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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Reality of Health Anxiety
      The Reality of Health Anxiety
    • Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
      Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
    • The Rise of Face Card Culture
      The Rise of Face Card Culture
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
      Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
    • A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
      A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
    • The Rise of Copycat Consumption
      The Rise of Copycat Consumption
  • Campus Culture
    • We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
      We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
    • If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
      If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
    • Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
      Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Get Slutty!: A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion
      Get Slutty!: A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion
    • Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
      Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
  • Self-Improvement
    • Whistle While You Work
      Whistle While You Work
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
      Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
    • Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
      Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
    • Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly
      Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly

Alexa Passaro

Hi! I’m Alexa, a third year digital and print journalism major from Philadelphia, PA. I love both writing and fashion/lifestyle! I hope to one day be able to turn my passion into my job and live in a major fashion city like NYC or Paris. :)

Entertainment

The “Wicked”-pocalypse is Among Us

By Alexa Passaro

One of the most anticipated film releases of the last decade is quickly approaching. Part one of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical…

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Fashion

Sabrina Carpenter’s Tour Outfits Are Totally Short N’ Sweet

By Alexa Passaro

“Espresso” singer and Disney Channel alum, Sabrina Carpenter has just embarked on her first area tour for her most recent hit album Short N’ Sweet….

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Self-Improvement

Pregame Your Day (Well, Not Literally)

By Alexa Passaro

According to the Urban Dictionary the word “pregame,” a beloved phrase to practically the entire college population, is defined as “Verb: To drink alcoholic beverages…

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Beauty & Health

Erewhon: The Supermarket of the Future?

By Alexa Passaro

Hailey Bieber, $20 smoothies and sea moss. All of these things share one commonality which is being a part of California’s latest food craze, the…

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Campus Culture

When College is “Colleging”

By Alexa Passaro

The most special moments that make your time here as a student at Penn State tend to consist of the ones where if looked at…

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Beauty & Health

The Joys, Trials and Tribulations of Your New Piercing

By Alexa Passaro

It’s another random night while you’re lying in bed. You find yourself scrolling on Pinterest after another wave of boredom makes you feel as if…

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Beauty & Health

R.I.P the “Clean Girl” 2022-2024

By Alexa Passaro

If you’ve been online at all in the past year or two, chances are you’ve seen women dressing in this “clean girl” aesthetic filled with…

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Campus Culture

PSU Thespian Society Presents: “Something Rotten!”

By Alexa Passaro

On March 21-23, the Penn State University Thespian Society presented their spring main stage performance of the hit Broadway musical “Something Rotten” in the Schwab…

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Entertainment

Sabrina Carpenter: Bringing Back the Pop Princess

By Alexa Passaro

You may know Sabrina Carpenter from her role as Maya Hart on Disney Channel’s series “Girl Meets World” or you may have seen one of…

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Beauty & Health

Super Sweet: The Swedish Candy Hype

By Alexa Passaro

There seems to be a new viral food craze that takes over the internet every few weeks, causing everyone to rush out and buy in…

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Entertainment

The 2024 Bachelor Resurgence

By Alexa Passaro

ABC’s classic reality dating show “The Bachelor” has been airing on the network since 2002. The show has been the predecessor for other successful spin-offs…

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This Just In

So What is Temu?

By Alexa Passaro

Temu has become the most downloaded app across downloading platforms for the last two months. The viral online shopping company has taken the internet by…

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Campus Culture

February in State College: Ways to Survive the Busiest Time of Year

By Alexa Passaro

The end of January leads into one of the busiest months for the majority of the Penn State student body. February is filled with the…

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Entertainment

This Barbie is Not Nominated for an Oscar

By Alexa Passaro

Greta Gerwig’s film “Barbie” was 2023’s summer blockbuster. The iconic blonde doll that multiple generations grew up adoring throughout childhood was given a new spotlight…

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Fashion

To be Young and in Love: LDR For SKIMS

By Alexa Passaro

“Summertime Sadness” and Grammy-nominated artist Lana Del Rey posed as the face of Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand SKIMS’ 2024 Valentine’s Day collection in a sultry…

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Beauty & Health

12 Going on 24: Sephora Children

By Alexa Passaro

One of the most recent hot topics of the internet has been this newfound era of “Sephora children.” What exactly does that mean and why…

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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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