VALLEY Magazine -
  • 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.

Fashion

Hair Accessories to Put a Spring in your Step

By Elise Tecco

Spring has fully sprung, and the warm weather is a perfect excuse to switch up your outfits. Hair accessories are a fun and easy way…

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Self-Improvement

Add Reading to your Daily Routine

By Elise Tecco

Whether you are a regular reader or haven’t picked up a book in a while, it can be difficult to find the time to read…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

5 Green Smoothies That Actually Taste Good

By Elise Tecco

Adding vegetables to your smoothies is a great way to eat your greens! Green smoothies can sound like a good idea until you take one sip…

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Entertainment

7 Reasons Why You Should Watch Schitt’s Creek

By Elise Tecco

If you’ve heard a lot of talk about “Schitt’s Creek,” there’s a good reason why. This Canadian show made history at the 2020 Emmys, becoming…

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Entertainment

Take A Tour Inside These Celebrity Homes

By Elise Tecco

This year, we’ve been stuck in our homes for much longer than we’d like. But have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in…

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Self-Improvement

Why you should #ShopSmall this Holiday Season

By Elise Tecco

The holiday season is here! As you search for the best gifts to purchase for your friends and family, VALLEY encourages you to shop small…

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Self-Improvement

Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide

By Elise Tecco

Just because a gift is small doesn’t mean it can’t be amazing! Some of the best gifts, in fact, are “stocking stuffers.” If you’ve been…

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Campus Culture

PSU Students Recommend their Favorite Books

By Elise Tecco

Thanksgiving break has finally arrived! A break from Zoom classes means more time for relaxing, eating homemade food and spending time with family. While we all…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Out of the Ordinary Thanksgiving Recipes to Try this Year

By Elise Tecco

It feels like just yesterday we were all quarantined at home in April and yet somehow—maybe to the delight of many of us—the end of…

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Self-Improvement

How to Create an At-Home Spa

By Elise Tecco

Just because most classes are on Zoom doesn’t mean the work is any less difficult. Many have reached the point in the semester where it’s…

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Self-Improvement

Self-Care According to Your Enneagram Personality Type

By Elise Tecco

How do you practice self-care? While there are many ways to de-stress, some options may work better for one person than another and it may…

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Self-Improvement

The Best Guided Journals for Reflection

By Elise Tecco

Too much stress can have an immense impact on your body’s mental, emotional and physical health. When stress builds up, your overall health can decline,…

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Self-Improvement

“Deskercises” to Perform Between Zoom Classes

By Elise Tecco

With most classes being on Zoom this semester, students are sitting at their desks more than ever before. Without walking from class to class, bodies…

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Self-Improvement

How to Turn Jealousy into Motivation

By Elise Tecco

Let’s face it: We’ve all been jealous of someone at some point in our lives. Whether it because of their looks, their job or the…

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Campus Culture

Penn State is Predominantly White: Why Does This Matter?

By Elise Tecco

When looking at the demographics of students, it is clear that Penn State University is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). According to the 2018-2019 Academic…

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Campus Culture

Finals Week Tips – Quarantine Edition

By Elise Tecco

Believe it or not, after seven weeks of Zoom classes, finals week is here. But unlike the usual finals week on campus, there will be…

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Beauty & Health

Best YouTube Channels for Working Out At Home

By Elise Tecco

Just because the gym is closed, it doesn’t mean that we can’t get in a sweat. If you’ve been missing your exercise routine, or want…

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Fashion

7 Photoshoot Ideas for When You’re Stuck at Home

By Elise Tecco

You don’t have to be at a football game or the beach to get the perfect Instagram photo. If you’re tired of wearing the same…

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This Just In

“Invisible Hands” – How Young Volunteers Are Helping During COVID-19

By Elise Tecco

Here’s a story that will make you smile. During this global pandemic, people across the world are stepping up to volunteer their time to help…

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Entertainment

More Than A Classroom — How to Have Fun with Zoom

By Elise Tecco

Zoom can be used for more than just listening to your 9 a.m. teacher’s lecture. Since we can’t see our friends during this time, using…

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