Everyone is Someone’s Second Choice
There is this miserable feeling that everyone has experienced at least once before. It’s the feeling when deep down, you know you are behind. You…
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Stay Trendy, Stay Colorful
While it doesn’t feel like it here in State College, it’s officially spring. Spring is the season to say goodbye to those muted colors in…
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A Trim to Reclaim A Grin
The mascara staining your cheeks, your favorite ice cream in hand and a broken heart as you lay in your bed in complete despair. Your…
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A Timeline of Boeing’s Controversies This Year
Imagine thinking that you’re going to go about your day perfectly normally, that nothing could happen that would change the monotony of your life. So…
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Debunking Sentimental Value
The bracelet of your beloved grandmother lost a charm (in Doggies, of all places) and you are utterly heartbroken. You love your grandmother so much…
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Your AI Personal Assistant
ChatGPT. It’s a bit of a taboo word, isn’t it? In a world like Penn State where plagiarism is an academic death sentence and originality…
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Apple’s Journal App – Cultural Values, Data Privacy and UX
The release of Apple’s app ‘Journal’ is a benchmark to the growing agreement that mental health is integral to universal health. Known for its ability…
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Sorry, the old JoJo can’t come to the phone right now.
Whether you watched “Dance Moms” or not growing up, it seems that everyone under the age of 25 has heard the name Jojo Siwa. The…
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The Kate Middleton Saga — A Lesson?
A couple of weeks ago, the internet experienced an overwhelming amount of trending memes and inside jokes based on current news. Something that people noticed…
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The Veneer Epidemic
It’s no secret that Hollywood has been a breeding ground for unrealistic standards of beauty and appearance — it’s been that way for as long…
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Creating Your Goodbye Bucket List
The rolling suitcases have been collected from the airport; the bank accounts are looking particularly low. You know what that means, spring break is over….
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The Double Life
Making our way to the final haul of the spring semester, VALLEY had a reflection moment during the end of our spring breaks. As we…
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“Right person, wrong time?”
The concept of “right person, wrong time” has plagued the minds of many for years. You meet someone, you connect with them, get attached and…
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The Rundown of This Year’s State of the Union Address
The State of the Union Address is given annually around the first three months of the year by the President. In this speech, the President…
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Howdy, Boys!
In many of the well beloved, critically acclaimed rom-coms, the male romancer, who often manages to sweep the lead girl up off her feet, does…
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Our Differences Bring Us Together
Like many universities, Penn State is a magical place where people worldwide come together. While predominantly white, we can consider State College is considered a…
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“Wish I Was A Single Girl”
Even for those who are not hopeless romantics, romantic love is a beautiful thing to desire. Yet stay weary. Chasing it can make one blind…
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The Devil’s in the Details
What makes us feel loved? What is it that we pay attention to, that makes us believe “Yup, this person cares about me?” What makes…
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Fashion Crisis: At The Gym
You think you have seen it all until you see someone unironically wearing heels on the treadmill. The gym can be an overwhelming and scary…
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Finding Your Council for Life
Everyone has a friend who got into a relationship and seemingly went MIA. Whether it was for a month or three, this friend got a…
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