The Art of Loneliness…
Being alone in college can be quite polarizing. The act of “grinding it out” daily can take a huge toll on your mental health. I…
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Opinion: Why I Love Being a World Campus Student
There are a plethora of reasons why Penn State students choose to pursue a world campus degree, a fully asynchronous, high-quality Penn State education. Penn…
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Scheduling, It’s That Time of Year Again
It’s that time again. Students are staying up until midnight on their course scheduling date, frantically trying to validate classes, and hoping they will get…
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The Cauliflower Craze: Healthy and Delicious at the Same Time?
There’s a new, trendy food that seems to be able to be transformed into every possible form of food there is- and it’s a veggie….
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The Best Study Spots for Spring
The sun is out; the flowers are blooming; it finally doesn’t feel like a polar vortex whenever you step outside. Spring is arriving in State…
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Tyquise Edgerson: Far from Typical
Tyquise Edgerson’s experience at University Park has been far from typical. Edgerson, a senior majoring in telecommunications, started his Penn State experience at the Berks campus near his hometown of Philadelphia.
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College Gameday Comes for White Out Game
For the third consecutive year, College GameDay, an ESPN football program, will be joining the masses in University Park this Saturday, Oct. 19 for the Penn State-Michigan White Out game.
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Things To Do Around Campus This Blue-White Weekend
It’s Blue-White weekend, which means alumni, fans and visitors will flood into University Park from Friday until Sunday to enjoy all that this jam-packed weekend has to offer.
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Melissa Lopez: A Journey to Find Herself
Melissa Lopez’s Penn State experience has been anything but traditional, yet this path has brought her social, academic and philosophical challenges in order to feel “fully herself.”
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Light up Your Life with LED Lights
Do you ever walk through campus or downtown and see residence buildings with glowing, color-changing windows?
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Fall 2018 Cover Story: The Power Of A Promise
At 14 years old, Megha Tuladhar found herself working as a legal intern for Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of human…
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The Rolling Lion Food Truck
Food trucks have slowly begun to take over the nation and Happy Valley is no exception. Between “Food Truck Rally in the Valley” and “Food…
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Top 10 Struggles Of Being A Transfer Student
The move from basically anywhere to University Park is an adjustment. Whether you are coming from out of state, out of the country or just…
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Brooke Martinez: Behind the Scenes of a P.S.YouTuber
With 220 subscribers on her YouTube channel, Brooke Martinez is following her passion for beauty and fashion. She is a senior at Penn State, and…
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A Week Of Meditation
Life as a college student quickly becomes busy and overwhelming with deadlines, meetings and projects all flooding your planner and taking over your calendar. With…
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Free Campus Events No One Knows About
Everybody loves the word “free,” especially college students who are trying to save every penny they can get. If you have a meal plan, eating…
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MEET VALLEY’S FALL 2017 BEAUTY & HEALTH SECTION OPENER: RACHEL MILLER
“Mental toughness is something I still struggle with and I think that you have to surround yourself with the people that are going to help you reach your goals.”
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Everything You Need to Know About Homecoming Week
It is officially Homecoming week at Penn State, and VALLEY is here to fill you in on all the exciting and pride-filled events happening around campus.
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Feed the Hungry
Could you imagine having to save all of your food not because you had to go shopping, but because you didn’t know where your next meal was coming from? A Penn State fraternity is trying to stop that from happening in State College.
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Surviving Dorm Life
Freshman year has many firsts: being away from home, adventuring out to Fratland, and yes– living in the dorms. Although dorm life is dreaded by many, it can be tolerable and even somewhat enjoyable if you know the ropes. From living with roommates to eating rubbery chicken, here is your guide to surviving dorm life.
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