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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 Gergel

Katie is a senior at Penn State who is studying film and political science. She dreams of one day writing for a comedy show like Saturday Night Live, so in her free time you can find her binge-watching SNL skits on YouTube, practicing her mediocre celebrity impressions, or just trying to make people laugh. She is also fluent in sarcasm and is a semi-professional napper.

Campus Culture, THON

What TV Character Would You Want as Your DRCM? | THON 2017

By Katie Gergel

Valley decided to ask a few dancers a question that would take temporarily take their minds off of the impending weekend exhaustion: What TV character would you want as your DRCM and why?

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Campus Culture, THON

What Ultimate Throwback Jam Would You Blast in the BJC? | THON 2017

By Katie Gergel

Here’s hoping that some of these dancers will be lucky enough to hear their jam selections before the THON’s 46 hours are up!

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Entertainment

TBT: Shocking Moments from Our Favorite Childhood TV Shows

By Katie Gergel

This past Tuesday was Valentine’s Day, and romance was in the air for many. But before any of us had been in love, gone on…

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Entertainment, VALLEY

“It’s on Netflix!”

By Katie Gergel

Netflix is great for those not so widely known films with low-key actors and actresses that are often underrated and often turn out to be hidden gems.

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Campus Culture

Study Spots to Fight the Freeze

By Katie Gergel

Winter might be a tough battle now, but if you find your favorite place to spend time out of the cold, it doesn’t have to be that bad.

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Self-Improvement

Feelings from Friday: A Changing America

By Katie Gergel

This past weekend was not a quiet one in the lives of many Americans. From our now-president Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, to the women’s…

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Entertainment

The Bachelor: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Katie Gergel

The ultimate guilty pleasure show is back and this season the star is Nick Viall, a well-known figure in the Bachelor franchise who has already had his heart broken three times on national television. With some good company, popcorn, and comfy pajamas, Valley is ready to watch Nick’s return to the Bachelor mansion.

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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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