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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

Michael Hendricks

Campus Culture, Events

The Penn State Powwow

By Michael Hendricks

Penn State students are very accustomed to gathering as a Penn State family, but it isn’t often that we get the opportunity to gather as something greater and for a meaning that’s outside the realm of PSU.

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This Just In

$340 Million for Mike Trout

By Michael Hendricks

Mike Trout, the center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels and arguably the best baseball player of his generation, landed the richest contract in North American sports.

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Campus Culture

Tuition Going Towards Social Life

By Michael Hendricks

College tuition is more than just a payment for your classes. It’s an investment in your academic skills, social skills and everything in between.

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Campus Culture

Penn State Climbing Community

By Michael Hendricks

Climbing in general is an extremely social sport, and the wall here at Penn State is no exception.

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Beauty & Health

Developing a Cooking Mindset

By Michael Hendricks

There’s a certain mindset one attains when cooking all the needed meals in a day. This can be related to self-reliance and conscious independence when…

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This Just In

How Israel’s History Is Impacting Current Events

By Michael Hendricks

The Israeli – Palestinian conflict is thought by many Americans simply as a fight over a strip of land the size of New Jersey. However, it is much more than that.

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Beauty & Health

Catching More Z’s: Creating a College Sleep Routine

By Michael Hendricks

It can be far too easy to slump into bed after a long day of classes and tell yourself that you will figure out everything when you morning. Sound familiar? College students everywhere struggle to create a relaxing pre-bedtime routine that can set them up for success. 

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Self-Improvement

Meaningful Conversations are Necessary

By Michael Hendricks

aying attention to the conversations you have each day can lead you to think more about what exactly you are saying, which speaking skills you can improve on and how speaking in a confident voice will enable you to say what you mean and not what people want to hear.

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This Just In

The Longest Government Shutdown in US History

By Michael Hendricks

At midnight on December 21, 2018, the U.S. federal government began its shutdown. By today,  January 21, 2019, it has lasted 31 days making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history with no end in sight.

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Beauty & Health

Does “Fight or Flight” Prevent Self-Healing?

By Michael Hendricks

The mind is one of the most critical components of a healthy body. There are many factors that contribute to stress, but one way to understand this is by considering the existence of “fight or flight” — a reaction from the body that occurs when it is in a life or death situation.

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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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