VALLEY Magazine -
  • 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
    • 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
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      Meet VALLEY’S Spring 2026 Entertainment Section Opener: Josh Kondé
  • Campus Culture
    • More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front
      More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front
    • Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
      Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
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      MEET VALLEY’S SPRING 2026 CAMPUS CULTURE SECTION OPENER: NOA DIGGS
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
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      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • Self-Improvement
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
      Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
    • 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

Caitlyn Garrity

Caitlyn Garrity, senior, is a print writer for VALLEY and is from freezing-cold Minnesota. She is double majoring in journalism and French, with a minor in DTMA and a sports journalism certificate. Her dream one day is to write for a publication in Montreal and wake up to the smell of des pains aux chocolats.

Entertainment

It’s Time Celebrities Get (Love Life) Privacy

By Caitlyn Garrity

Sometimes it’s not when your friend first breaks up with her ex that they need the most consolidation. It’s when they relapse. We are human,…

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This Just In

What is Capitol Hill Doing About Mass Shootings

By Caitlyn Garrity

The Associated Press has a list of recent high-profile shootings in the U.S. as of 2023. A list. It is April of 2023, and we…

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Beauty & Health

Pregame VALLEY Launch with the Taste of Summer

By Caitlyn Garrity

It’s stressful enough to worry about what you’re going to wear to VALLEY 31 Launch Party. You shouldn’t have to worry about what cocktail to…

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Campus Culture, Events

Advocate for Penn State at Capital Day On Campus 2023

By Caitlyn Garrity

Penn State ranks behind the University of Pittsburgh in per-student funding… behind! And even worse, WE ARE last in the state. So, University leaders are…

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Beauty & Health

European Diet, State College Budget

By Caitlyn Garrity

It’s time to say au revoir to your nightly Canyon Pizza runs and say ciao to healthful, nutritious meals! We all understand the college struggle…

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Campus Culture

Need Grad Pics? Look No Further.

By Caitlyn Garrity

April showers bring May flowers. And May flowers bring stressed –– and sad –– Penn State seniors scrambling to find the right photographer to capture…

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Self-Improvement

Computer Organization for Every Personality

By Caitlyn Garrity

It’s time to put the Type A and Type B stereotypes to rest. Yes, there are, for the most part, two kinds of people. However,…

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Campus Culture

Don’t Blow Away in State College

By Caitlyn Garrity

The varying weather is one downfall Penn State students put up with in State College. Due to the geographical location of Happy Valley, State College…

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Campus Culture

How to Study Abroad on Your Couch

By Caitlyn Garrity

There is nothing more miserable than being in central Pennsylvania in February. The weather plays you––one minute, it’s a beautiful 46 degrees with sunny skies,…

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This Just In

“El Chapo’s” Son Arrested, Sparking Cartel Violence in Mexico

By Caitlyn Garrity

A decade-long drug war in Mexico has continued to bring violence to Mexican citizens. The U.S. prosecution of former Sinaloa cartel “drug lord” Joaquín “El…

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This Just In

Idaho Quadruple Homicide Stirs “Theory Frenzy” on Social Media

By Caitlyn Garrity

Near the conclusion of 2022, a quadruple homicide in Moscow, Idaho — the home of the University of Idaho — shocked the nation. Four college…

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Entertainment

Alix Earle: TikTok’s New It Girl

By Caitlyn Garrity

First, it was Charlie D’Amelio, then Addison Rae, and among plenty of popular influencers, Alix Earle has emerged as the new “It Girl” of TikTok……

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Self-Improvement

The Harmful Side to Hauls: Materialistic Media

By Caitlyn Garrity

Hauls are a great source to discover new clothing brands to try or even unique gift ideas. Some influencers specialize in hauls, buying or receiving…

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Entertainment

Fact or Fiction: Netflix’s “The Watcher”

By Caitlyn Garrity

Netflix released a 7-episode miniseries “The Watcher” on Oct. 13, 2022, and is based on a true story. Keyword: based. ***WARNING: spoilers ahead. “The Watcher”…

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Beauty & Health

Hair Influencers That Are the Real Deal

By Caitlyn Garrity

Influencers are an advertiser’s heaven ––they can promote products or services easily to a huge audience without the need for creativity on the brand’s end….

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Beauty & Health

An Allergy Shot a Day Keeps the Reactions Away

By Caitlyn Garrity

There are people who know exactly what their allergies are, and there are people like me, worrying each day about when their next allergy attack…

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Beauty & Health

State College’s Water Sucks

By Caitlyn Garrity

State College is a place made specifically for college students. Bars on every street, food places galore and apartments snuggled next to each other allow…

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Entertainment

John Mulaney’s “From Scratch” Tour, Hilarious but Concerning

By Caitlyn Garrity

In case you were busy, some Penn Staters took a break from the stress of midterms to engage in some laugh-therapy at John Mulaney’s performance…

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Fashion

VOGUE World

By Caitlyn Garrity

VOGUE World, Vogue’s 130-year anniversary “fashion show and street fair,” was not only a display highlighting the contributions Vogue has made to fashion. It was…

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Beauty & Health

Condiment Claire: Spreading Condiment-Love on TikTok

By Caitlyn Garrity

If a condiment is anything that adds flavor to a food, then by definition, things like frosting and butter are condiments. Claire Dinhut on TikTok…

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