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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
      The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
    • THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
      THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
    • The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
      The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • The Mass-Longing for 2016 In 2026: A Look Back
      The Mass-Longing for 2016 In 2026: A Look Back
    • Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
      Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
    • The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
      The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
  • Campus Culture
    • Burnout Burn Book
      Burnout Burn Book
    • Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
      Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
    • Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
      Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
      Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
    • That Was Not Me at the Airport
      That Was Not Me at the Airport
    • Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
      Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
  • Self-Improvement
    • How to make the perfect BRR basket
      How to make the perfect BRR basket
    • New Year, New Niche Hobbies
      New Year, New Niche Hobbies
    • The Beauty Inside Each Loss
      The Beauty Inside Each Loss
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
      FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025

Mariana Puerta

Mariana is a fourth year Digital and Print Journalism major from Miami. She loves spending her free time with friends and family, out in the sun or curled up watching a good movie. She is always open to suggestions to new music and book recs!

Fashion

No One Likes A Copy-Cat

By Mariana Puerta

As babies, most twins are forced to wear matching outfits so “twinning” is a universal phenomenon. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are an iconic set of…

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Beauty & Health

Why Are We Hyping Up Diets?

By Mariana Puerta

Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo, Carnivore, Mediterranean, Keto etc. Between all of the different kinds of diets, it can be difficult to keep up. There seems to…

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Self-Improvement

The Love You Give

By Mariana Puerta

Breakups are difficult, there’s no denying that. They are inevitable and no one prepares you for them. When you love someone and are in a…

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Entertainment

Call Her Kamala

By Mariana Puerta

“Call Her Daddy” host, Alex Cooper invited Vice President Kamala Harris to go on her podcast and talk about women. The “Call Her Daddy” podcast…

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Self-Improvement

I Love My Girls, But My Boys Are Cool Too

By Mariana Puerta

For decades people have been asking themselves if boys and girls can really be friends? For some, it is a touchy subject; and others don’t…

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Self-Improvement

The Art of The Pinterest Board

By Mariana Puerta

There’s more to piecing together any photo collage than just sorting out some photos and putting them together. Pinterest boards have so much more power…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes

Your Guide to a Post-Workout Recovery with Protein Powder

By Mariana Puerta

If you are in your fitness and wellness journey, let VALLEY properly introduce you to your new best friend. There are few supplements that are…

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Self-Improvement

Introducing: The Chair

By Mariana Puerta

You look at the layout of your room, you stay fixated on that one chair in the corner that holds all your clothes and clutters….

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Fashion

Stay Trendy, Stay Colorful

By Mariana Puerta

While it doesn’t feel like it here in State College, it’s officially spring. Spring is the season to say goodbye to those muted colors in…

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Campus Culture

From Miami to Saturday Night Live, Now In PSU

By Mariana Puerta

Marcello Hernandez, a young Hispanic comedian from Miami got his break break, started performing on Saturday Night Live and is now touring colleges with his…

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This Just In

The Rundown of This Year’s State of the Union Address

By Mariana Puerta

The State of the Union Address is given annually around the first three months of the year by the President. In this speech, the President…

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Campus Culture

Our Differences Bring Us Together

By Mariana Puerta

Like many universities, Penn State is a magical place where people worldwide come together. While predominantly white, we can consider State College is considered a…

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Fashion

Fashion Crisis: At The Gym

By Mariana Puerta

You think you have seen it all until you see someone unironically wearing heels on the treadmill. The gym can be an overwhelming and scary…

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Campus Culture

Walk of Shame? No, Stride of Pride

By Mariana Puerta

You wake up one morning and come to a quick panic when you realize you are in fact, not in your usual bed. As you…

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Beauty & Health

Let’s Get One Thing Straight

By Mariana Puerta

Everyone’s hair is different and often seems to have a life of its own. But as society has taught us, we tend to try to…

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Beauty & Health

Does The Early Bird Get The Worm?

By Mariana Puerta

Some people have the motivation to wake up early and check off a few tasks from their to-do list, while others consider their mornings to…

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Self-Improvement

A Love Letter To All Your Firsts

By Mariana Puerta

In a person’s life, there are many things that we experience for the first time, some are more remarkable than others. So, how do we…

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Entertainment

Between Two Brothers, Again!

By Mariana Puerta

Love triangles are a prevalent trope that has been rising for some time. In the past two years especially we have seen directors play with…

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