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  • Beauty & Health
    • Alter Your Energy
      Alter Your Energy
    • Winter Skin Survival Guide
      Winter Skin Survival Guide
    • Rise Above Your Station
      Rise Above Your Station
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
      Welcome to Derry: A New Chapter for an Old Fear
    • GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
      GAP’s “Give Your Gift” Holiday Campaign
    • Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
      Christmas Craze: The Starbucks Bearista Cup
  • Campus Culture
    • Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
      Students Support Peers Amid SNAP Uncertainty
    • Virtual Reality Showcase
      Virtual Reality Showcase
    • Greek Sing 2025 Recap
      Greek Sing 2025 Recap
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
      What Are You Wearing to the End of the World?
    • 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
      2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Red Carpet Looks
    • Wrong Pants Theory
      Wrong Pants Theory
  • Self-Improvement
    • Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
      Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
    • Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
      Are You Who Said You’d Be? 
    • Selective Sinners
      Selective Sinners
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025
    • Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media
      Zohran Mamdani and The Politics of Social Media

Kylee McGuigan

Kylee, a senior majoring in Journalism with a minor in French, is a Web and Print Writer for Valley Magazine. She is also currently serving as the Self-Improvement section editor. When she's not writing, Kylee can be found with a smoothie and a peanut butter bagel at Irving's, listening to music or taking a power remix class at the gym. She loves getting to know people and making new friends.

Campus Culture

How-To: Graduation Pictures at Home

By Kylee McGuigan

While we may not be at school to take the iconic graduation pictures at the Lion Shrine, the “We Are” statue, the Pennsylvania State University…

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Features, Self-Improvement

Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2020 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Diana Weidner

By Kylee McGuigan

Empowering — one word that Diana Weidner would use to describe her Penn State experience.  “My story is just like any college student that has…

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Self-Improvement

App Spotlight: MasterClass

By Kylee McGuigan

With about a month of social distancing under our belts, many people have spent time searching for new and creative ways to stay productive; however,…

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This Just In

Keeping Up with the Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know

By Kylee McGuigan

Earlier this year, the world was introduced to novel coronavirus, COVID-19 — something that no one had seen before. The disease began spreading like a…

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Campus Culture

Seniors: This One’s For Us

By Kylee McGuigan

Forget Sunday scaries — “senior scaries” are the new trend now. We seniors have been through the ringer in the past few weeks with classes…

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Fashion

How To Stay Cute and Comfy in Quarantine

By Kylee McGuigan

During this time of uncertainty, it’s easy to lose sight on normal routines. With nothing much to look forward to aside from waking up to…

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This Just In

Instagram Removing Likes? Oh No!

By Kylee McGuigan

No more likes on Instagram? Oh no! What will people do if they can’t see who likes anyone else’s pictures?

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Self-Improvement

How to Tailor Your Resume

By Kylee McGuigan

A resume is essential for a majority of college students. They’re the most convenient platform for people to present their skills and experience for potential internships and jobs.

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Beauty & Health

The Acne Mentality

By Kylee McGuigan

More often than not, those who suffer from acne have to go to extreme lengths to cover up their blemishes, resulting in feeling negatively about themselves.

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Self-Improvement

Effective Ways to Spend Free Time

By Kylee McGuigan

If you happen to stumble upon some free time in your normally hectic day-to-day, VALLEY has some ways for how you can effectively spend it.

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Campus Culture

Fall Fun: The Pumpkin Festival at the Arboretum

By Kylee McGuigan

The arboretum is a great place to enjoy fall activities and see the fall decor of State College. Be sure to take a walk around before the season ends!

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Campus Culture

A Century of Stories: Penn State’s 100th Homecoming

By Kylee McGuigan

VALLEY has the scoop on all things fun that happened during Penn States Century of Stories homecoming festivities.

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Self-Improvement

Senior Year: The Final Stretch

By Kylee McGuigan

If you’re feeling excited about embarking on this last year of school, or may be hesitant to approach life with open arms, VALLEY has some tips on how to mentally prepare yourself for (possibly) one of the best years of your life.

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Fashion

21 and Trendy: Bar Outfit Essentials

By Kylee McGuigan

VALLEY has all the essentials you can get for a night out and even some outfit suggestions for the next time you’re trying to figure out what to wear.

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Entertainment

“The Act”: A Mother’s Choice, A Daughter’s Decision

By Kylee McGuigan

Imagine growing up thinking you were sick with various illnesses, having to stay in bed and take medicine, practically being denied a childhood for years. Now, imagine that those illnesses weren’t even real, and instead were made up by your mother who was actually the ill one, seeking attention and unneeded help.

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Fashion

Sex and the City Inspired Outfits

By Kylee McGuigan

Are you more of a Carrie or a Samantha? Or, are you a Miranda or a Charlotte?

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Entertainment

Hannah B.: The Next Bachelorette

By Kylee McGuigan

At the end of Colton’s season on “After The Final Rose,” Hannah B. was brought into the public light once again to serve as the bachelorette.

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This Just In

Cruise Ship Crisis

By Kylee McGuigan

Nothing can go wrong on spring break, right? That wasn’t exactly the case for passengers on a Norwegian cruise which tipped slightly to the side, causing panic and even some injuries to those on board. 

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Beauty & Health

Chapstick: Helpful or Harmful?

By Kylee McGuigan

It’s only natural to use chapstick to prevent your lips from instantly drying up once you step outside, but how helpful is chapstick? Is it doing more harm than good, or is it just how you’re using it?

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Campus Culture

Snow Days, Back to Back

By Kylee McGuigan

This semester alone, there have been five snow days in the last five weeks, making it a record for Penn State in a long time.

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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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