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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
    • 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
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      Meet VALLEY’S Spring 2026 Entertainment Section Opener: Josh Kondé
  • Campus Culture
    • Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
      Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
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      MEET VALLEY’S SPRING 2026 CAMPUS CULTURE SECTION OPENER: NOA DIGGS
    • What Would Your Nature Name Be?
      What Would Your Nature Name Be?
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
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      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • Self-Improvement
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
      Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
    • 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

Julia McGinty

Julia McGinty is a senior studying Digital and Print Journalism at Penn State. She loves taking photos of her friends, binging the Vampire Diaries and searching for new things to bake. In her free time you can find her making Spotify playlists, painting or consuming way too much caffeine.

Fashion

The Allure of a Celebrity Brand Ambassador

By Julia McGinty

Brand visibility is one thing that every fashion label must attain in order to succeed. Each brand’s ideal demographics may vary, but wanting to be…

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This Just In

Multiple Mass Shootings Bombard the U.S.

By Julia McGinty

There is a grim and prevalent trend seen across the United States, mass shootings. In addition to the highly publicized shooting that took place in…

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Fashion

Dressing for Spring in State College

By Julia McGinty

The weather in central Pennsylvania, especially around springtime, is bound to be temperamental. Unfortunately, aside from keeping a ready eye on the weather app, there’s…

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Self-Improvement

Revisiting the Interests of Younger You

By Julia McGinty

They say that you never quite let go of what you loved in your teens. Granted, most college students are not at all far from…

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Entertainment

“Bridgerton” Soundtrack: Why the Modern Covers work

By Julia McGinty

The second season of “Bridgerton” has just hit Netflix, and the ton is buzzing with rave reviews about all of the spectacular angst from this…

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Entertainment

Harry Styles Fans Come Home May 20

By Julia McGinty

Say farewell to the “Fine Line” era, because cryptic tweets and a promotional video for Harry Styles’ third studio album have all hit the internet. …

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Self-Improvement

Motivating yourself to get up in the winter

By Julia McGinty

It’s bitterly cold outside, the sun is setting at three in the afternoon and it’s hard to find the energy to leave the coziness of…

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Entertainment

The Life and Legacy of Stephen Sondheim

By Julia McGinty

As 2021 comes to a close, there has been no shortage to a loss of artistic talent over this year. Few of those lost, however,…

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Campus Culture

State College: Snow Already?

By Julia McGinty

In case you’ve been fortunate to spend the majority of your time in the warm indoors the past week, you may have missed the flurries…

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Self-Improvement

How to Beat Hometown Blues

By Julia McGinty

Many who enter college as young adults move hours away from a childhood home, whether it’s in or out of their hometown’s state. Depending on…

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Entertainment

The TikTok Songs of Fall

By Julia McGinty

What causes songs to boom on TikTok? In simplest terms, videos on TikTok have the capacity to reach a lot of people. According to Wallaroo…

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This Just In

The Creepiest Stories Across the United States

By Julia McGinty

Looking for an unsettling tale to scare yourself this Halloween? All over the country are stories that have inspired books, movies, TV shows and of…

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Campus Culture

We Are! Lovers of the Farmers’ Market

By Julia McGinty

On Fridays at the intersection of College Avenue and Locust Lane, residents of State College have the opportunity to shop at the many tables stationed…

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Campus Culture

Who is Listening to the Willard Preacher?

By Julia McGinty

Walk by the Willard Building on Penn State’s University Park campus on any given day, and you’ll likely walk past a tall, gray-haired man with…

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Campus Culture

Chick-Fil-A’s Final Semester

By Julia McGinty

A HUB-Robeson Center staple and cornerstone of Penn State much like the Willard Preacher, the HUB Chick-Fil-A is a well-known fast-food dining option that has…

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Campus Culture

Everything You Need for the Perfect Old Main Picnic

By Julia McGinty

One of the best parts about Penn State’s campus is its beautiful landscape. Now that it’s spring, it’s the perfect time to take a blanket…

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Entertainment

The Rise of Celebrity Documentaries

By Julia McGinty

Along with all the glitz and glamor, achieving celebrity status also draws a large magnifying glass over one’s personal thoughts and matters. Relationships, weight change,…

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Entertainment

7 Movies with Enemies to Lovers Excellence

By Julia McGinty

Enemies to Lovers is a trope in fiction where two characters start out disliking or even hating each other. These less than amicable feelings can…

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Fashion

Ooh la la: mon cher moi Rings are in

By Julia McGinty

You have probably seen an influencer or model by now showing off colorful and shapely rings along with a fresh set of nails and either…

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This Just In

The Aftereffects: Winter Storm Slams Texas

By Julia McGinty

Texas is still facing electrical outages, food and water shortages and massive damage to infrastructure two weeks after winter storms hit the southern state. Residents…

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