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  • Beauty & Health
    • Alter Your Energy
      Alter Your Energy
    • Winter Skin Survival Guide
      Winter Skin Survival Guide
    • Rise Above Your Station
      Rise Above Your Station
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
      Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
    • GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
      GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
    • Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
      Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
  • Campus Culture
    • Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
      Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
    • Virtual Reality Showcase
      Virtual Reality Showcase
    • Greek Sing 2025 Recap
      Greek Sing 2025 Recap
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
      What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
    • 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
      2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
    • Wrong Pants Theory
      Wrong Pants Theory
  • Self-Improvement
    • Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
      Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
    • Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
      Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
    • Selective Sinners
      Selective Sinners
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025
    • Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media
      Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media

Christine D'Avanzo

Christine D'Avanzo is a third year (Junior) at Penn State University, studying English Literature with a concentration in Creative Writing. She is from New York, and when not writing for VALLEY, she enjoys listening to music, having an active nightlife, drinking coffee and hanging out with her girlfriends.

Fashion

The Fashion Effect

By Christine D'Avanzo

Fashion plays a key role in shaping how we perceive and feel about ourselves. It’s not just about looks: it’s a form of self-expression that…

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Beauty & Health

A Scam Or Not?

By Christine D'Avanzo

In today’s consumer-driven world, it’s important to question whether companies truly have our best interests at heart. In the beauty and health industries, many brands…

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Self-Improvement

The World Doesn’t Revolve Around You

By Christine D'Avanzo

Have you ever looked up at an apartment building and caught brief glimpses of life through the windows? In one, there’s a group of friends…

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This Just In

Interplay Between Celebrities and Politics

By Christine D'Avanzo

The idolization of celebrities has expanded beyond the entertainment industry and now penetrates the political sphere.

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Entertainment

The Podcast Epidemic

By Christine D'Avanzo

With the rapid evolution of technology, social media has transformed the way we consume and create content. Gone are the days when we sat passively,…

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Entertainment

Anna Delvey’s Return: Dancing With A Con Artist

By Christine D'Avanzo

The celebrity cast for Season 33 of ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” has been released, and it’s already sparking heated debates. Among the glittering names…

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Entertainment

The Rise of Chappell Roan: Hear Her Roar

By Christine D'Avanzo

In the pop music scene, Chappell Roan is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with. Known for her bold style, catchy tunes and empowering…

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Self-Improvement

Self-Improvement: A Step By Step Process

By Christine D'Avanzo

As a new academic year begins at Penn State, many students set an array of goals in order to become the best versions of themselves….

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