My Mouth, It Hasn’t Shut Up Since You Kissed It
Have we declared flirting to be dead? This is a notion that I think every 20-something-year-old has thought about. Maybe “dead” is the wrong word…
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All The Things Left Unsaid
Found on the internet are our skeletons. When humans are long gone, all that will be left are love notes, pleas, sorrows, apologies, forgiveness, regret….
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Cleopatra, The Original Undoer of Men
Cleo meets Frank on News Year Eve in a perfect, cliché union. They ride the same elevator together and begin to banter, begin to flirt,…
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The Beauty of “Anora” (2024)
Thank you for making my last trip to America so fun. “Anora” does not hold back. A mix of comedy and tragedy, it is a…
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So Self Aware You’ve Become Out of Touch
A letter from you, to you: You can handle this — you’ve handled worse, you can handle anything — you say as your nails are…
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You Were Not Just Another Visitor, You Were My Life
In 2010, artist Marina Abramović held a retrospective called “The Artist is Present,” in which she sat at a table at the Museum of Modern…
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Using Skincare as Makeup?
You’ve probably heard all the latest trends – makeup looks and recommendations come in cycles, dictating whether or not this month’s bare face, or if…
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What Does Ceasefire in Palestine Really Mean?
After 15 months of war – after the deaths of thousands, after the displacement of thousands – a ceasefire deal has been established in the…
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What is Happening in Los Angeles: The Fires
Last week, a series of fires began to spring up in various parts of Los Angeles. The Pacific Palisades saw the most damage, which has…
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Fall 2024 Cover Story: Feels Like Summer All The Time
“And it’s hard to ignore that it feels like summer all the time.” A guardian angel sent her to earth on the day she was…
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The Single Girls of State: Hot Girl Fleabag Weekend
Hello Single Girls of State –– it is I, Alyssa. I may or may not be part of the club (I choose mystery). I do…
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We’re Searching for our Fall 2024 Cover Star!
VALLEY wants to hear and share Penn Staters’ inspiring and diverse stories with the university and the world! We’re looking for a student who is…
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The Single Girls of State: Revisiting The Celibate Slut
Oh, hey there. It’s March and the last time I was here, it was in November. I am dearly sorry. In my defense, I have…
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The Single Girls of State: New Beginnings & Not So Single
It’s been a while. And that is completely my fault. It has been a whirlwind of a semester, but in the back of my mind, I…
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Short-Term Relationships, Long-Term Damage: Situationships
When you bare your heart out to someone else, you are telling them this: I trust you. I trust you to not hurt me. This…
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Buy Your Way Into Being Daisy Jones
If you have ever wanted to emulate 1970’s Los Angeles “rock and roll” fashion, Free People has you covered. Following the release of Amazon Prime…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Janiyah Davis
Janiyah Davis is a girl that you want to know about. There are certain people in this world that you meet and know that afterwards,…
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Exploring the Male Gaze Through Art
In art, there is beauty coming from our world. Created by hands gifted from God himself, art has been an invaluable way to measure culture…
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Penn State’s Relationship With ASL
Only very recently did Penn State allow American Sign Language courses to be accepted as a credit for the language requirement. In Feb. of last…
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The Magic of “Aftersun” (2023)
Simple moments on vacation between a father and a daughter is what “Aftersun” should be. Yet, in between those moments, there is something lingering. The…
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