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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

Katie Dallas

Katie Dallas, a third year student, is pursuing a degree in English with a minor in women's studies. Aside from writing for VALLEY, Katie enjoys running, reading, and crafting of any kind.

Beauty & Health

The Power of a New Hue

By Katie Dallas

Thanksgiving break is right around the corner VALLEY readers. For a lot of us that means home cooked meals, rotting in bed and reunions! Now…

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Entertainment

Romeo and Juliet: The New Gen Z Broadway Show

By Katie Dallas

The newest musical to hit Broadway starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler is advertised with four words, “The Youth Are F**ked.” The very timely show…

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This Just In

The 2025 Met Gala Theme

By Katie Dallas

The Met Gala’s 2024 theme, “Sleeping Beauty: Reawakening Fashion,” featured archival outfits and nods to historical fashion moments. The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced its…

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Self-Improvement

A Love Letter to Your Childhood Stuffed Animal

By Katie Dallas

Between, balancing exams, internships, relationships and more, ending your day by crashing into your bed is a given. While lying there, contemplating all the responsibilities…

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Self-Improvement

Your Mom was a Teenage Girl Too

By Katie Dallas

My therapist, my personal cheerleader, my gossip bestie: my mom. Everyone knows the drill: during long walks from class to class, you pull out your…

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Self-Improvement

Am I the Villain?

By Katie Dallas

For a lot of people, college can be a transformative time where you can find your true self and lifelong friends, so why does it…

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This Just In

TikTok on Trial: Will Your FYP Survive?

By Katie Dallas

On Monday, Sept. 16, TikTok faced a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This hearing, which…

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Entertainment

Nikocado Avocado’s Shocks Fans with 250 lbs Weight Loss

By Katie Dallas

Nicholas Perry, better known as Nikocado Avocado on the internet, has become widely popular for his outrageous, large-scale mukbang videos. On Sept. 6, he shocked…

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This Just In

Olympic Tourism: European Cities Rebel

By Katie Dallas

This year’s summer Olympics were filled with heart-warming stories and an insane amount of memes. The excitement surrounding the games caused news to continue to pour out of the village after the games’ conclusion.

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Self-Improvement

Clean Girl Dorm Room: Tips and Tricks

By Katie Dallas

Coming back to Happy Valley for most of us means new apartments and houses, switching roommates, and walking past mountains of furniture on the sides…

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