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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
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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

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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