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  • Beauty & Health
    • VALLEY’S Cookbook: Healthy Desserts
      VALLEY’S Cookbook: Healthy Desserts
    • A Need for Clean Feet: The Secret to Ultimate Self Care
      A Need for Clean Feet: The Secret to Ultimate Self Care
    • Looking for Hair Growth? Well Hair Transplants Might be the New Go To
      Looking for Hair Growth? Well Hair Transplants Might be the New Go To
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Let Her Eat Cake!
      Let Her Eat Cake!
    • J. Cole’s New Album “The Fall-Off”
      J. Cole’s New Album “The Fall-Off”
    • Are Girl Groups Built to Break Up?
      Are Girl Groups Built to Break Up?
  • Campus Culture
    • The Best of VALLEY: Edition One
      The Best of VALLEY: Edition One
    • What Disney World Ride You’d Be Based On Your Major
      What Disney World Ride You’d Be Based On Your Major
    • Penn State THON Weekend Recap
      Penn State THON Weekend Recap
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Apple Watch Etiquette
      Apple Watch Etiquette
    • BTS Back In Style
      BTS Back In Style
    • Simplicity for Summer: Lana Del Rey’s Street Style
      Simplicity for Summer: Lana Del Rey’s Street Style
  • Self-Improvement
    • Can We Relate To Punch The Monkey?
      Can We Relate To Punch The Monkey?
    • Phantom Phone Syndrome
      Phantom Phone Syndrome
    • The World Rewards Audacity, Not Potential
      The World Rewards Audacity, Not Potential
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Release of Epstein Files Leads to High Profile Arrests
      Release of Epstein Files Leads to High Profile Arrests
    • Police Footage of University of Iowa Hazing Goes Viral
      Police Footage of University of Iowa Hazing Goes Viral
    • What Ilia Malinin’s Olympic Skate Says About the Pressure of the Program
      What Ilia Malinin’s Olympic Skate Says About the Pressure of the Program

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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