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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
    • 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
    • No image
      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • 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

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

What’s Happening with the Hype House?

By Caitlyn Garrity

TikTok has become a fun, temporary fix to our boredom right now as we sit around with nothing but time. If you’re not doing some…

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Self-Improvement

Mentally Surviving a Physical Quarantine

By Caitlyn Garrity

Right now, the world right feels like a simulation, and many people are feeling the effects of being with loved ones for an extended amount…

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Campus Culture

Graduation in the Midst of Coronavirus

By Caitlyn Garrity

If you would’ve asked Penn State seniors what they were most excited about two weeks ago, they’d probably tell you their graduation in May. However,…

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Campus Culture

10 Ways To Have A Spring Break Staycation

By Caitlyn Garrity

When it comes to spring break, many people take the week-long break to go abroad and explore the world, but it doesn’t have to mean…

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Self-Improvement

Smartwatches: The Reason We Can’t Disconnect

By Caitlyn Garrity

The sound of a phone can make someone stop what they are doing in less than one second. Although technology connects us to each other,…

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Campus Culture, THON

OPINION: A Freshman’s First THON

By Caitlyn Garrity

As a freshman, THON seems like a secret known only to those who have experienced it. Whenever I’d ask what THON is like, I would…

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Beauty & Health, VALLEY

Build-a-Booty for Beginners

By Caitlyn Garrity

With women like J.Lo and the entire Kardashian clan, big booties have taken over the beauty world by storm. Whether you were born blessed with…

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VALLEY

A Wavy Girl’s Guide to the Curly Girl Method

By Caitlyn Garrity

In our busy lives, it can be hard to switch up our looks. When you have to get up for the dreaded 8 a.m. class,…

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Beauty & Health

The Sun Still Shines in the Winter Time

By Caitlyn Garrity

It’s no secret that the winters in Central Pennsylvania are tough. The freezing walk to class, the dreary clouds, the unpredictable weather and the need…

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Self-Improvement

Achieve Your Yoga Zen In and Out of the Studio

By Caitlyn Garrity

Zen: a state of calm attentiveness in which one’s actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. Well, that is according to Merriam-Webster,…

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Campus Culture, THON

THON 2020 Showcase: Sharing Talents FTK

By Caitlyn Garrity

 It’s FTK all year for Penn State students. Just about any day of the year, you can find a THON-related activity taking place. While many…

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Self-Improvement

A Guide to Creating and Achieving Your New Year’s Goals

By Caitlyn Garrity

It’s that time of the year again: the time when most people have peak motivation and are ready to take on their New Year’s resolutions….

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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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