how speaking in a confident voice will enable you to say what you mean and not what people want to hear.
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Be The Match, Save a Life This Week
Every four minutes someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukemia and lymphoma, and you could be their cure. Be The Match,…
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Taking Flight in the Fight Against Cancer: THON 5K
While THON weekend itself isn’t until mid-February, THON is still a yearlong effort committed to raising money and making a difference in the lives of…
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Ethereal Boutique: How A Young Entrepreneur is Making Her Mark on State College
As the seasons slowly begin to change, now is the time to start pulling together all of the pieces you’ll be wearing this fall. With…
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Sustainability Showcase Series
Penn State gets environmental through the weekly Sustainability Showcase Series that takes place in the HUB every Friday! Hosted by The Council of Sustainable Leaders,…
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