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  • Beauty & Health
    • Alter Your Energy
      Alter Your Energy
    • Winter Skin Survival Guide
      Winter Skin Survival Guide
    • Rise Above Your Station
      Rise Above Your Station
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
      Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
    • GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
      GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
    • Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
      Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
  • Campus Culture
    • Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
      Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
    • Virtual Reality Showcase
      Virtual Reality Showcase
    • Greek Sing 2025 Recap
      Greek Sing 2025 Recap
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
      What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
    • 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
      2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
    • Wrong Pants Theory
      Wrong Pants Theory
  • Self-Improvement
    • Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
      Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
    • Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
      Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
    • Selective Sinners
      Selective Sinners
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025
    • Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media
      Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media

Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Abigail Nemec-Merwede is currently a web writer and the former Entertainment section editor for VALLEY. She is in her third year at Penn State and plans to graduate a year early with a major in Photojournalism and a minor in Spanish. She is an avid reader of YA novels, watcher of foreign Netflix shows, and creator of incredibly specific Spotify playlists. Also — though she is committed to AP Style, she's a huge fan of the Oxford comma!

Entertainment

Redefining Indie

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

What does it mean to be indie? In the dictionary, the term “indie” is listed as a colloquially shortened form of the word “independent,” which…

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Campus Culture

Spooky Season at State

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Halloween is almost here, which means everyone’s minds are thinking about what costumes they’ll be wearing for the weekend. Take a break from the stress…

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This Just In

Everything You Need To Know About The IATSE Strike

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Your favorite television shows and movies just might take a bit longer to come out now, thanks to poor working conditions and treatment for production…

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This Just In

And the Controversial Award Goes To…

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

That’s right, awards season is back in full swing, and with it comes turmoil and Hollywood drama galore. On Sept. 19, the 73rd Annual Primetime…

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This Just In

Meet the First Black Miss Ireland

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

It took 74 years for the Miss Ireland competition to crown a Black woman, but the time has finally come. And in the words of…

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Beauty & Health

VALLEY Tries It: Flavors of Fall

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

That’s right everybody, fall is here and with it comes its notorious signature flavor: pumpkin spice. Whether you’re a PSL die-hard or not much of…

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Fashion

A Guide to Fashion TikTok

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

From dancing videos to DIYs, there are many different sides of TikTok that can pop up on your screen, and Fashion TikTok is on the…

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Entertainment

If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

We’ve all seen those TikToks about being the main character. And we’ve all tried to convince ourselves that we were definitely the star of our…

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This Just In

Who Made Your Favorite TikTok Dances & Why It Matters

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

For the past few months, there’s been a bit of an uproar about the lack of credit given to the creators of TikTok dances by…

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Entertainment

Songs You Didn’t Realize Were Samples

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Remember “Whatcha Say” by Jason Derulo? Did you know that the entire melody was sampled from a 2005 folktronica rock song? That’s right, and there…

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Campus Culture

PSU’s Most Unique Gen-Ed Classes

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Did you know there was a whole course at Penn State dedicated to a video game about outer space? Or the classes that go skiing…

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Self-Improvement

Tarot 101: The Basics of Tarot Decks

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

If you have an interest in astrology, healing crystals, or any other form of spirituality, chances are you’ve dabbled in tarot, and if not, you’ve…

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Self-Improvement

Tips For iPhone Editing

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Instagram, VSCO, Pinterest, oh my! No matter what app(s) you use to post your photos on social media, filters and editing have only gotten more…

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Campus Culture

The Best Free Resources PSU Has to Offer

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Whether this is your first year at Penn State or your last, chances are you aren’t using all of the resources PSU has to offer….

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Entertainment

Creators Keeping YouTube Relevant

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Since the wave of YouTube success in the 2010s, the app has seen a bit of a falling off of late. Though many of this…

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Campus Culture

Are Grilled Stickies Becoming Obsolete?

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Ye Olde College Diner has been closed for almost three years now, completely remodeled into the Hello Bistro that took its place. And many, if…

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This Just In

The Issue With “Ginny and Georgia” and Taylor Swift

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

After a one-liner in what is supposed to be a feminist television show sparked quite a bit of controversy last week, it’s about time the…

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Entertainment

10 Movies You Should Watch in Your 20s

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Whether you are already in your 20s, or you are quickly approaching the milestone; this time in life is very transformative and enlightening. You’re on…

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Self-Improvement

How To Turn Your Car Into Your Safe Space

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

When you’re at college, though it does become a home away from home, it can sometimes feel like you don’t have a space of your…

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Campus Culture, THON

The Post-THON Bounce Back

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Another THON weekend has come and gone, and while everybody is still sleeping off that 46-hour high, classes jump right back into full swing Monday…

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Founded in 2007, VALLEY is one of Penn State's premier student-run life and style magazines. Our mission is to bring style, entertainment and lifestyle trends to our Penn State students, community and beyond. We publish one print issue a semester and also post daily online content throughout the year.

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