5 Non-Downtown State College Restaurants to Support This Semester
Despite in-person classes being pushed back to February, it is likely the many students living in apartments will come back earlier as the spring semester…
Read Morepenn state
Is “New Year, New Me” Realistic?
When going into the new year, most set high expectations for themselves. However expecting to transform into a new, perfect version of yourself isn’t always…
Read More
FKA Twigs Battles Shia LaBeouf and Marginalization
Think about the number of times a woman has thought, “no one is ever going to believe me,” and then think of how many times…
Read More
EARTHLY For the Planet: Support Small Businesses Sustainably
Small business owners have felt the direct consequences of the current pandemic. People are encouraged to help keep micro-businesses afloat by doing their holiday shopping…
Read More
Why you should #ShopSmall this Holiday Season
The holiday season is here! As you search for the best gifts to purchase for your friends and family, VALLEY encourages you to shop small…
Read More
Meet Akhil Alugupalli: Entrepreneur, Investor and Sports Agent
Akhil Alugupalli, Penn State junior, doesn’t have the ‘typical’ college job. Rather he’s the founder and CEO of SRIN Therapeutics Inc., a cannabis production company. …
Read More
Toxic Masculinity Has No Place in Fashion
Fashion is meant to be fun and inventive. It is meant to be playful and not taken too seriously. Cultural norms make people afraid to…
Read More
How It Started vs. How It’s Going: Zoom University
What started merely as an internet joke, morphed into the hectic reality of students during the unprecedented times of COVID-19; Zoom University. The requirement for…
Read More
The COVID Curve: How the Pandemic is Affecting our Learning
Ever since Penn State went online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, huge adjusts have been made by professors and students to continue classes…
Read More
GAME DAY… at Home?
Penn State football season has been a little bit different this year. Because of COVID-19, there was so much uncertainty around the football season. Multiple…
Read More
The “Dianassance”
You’ve probably seen the TikToks, the tweets, or the Instagram stories. You may have seen the new season of The Crown on Netflix or listened…
Read More
The Ultimate Winter Book List
A snowy winter day can call for three things—your favorite pair of pajamas, a big cup of hot chocolate and a nice book to settle…
Read More
Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide
Just because a gift is small doesn’t mean it can’t be amazing! Some of the best gifts, in fact, are “stocking stuffers.” If you’ve been…
Read More
Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2020 Campus Culture Section Opener: Sophia Datsko
As a first-generation Ukrainian-American, Sophia Datsko has been navigating her way through life with her own compass. Balancing traditional Ukrainian culture and the societal push…
Read More
Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2020 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Justin Kurtz
We all heard the tale of “The Little Engine That Could” which taught us to be optimistic and persevere through life. Now we introduce you…
Read More
Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2020 Beauty and Health Section Opener: Ava Brett
From an early age, Ava Brett often found that she was fascinated by the reporters on E! News and the on-air talent they had on…
Read More
Penn State, Meet Kyle Cavan
There are many industries catered to and dominated by masculinity, and it’s taken extraordinary women with incredible tenacity and passion to break through them. Meet…
Read More
A “Nu” Way to Experience Fashion
While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of several gatherings and fun events, for those that are still occurring in-person, the opportunity to…
Read More
Out of the Ordinary Thanksgiving Recipes to Try this Year
It feels like just yesterday we were all quarantined at home in April and yet somehow—maybe to the delight of many of us—the end of…
Read More
Jackets to Purchase This Fall
The weather has finally been cooling down, and VALLEY is here to make sure your closet is prepared: so let’s talk jackets. From puffer to…
Read More