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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

Marissa Yackenchick

Beauty & Health

Iced Out Fangs

By Marissa Yackenchick

Gen-Z fashion is all about innovation. The digital age has catalyzed the bounds of our exploration. It comes as no surprise that we are experiencing…

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Entertainment

Zayn Malik and Yolanda Hadid Alleged Altercation

By Marissa Yackenchick

An alleged altercation took place between Zayn Malik and Yolanda Hadid, during which the former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star claims the singer…

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This Just In

Independent Group of Cold-Case Investigators Identify the Zodiac Killer

By Marissa Yackenchick

Last week, the Case Breakers, an independent group of cold-case investigators, claimed that they had identified the Zodiac Killer. Not surprisingly, this announcement caused a…

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Self-Improvement

Birthday Brunch Inspo: 21st Edition

By Marissa Yackenchick

Twenty-first birthdays are way more than just your first legal drink. With the right friends and some creativity, the most memorable parts of the night…

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Self-Improvement

Chicken Soup for the College-Aged Soul

By Marissa Yackenchick

College finds you at a transformative moment in your life. Your 20s will break you, and then heal you and then break you all over…

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Campus Culture

Nittanyville: The Capital of Happy Valley

By Marissa Yackenchick

Penn State football games are nothing short of iconic thanks to the thousands of fans in the student section. Standing triumphantly in the front rows…

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Entertainment

So what is Anime?

By Marissa Yackenchick

The word “anime” literally means cartoon or animation. In Japan, this word is used to describe any cartoon including ones from the United States. For…

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Entertainment

The Oscars 2021: A Rundown

By Marissa Yackenchick

Without further ado (cough, cough a global pandemic) the 2021 Oscar nominations are in.  Competing for best picture are “The Father,” “Judas and the Black…

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Fashion

What A TikTok Beef Says About the Fashion Industry

By Marissa Yackenchick

Earlier this week, Tik-Tok star Brianna Lapaglia, aka @briannachickenfry, posted a video revealing that something that she hates about New York City is the judgmental…

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Entertainment

Remembering Diana

By Marissa Yackenchick

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah has shed light on the defects in the British Monarchy and the parallels between the experience…

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This Just In

Apologize, David Letterman.

By Marissa Yackenchick

Since the widely received documentary, “Framing Britney Spears,” the media’s sexism towards women in Hollywood has been put under a magnifying glass. The documentary has…

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Beauty & Health

The Rise of Men’s Beauty

By Marissa Yackenchick

We have to appreciate the good things that have come out of a year like 2020, and one that is long overdue is the end…

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This Just In

The 2020 Election: What Are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Doing Now?

By Marissa Yackenchick

Who remembers Joe Biden and Kamala Harris? Somehow, in proper 2020 fashion, many things have happened since the most historically bitter and controversial election our…

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Self-Improvement

Outsmarting The 2020 Instagram Algorithm

By Marissa Yackenchick

The way Instagram ranks posts is ever-changing. The changes Instagram made in 2020 affect every user on the platform and for many of us, not…

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Campus Culture

Virtual Rush: How Greek Rush Will Be Affected by Coronavirus

By Marissa Yackenchick

Rushing Season is fastly approaching, but with Covid-19 exhausting its stay, this year’s process will surely be different. Formal rushing is characterized by days on…

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This Just In

#EndSARS: What is Happening in Nigeria?

By Marissa Yackenchick

On Oct. 20, 12 people were killed and many were left injured after men dressed in military uniform opened fire on a peaceful protest in…

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Fashion

Defining Sexy: Savage x Fenty Show

By Marissa Yackenchick

“Story telling is the last part of the journey.” Rihanna Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty fashion show opened with the singer sharing these words. It seems…

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Fashion

Is It the End of Anna Wintour?

By Marissa Yackenchick

Anna Wintour has been widely regarded as one of the most influential individuals in the fashion industry. Her aggressively decisive attitude, paired with the iconic…

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This Just In

The Problem with “All Lives Matter”

By Marissa Yackenchick

All lives matter, that is indisputable. As a matter of fact, it is an agreement among Americans that is built into our constitution under the…

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Entertainment

A Movie for Every Mood

By Marissa Yackenchick

Who needs a therapist when movies exist? Whether you are having an existential crisis or you just got dumped, VALLEY has a movie for your every mood.

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