Gender: A Societal Construct?
In a time when Title IX will possibly be redefined by lawmakers to exclude transgender individuals, the seminar new series surrounding trans and intersex issues…
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Six Things To Know Before Getting Your Nose Pierced
There are a lot of thoughts and decisions that go along with getting a piercing. Where should you get it? What kind of piercing do…
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Unexplored Job Opportunities
As a student at Penn State, you have often been told about the countless opportunities that the university has to offer. What may be even…
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Aspire to Her: A Girl’s Guide to Success
So you want to make a big splash in your career right from the start — but you don’t have any true mentors yet. What’s…
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Podcasts With A Twist
The success of the podcast “Serial” in 2014 left the podcasting doors wide open and allowed everyone who owned a microphone to walk through. Amateurs and…
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Sense8ional Comeback
Filmed in nine different locations around the globe and one of the most inclusive television shows in our era, Netflix’s “Sense8” is anything but simple. …
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State College Gets Its Stripes
VALLEY is all about pride month. Pride month has everything to do with happiness and equality. What’s not to love? Recently four rainbow crossroads were…
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Isabel Bejarano Diez: A Voice of Strength
Isabel Bejarano Diez — a strong person with a naturally kind disposition that makes it hard not to like her. The senior psychology and finance…
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Nine Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Success in The City
Travel lightly. I made the mistake of bringing my laptop … the only thing for which it was useful was to write this article. Your…
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18 Going on 80: Six Elderly Things That College Students Should Do
Do you ever wonder why elderly people seem more relaxed (well, besides retirement)? Don’t you wish you could feel that in this hectic time of…
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Six Things We Can All Learn from Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, has an undeniable stage presence. She possesses an aura of power and grace that is pretty unbeatable—it is…
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Top 10 Foods of a Penn State Student
College students across the country have some pretty interesting diets, but Penn State students’ diets are perhaps even more unique than what you’d expect on…
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11 Tips For Committee Members For THON Weekend
So you’re a committee member for THON 2018? First of all, know you’re about to have one of the most amazing weekends of your life….
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Scott Dikkers: The Story Behind The Onion
Scott Dikkers may be the man who started the first humor website in the world, TheOnion.com, but VALLEY learned it wasn’t always smooth sailing for…
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Amanda Seales: Our Roles In Change
In the span of exactly one hour, Amanda Seales will make you question your privilege, your existence and most of all, your ability to laugh…
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Disney is coming out?
When you watched Disney Channel many years ago, progressive storylines probably looked like Lizzie McGuire wanting to buy a bra or Raven Baxter discussing positive body image.
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Call It What You Want: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” 2.0?
Fan theories suggest that Taylor Swift’s new song, “Call It What You Want,” could possibly be a “Love Story” 2.0 for the pop star since there are so many parallels in each tune. So, VALLEY thought it was time to take a look into some of the comparisons between the two songs.
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Simply Complicated: Demi Lovato’s Empowering Life Journey
Demi Lovato has been labeled as many things throughout the years. Drug addict. Alcoholic. Crazy. However, when VALLEY watched her new documentary aptly titled “Simply Complicated,” it was clear that fans and non fans alike will now see her for what she really is—a survivor.
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I Don’t Mind: Promoting Communication About Mental Illness
It isn’t every day that movements realize the complexities of mental illness and the negative stigmas that go along with it, so VALLEY is thrilled that this campaign is receiving attention, but wants to give it more!
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Why Shopping in the Men’s Section is a Game Changer
The next time you’re in your favorite store, VALLEY recommends that you take a peek to see the vast options that the men’s section has to offer!
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