Professional Piercing: What it’s Like to Nudge the Needle
VALLEY dropped into Ikonic Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio to talk to Jesse Barto about what it’s like to be a body piercer.
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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.
Journaling; Meditation for the Busy Mind
Here is VALLEY’s guide on how to start your own personal log and how it can help you live healthier and happier.
Running With The Sneaker Trend
If your shoes are littered all over your apartment, flying out of your closet, and are in a greater abundance than your actual clothing, you…
Gender: A Societal Construct?
In a time when Title IX will possibly be redefined by lawmakers to exclude transgender individuals, the seminar new series surrounding trans and intersex issues…
Six Things To Know Before Getting Your Nose Pierced
There are a lot of thoughts and decisions that go along with getting a piercing. Where should you get it? What kind of piercing do…
Spooky For a Cause
With spooky season in full swing, many of Penn State’s organizations, fraternities and sororities have organized fundraisers and events in light of the Halloween spirit….
Six Relationships You See in College
College can be a pretty interesting place full of young people from all different backgrounds. That’s why the dating game is super weird on college…
Here’s Why You Should Recycle
Penn State is one of the largest universities in the United States, with 46,606 undergraduate students. Penn State is not only a community, but a…
Cobalt: Shades of Blue’s First Ever Extended Play
Your search for fresh new music is finally over thanks to Penn State’s very own a cappella group, Shades of Blue! The group released their…
Club Spotlight: Penn State Dance Alliance
In 2007, a group of former dancers in search of a home came together with a vision of bringing a new dance team to campus….
Downtown State College: From Traditional to Transitional
All Penn Staters from alumni to current students probably picture “downtown” the same way: we think of The Corner Room on College Avenue across from…
Podcasts With A Twist
The success of the podcast “Serial” in 2014 left the podcasting doors wide open and allowed everyone who owned a microphone to walk through. Amateurs and…
Sense8ional Comeback
Filmed in nine different locations around the globe and one of the most inclusive television shows in our era, Netflix’s “Sense8” is anything but simple. …
Phone Eats First: The Art of the Foodstagram
Remember the iPhone 3G commercials that rattled off a list of needs and proudly boasted, “There’s an app for that”? With the technological advancement in…
I Got It From My Mama: The Debate About “Hereditary”
When critics hail a film as “this generation’s exorcist,” horror movie junkies can be expected to line up outside their local theaters in anticipation of…
10 Reasons To Love and Hate “The Kissing Booth”
The soapy teen rom-com, “The Kissing Booth,” first hit Netflix in May of 2018 … and to say it went viral would be an understatement….
State College Gets Its Stripes
VALLEY is all about pride month. Pride month has everything to do with happiness and equality. What’s not to love? Recently four rainbow crossroads were…
The Most Incredible Looks From Philly’s Pride Parade
Like a sea of rainbows, glitter, peace and love, the 2018 Philadelphia Pride Parade flooded the streets of Philadelphia on June 10th. Beginning in Philadelphia’s…
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….