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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

Elise Tecco

Elise, a senior, is the Self-Improvement Section Editor, as well as a Print and Web Writer for VALLEY. Elise is majoring in Digital and Print Journalism with an English Minor. She is an avid fan of pizza, Gilmore Girls, and buying (too many) books.

Self-Improvement

Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2022 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Maryah Burney

By Elise Tecco

“You cannot save the world in one day.” Maryah Burney, a third-year student majoring in digital and print journalism with a minor in sociology and…

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This Just In

“Seinfeld” Star Estelle Harris dies at 93

By Elise Tecco

If you’re a fan of “Seinfeld” reruns, you know George Costanza and his mom, Estelle, who says things that are both cringe-worthy and hilarious. In…

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This Just In

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Controversial Caribbean Tour

By Elise Tecco

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went on an eight-day tour of the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica. But the trip didn’t start off on a…

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Fashion

Recreate your Favorite Rom-Com Looks

By Elise Tecco

Have you ever watched a rom-com movie and immediately made it your entire personality afterward? (Anyone who says no is lying.) Whether you listened to the…

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Self-Improvement

Holiday Books To Read this Season

By Elise Tecco

From watching “The Grinch” to baking cookies to listening to Christmas music, there are so many ways to get into the spirit of the holidays….

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Iconic Food from Movies and TV Shows: Make the Recipes at Home!

By Elise Tecco

Have you ever watched a movie or TV show where the food just looked SO good — good enough to want to know how it…

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Campus Culture

VALLEY Asked Penn State What They Are Grateful For

By Elise Tecco

From studying for finals and completing group assignments to preparing for the holidays at home, this can be an extremely busy time of the year. It’s…

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Campus Culture

Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2021 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Teddy Wilson

By Elise Tecco

Teddy Wilson has loved to perform even since joining his church’s dance group. Teddy, who is gender fluid and goes by the pronouns he/him, she/her…

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Campus Culture, THON

100 Days Until THON Celebration: Growth on the Horizon

By Elise Tecco

Penn State celebrated “100 Days til’ THON” on Wednesday, Nov. 10! Penn State’s dance marathon, better known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in…

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Self-Improvement

How to Celebrate Taylor Swift’s Re-Release of “Red”

By Elise Tecco

Taylor Swift is re-releasing her “Red” album on Friday, November 12.  If you didn’t know, Taylor Swift’s music was sold to Scooter Braun by her…

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Entertainment

Scary Movies to Watch If You Don’t Love Scary Movies

By Elise Tecco

If you’ve already carved pumpkins, went apple picking and maybe even walked through a haunted house, what else is left to celebrate the spooky season?…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Your Favorite Food as a Kid is now College Ready—5 Recipes!

By Elise Tecco

Dining hall food simply cannot compete with home-cooked meals. Being away at school teaches you just how amazing your favorite home dishes truly are. Some…

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Campus Culture

Need help scheduling? Take these Gen-Eds!

By Elise Tecco

It’s that time of the year again — scheduling for classes next semester. It seems like just as we get into the groove of our…

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Entertainment

Find Your Next Read From These Bookish Content Creators

By Elise Tecco

Some of the most popular books right now are the ones being recommended online, specifically on YouTube or right on your For You page. But…

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This Just In

USA Gymnasts speak up against FBI

By Elise Tecco

Female athletes on the USA gymnastics team have been sexually abused for at least 20 years. In 2015, Maggie Nichols was the first to publicly…

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Campus Culture

Adjusting to the New Normal

By Elise Tecco

Penn State’s campus has not looked “normal” since March 2020 when students were sent home for spring break, unaware of what was to come. From…

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Entertainment

Book Adaptations: Read and Watch Guide

By Elise Tecco

There is a good chance that one of your favorite movies or tv shows is actually based on a book. The Princess Diaries, Gossip Girl,…

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Self-Improvement

The Most Specific Spotify Playlists You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Elise Tecco

Music playlists have evolved over the years since creating them on our iPod Nanos. Creating a playlist is an easy way to organize your library…

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Self-Improvement

How To Create The Perfect Nighttime Routine

By Elise Tecco

You’ve probably heard tips for creating a successful morning routine to get your day started right. But what about a nighttime routine? Having concrete steps…

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Self-Improvement

Work on Your Mental Health with these Apps

By Elise Tecco

College students are dealing with homework, tests, clubs, applying to internships, maintaining a social life and more — all while still in a pandemic that…

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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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