VALLEY Magazine -
  • 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
    • We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
      We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
    • 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
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
      Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
    • No image
      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
  • 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

Molly McMenamy

Molly McMenamy, a third year at Penn State, is majoring in digital and print journalism with a minor in creative writing. Apart from her love for VALLEY, she is passionate about fashion and music.

Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
Fashion

Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope

By Molly McMenamy

Hello all you VALLEY readers, my name is Molly McMenamy. During my time writing for this lovely magazine, I’ve produced 27 other fashion articles. My…

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The Best of VALLEY: Edition Two
Campus Culture

The Best of VALLEY: Edition Two

By Molly McMenamy

VALLEY is a place like no other. It is where creatives come together as one to produce something extraordinary. Every division of the magazine adds…

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Movin’ On Artist Guide
Campus Culture

Movin’ On Artist Guide

By Molly McMenamy

At the end of the spring semester, Penn State puts on a free concert for all students. It is student-run, set in the IM Fields…

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Florals For Fall? Groundbreaking.
Fashion

Florals For Fall? Groundbreaking.

By Molly McMenamy

All the fashion lovers know that line. The one that Meryl Streep famously said in “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006). In the film, Streep’s character,…

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It’s All New
Self-Improvement

It’s All New

By Molly McMenamy

What we love: art, music, books— are all new inventions. Just one idea can blossom into something we didn’t know we needed. This is the…

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Until Dawn (Not Really)
Entertainment

Until Dawn (Not Really)

By Molly McMenamy

Horror movies and video games are two separate entities. One is more hands-on while the other is a straight visual experience. However, they’re both meant…

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The Best of VALLEY: Edition One
Campus Culture

The Best of VALLEY: Edition One

By Molly McMenamy

Here at VALLEY, we have the best and upcoming minds in the communications industry. Our magazine is much more than a magazine — it is…

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Bankruptcy Wars
Fashion

Bankruptcy Wars

By Molly McMenamy

Pat McGrath Labs, Francesca’s, Saks. What do all of these companies have in common? Aside from leaving their mark on their respective industries, they’ve all…

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The PSU Tamagotchi Life
Campus Culture

The PSU Tamagotchi Life

By Molly McMenamy

Spring is rolling its way into Penn State. The days are longer, and the temperature is hitting just above freezing (perfect!) While the weather might…

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Trailer Music?
Entertainment

Trailer Music?

By Molly McMenamy

There are times when a movie trailer is great. The scenes chosen work, the suspense builds and the title screen works wonders. Those trailers, like…

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Little Me & My Twenties
Self-Improvement

Little Me & My Twenties

By Molly McMenamy

When I was a kid, I pictured my twenties being amazing. I’d go out dancing with my friends at clubs and eat fancy food in…

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Yummy, Karma
Entertainment

Yummy, Karma

By Molly McMenamy

This writer recently watched the horror film “Weapons.” The story is centered around a community that loses a whole classroom of students but one. As…

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Maison Margiela Masks
Fashion

Maison Margiela Masks

By Molly McMenamy

Glenn Martens revealed his first collection for Maison Margiela in July 2025. The couture show, a mix of metals and body illusions, marked a new…

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The Yearning Continues
Entertainment

The Yearning Continues

By Molly McMenamy

The second season of “Nobody Wants This” dropped on Oct. 23. The first season, with its lovable cast and smart quips, was nominated for three…

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Entertainment

Radio Killed The Video Star

By Molly McMenamy

MTV started in 1981. The television channel was one of the first to show music videos. Think Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” full of Zombies or Cyndi…

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Let’s Sip Tea
Campus Culture

Let’s Sip Tea

By Molly McMenamy

“Spill the tea” became a popular phrase among Gen Z in the late 2010s. It was casually used in conversation to share secrets and gossip….

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The Devil Wears Prada?
Fashion

The Devil Wears Prada?

By Molly McMenamy

If “Vogue” is the fashion bible, then “The Devil Wears Prada” is the fashion church. Practically every lover of fabric and fuss has seen this…

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Fashion

Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2025 Fashion Section Opener: Katie Jo Bagley

By Molly McMenamy

Fancy Nancy and Janis Joplin mixed to create Katie Jo Bagley. The fourth-year film student is a free-spirited creative with a knack for self-expression. Amongst…

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Entertainment

Love Story: Colman and Raúl Domingo

By Molly McMenamy

Some people dream of finding their true love. They try dating apps, speed dating or mewing too hard at bars. For actor Colman Domingo, and…

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Fashion

Versace: Prada-fied?

By Molly McMenamy

Soon after Donatella step down from her creative director role, Dario Vitale snatched that title up. Though shocking, this wasn’t the final change for the…

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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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