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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
      The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
    • THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
      THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
    • The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
      The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
      Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
    • The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
      The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
    • The Golden Globes: Winners, Losers, and Academy Awards
      The Golden Globes: Winners, Losers, and Academy Awards
  • Campus Culture
    • Burnout Burn Book
      Burnout Burn Book
    • Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
      Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
    • Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
      Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
      Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
    • That Was Not Me at the Airport
      That Was Not Me at the Airport
    • Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
      Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
  • Self-Improvement
    • New Year, New Niche Hobbies
      New Year, New Niche Hobbies
    • The Beauty Inside Each Loss
      The Beauty Inside Each Loss
    • Dear Me, Happy Birthday, Love Yourself
      Dear Me, Happy Birthday, Love Yourself
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
      FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025

Alexandra O'Donnell

Alexandra is a December 2016 Penn State graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience Psychology. During her time at Penn State, she was a senior print and web writer for Valley Magazine. She is a 2020 graduate of Pace University School of Law, where she was the Editor-in-Chief of Hearsay, her law school's newspaper, and the Managing Editor of Development and Relations and the IT Media Editor of the Pace Intellectual Property, Sports, and Entertainment Law Forum.

Campus Culture

Penn State Words Presents: “Speak Like A Girl!”

By Alexandra O'Donnell

A sure-to-be-groundbreaking campus performance is happening this October, and it’s all thanks to the Penn State W.O.R.D.S. club.

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Self-Improvement

DIY: Hanging Paper Cranes

By Alexandra O'Donnell

Paper cranes are a popular type of origami and can be affordably cute to hang around your room or apartment. But first, you’ll need to know how to make them…

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Fashion

Are Bralettes Right for You?

By Alexandra O'Donnell

This new trend is super hip, great for lounging around or a night out on the town, but is a bralette actually the right bra for you? Valley has the answer, so read on to find out!

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Self-Improvement

Breaking the Mold

By Alexandra O'Donnell

I was exceptionally interested in spirituality, death, the afterlife and how life on Earth works the way it does. Even though I was taught the reasoning behind these in religion class, something about Catholicism always bothered me.

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Self-Improvement

Feng-Shui Your Space

By Alexandra O'Donnell

What if I told you that refreshing your college life was as simple and easy as moving a few pieces of furniture around? Well, according…

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Campus Culture

Nittany Lions, Football, and Beer, Oh My!

By Alexandra O'Donnell

With football season around the corner, you’re most likely deciding what drink to make a toast with during tailgates this fall. Luckily, there’s a new…

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