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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
    • Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
      Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
    • 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
  • Campus Culture
    • If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
      If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
    • Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
      Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
    • More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front
      More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
    • No image
      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • Self-Improvement
    • Whistle While You Work
      Whistle While You Work
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • 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

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

Color Your Way to a Happier You

By Elise Tecco

You might have thought you left the days of Crayola crayons and coloring books in elementary school, but it looks like coloring may be more beneficial now in college than during our childhood!

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This Just In

Five Things to Know About Nancy Pelosi

By Elise Tecco

In January, Nancy Pelosi replaced Paul Ryan as the Speaker of the House of Representative. Pelosi is seen as an important political figure and an inspiration to many people for a multitude of reasons. 

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Campus Culture, Features

Inside Scoop on Working at the Creamery

By Elise Tecco

Penn State University is known for many things: football, school spirit, great academics and, of course, its ice cream. People from all over the world travel to State College to sample PSU’s famous Berkey Creamery sweets.

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Self-Improvement

Staying Productive At Home

By Elise Tecco

Figuring out how to study at home can be tricky, but that doesn’t mean it has to be! VALLEY has some tips and tricks to help you be more productive in your pjs.

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Self-Improvement

Escape the Comparison Trap of Instagram

By Elise Tecco

The moment you start comparing yourself and putting yourself down in your mind will be the moment you take a step back and realize how social media can crush your self-esteem and self-talk.

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift Decoded: A look Into “reputation”

By Elise Tecco

Though Taylor Swift wrapped up her iconic “reputation” tour in November, Netflix has just released a documentary that will allow you to experience the magic of the concert, or relive it all over again if you were lucky enough to attend in person.

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Entertainment

“Mary Poppins Returns” to Inspire Us

By Elise Tecco

Disney has returned yet again with a sequel that will bring out the nostalgia and inner child in all of us.

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