CAUGHT IN BETWEEN: THE SITUATIONSHIP-RELATIONSHIP DIVIDE
“What are we?”: The dreaded question no one wants to ask or answer. Nothing is worse than not knowing what you and your partner are…
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What To Know Before Your First Tattoo
Slow down. Put down that Pinterest photo. There are some things you need to think about before spontaneously getting that inexpensive flash tattoo from the…
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OPINION: Black in Journalism… at a PWI?
Journalism is the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines or new websites, or preparing news to broadcast. This is the definition for every…
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Everything on a Bagel?
You’re living your mundane little day, heading over to the grocery store and stopping your cart by the bread aisle. You pick up a pack…
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Deinfluencing Beauty
Sometimes you see that new product and you have to have it. Social media makes it seem that if you buy that $40 cleanser or…
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Immerse Yourself in Immersive Art
When one mentions the word art, often the first thing that comes to people’s mind is a painting or drawing on a sheet of paper….
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Opinion: What has UP taught me?
I’ve been at Penn State for the last year and a half. While I have not always had the classic four years here at University…
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Opinion: The Retired Athlete
Being an athlete was a huge part of my identity for the longest time. I started playing soccer at six and lacrosse at seven. It…
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Can You Reinvent Yourself in College?
For some of us, college was the chance to start over. To start fresh. To begin again. We all came to our freshman-year dorms in…
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Queer Joy
There’s a reason the symbol of the queer movement has, for the longest time, been a rainbow. With — or, rather, despite the hatred and…
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An Ode to Our 20s
Take a look around you and at the people in your life. What do you see? Couples that are practically married, friends starting their careers,…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2023 Campus Culture Section Opener: Nasir Pitts
When we say the sky is the limit, we are talking about Nasir Pitts. A third-year majoring in film and hailing from North Philly, Pitts…
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This Is Clickbait
While a picture may speak a thousand words, what if those words aren’t true? For so long photojournalism has been the backbone of traditional news…
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What Your Laptop Stickers Say About You
Laptops are more than a piece of technology; they’re like a person’s personal billboard. Whether you’re putting thought into your display or not, your laptop…
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Is It Really The Thought That Counts?
No, you aren’t an asshole for not liking a thoughtless gift. If you wore gold jewelry every day of the week and received a silver…
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The Ultimate Senior Bucket List
Well, ladies and gents, it’s that time of the year— there are less than thirty days until graduation. Cue the tears. As you inch closer…
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!: Navigating the Post-Grad World at Penn State
As the 2022-2023 school year comes to a close, all Penn State students have one thing in common — they are one step closer to…
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A New Era for Lana
If you are a die-hard Lana Del Rey fan and listened to “Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” for the first time,…
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Not So Underground Collective
It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Sunday after Saturday night happy hour. Yea, you’re not feeling too hot. But you know what? There’s only one thing…
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Beauty, Decolonized
Today, the narrative of what is considered “beautiful” seems to be shifting. The standards are seemingly lowering, beauty products are becoming more accessible and advertisements…
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