VALLEY Magazine -
  • 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
    • 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
    • No image
      Meet VALLEY’S Spring 2026 Entertainment Section Opener: Josh Kondé
  • 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

Isabella Mikelonis

Isabella is currently a junior studying Telecommunications, with minors in Digital Media Trends and Analytics and ASL. Along with being a writer for VALLEY, she is also a part of the Student Farm Club here at Penn State.

More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front
Campus Culture

More Than a Store: Inside Smith and Front

By Isabella Mikelonis

Next time you’re in Bellefonte, make sure to stop by Smith and Front, a cute, eclectic and welcoming shop located at 126 S. Allegheny St….

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The Rise of Copycat Consumption
Entertainment

The Rise of Copycat Consumption

By Isabella Mikelonis

Everyone likes to think they’re immune to marketing. That they can just scroll absentmindedly on their “For You” page without being influenced. In reality though,…

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They Love Them, Until They Don’t
Entertainment

They Love Them, Until They Don’t

By Isabella Mikelonis

Everyone says they want more queer representation in media, calling for more diversity in our love stories, and to be fair we have been seeing…

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No One Cares
Self-Improvement

No One Cares

By Isabella Mikelonis

No one cares. No one cares what song you’re listening to right now. No one cares that you’ve just read five pages of the book…

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Yes, Yoga Actually Can Change Your Life
Beauty & Health

Yes, Yoga Actually Can Change Your Life

By Isabella Mikelonis

We’ve all seen the videos and articles claiming that yoga can completely transform your life, and at some point it starts to feel a little…

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The Fanfic to Publishing Pipeline
Entertainment

The Fanfic to Publishing Pipeline

By Isabella Mikelonis

Fanfiction once felt like a hidden corner of the internet, a space where fans could write and read more about their favorite characters and worlds….

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The Drama Behind “Scream 7”
This Just In

The Drama Behind “Scream 7”

By Isabella Mikelonis

The seventh installment in the “Scream” franchise was released in theaters Feb. 27, 2026 (nearly three years after the sixth film). However, the film’s rollout…

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The Epidemic of College Gambling
Campus Culture

The Epidemic of College Gambling

By Isabella Mikelonis

We’ve all seen it. You’re sitting in your lecture hall, and as you look around, you see the person next to you is on DraftKings….

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Entertainment

Hayley Kiyoko’s Directorial Debut: “Girls Like Girls”

By Isabella Mikelonis

Hayley Kiyoko announced her directorial debut on Instagram, revealing that her hit song “Girls Like Girls” will be turned into a feature-length film. The track…

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She’s Still The Girl Inside of Me
Self-Improvement

She’s Still The Girl Inside of Me

By Isabella Mikelonis

It only takes one announcement from an artist you’ve loved for years to bring her back. That version of you who felt everything fully and…

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A “Wuthering Heights” Worthy Valentine’s Day
Entertainment

A “Wuthering Heights” Worthy Valentine’s Day

By Isabella Mikelonis

This Valentine’s Day, romance is going gothic, in the best way. With “Wuthering Heights” hitting theaters Friday, Feb. 13, the mood is shifting away from…

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Self-Improvement

The Death Of Our Tweens

By Isabella Mikelonis

There used to be a rite of passage that came with being a tween. It was awkward and cringey, but exhilarating. The tween years, that…

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2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
Fashion

2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks

By Isabella Mikelonis

The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony wasn’t just a celebration of music’s most influential artists, it was also a runway full…

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Meet Zac Calamita, the Penn State Freshman Taking Over Your TikTok
Campus Culture

Meet Zac Calamita, the Penn State Freshman Taking Over Your TikTok

By Isabella Mikelonis

If you’ve been on TikTok recently, chances are you’ve already come across Zac Calamita sharing his takes on dining hall meals and food places around…

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We Are Mosaics
Self-Improvement

We Are Mosaics

By Isabella Mikelonis

There’s an old saying that “we are mosaics of everyone we’ve ever met.” Every person who crosses our path, that we’ve loved, lost or only…

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68th Annual Grammy Predictions
Entertainment

68th Annual Grammy Predictions

By Isabella Mikelonis

This past year has been a massive year for music. From chart topping singles to breakthrough debuts, 2025 has given us no shortage of unforgettable…

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The New Comedy Scene: TikTok
Entertainment

The New Comedy Scene: TikTok

By Isabella Mikelonis

In recent years, TikTok has shifted away from being a dance focused app into a platform for emerging artists — comedians especially — to make…

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“I Hate It” Our First Reaction to New Music
Entertainment

“I Hate It” Our First Reaction to New Music

By Isabella Mikelonis

It’s become a predictable cycle. A new album drops, people flock to social media to share their thoughts and one reaction seems to be heard…

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125 Years in the Making: The Blue Band’s First Woman Drum Major
Campus Culture

125 Years in the Making: The Blue Band’s First Woman Drum Major

By Isabella Mikelonis

This fall, Ellie Sheehan, a fifth year marketing major, made history for being the first woman ever to serve as drum major of the Penn…

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Entertainment

So You Think You Can Sing

By Isabella Mikelonis

What began with YouTube giving us chart topping talent, such as Troye Sivan, Conan Gray and Doechii, has now spiraled into something… less curated. In…

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