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    • 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

Ellen McIntyre

Ellen is a freshman from Newark, Delaware, majoring in film production. She's a web writer for VALLEY, and loves traveling, photography and making Spotify playlists.

Entertainment

Mac Miller, Most Dope

By Ellen McIntyre

“No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile,” Mac Miller once said. He kept to his word, smiling through some of his…

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Entertainment

The Beatles’ Journey to the Top

By Ellen McIntyre

The year is 1964. The music industry is being stifled by bland, monotonous pop songs, and rock-and-roll is almost completely dead. Its biggest stars have…

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Fashion

Need Streetwear Inspo? Look No Further

By Ellen McIntyre

Imagine you’re in New York City walking down the sidewalk, your chin up and eyes set ahead, confidence radiating from your body with every step….

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Self-Improvement

Okay, it’s Time to Invest in a Scrapbook

By Ellen McIntyre

Picture this (no pun intended): you’ve just taken dozens of cute photos with your friends, your eyes still semi-blinded by the flash of the camera….

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Entertainment

Who is Frank Ocean?

By Ellen McIntyre

At 33 years old, Frank Ocean is a living, breathing enigma. The neo-soul singer-songwriter has released 21 singles, a mixtape and two studio albums, but…

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Self-Improvement

5 Study Strategies to Help You Ace Your Midterms

By Ellen McIntyre

Bitter cold temperatures, gray overcast skies and the pain of realizing spring break is no longer here to save anyone (R.I.P); March in State College…

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Campus Culture, THON

THON Then and Now

By Ellen McIntyre

This past weekend, Penn State students’ yearlong fundraising efforts culminated in the annual 46-hour dance marathon, fondly known as THON. This student-run philanthropy works to…

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Entertainment

VALLEY’s Top 10 Super Bowl LV Commercials

By Ellen McIntyre

Every year, people tune into the Super Bowl looking forward to one thing; the commercials. While some brands chose not to participate this year, like…

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This Just In

Major: First Shelter Dog to be “Indogurated”

By Ellen McIntyre

After four years of the White House being deprived of any furry friends, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have brought back the…

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Fashion

The Hidden Symbolism of 2021’s Inauguration Fashion

By Ellen McIntyre

As viewers nationwide tuned in to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, people couldn’t help but marvel at the colorful coats, jumpsuits, and, of course, masks, sported…

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Self-Improvement

Yes, It’s Okay to Say “No”

By Ellen McIntyre

Think about the last time you said “no” to an opportunity or plan, whether it was an extra assignment for class, a chance to join…

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Entertainment

2020 Legends Lost

By Ellen McIntyre

2020. The year that will go down in infamy, bringing back dreadful memories for the millennials and members of Gen Z who have to answer…

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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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