In 2008, Beyoncé created not only musical history, but a significant impact on the societal differences between men and women with her song “If I Were A Boy”. The song follows a storyline that describes the easy life she would live if she were a boy. Her lyrics present the idea that men have it easy in the dating realm and overall social lives.
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ou go to a coffee shop, unsure of what you want to order. The menu filled with extravagant syrups and various milk offerings overwhelms you. It all sounds good, you just know you don’t want a black coffee. It comes your time to order. The barista asks you what you would like to drink, and you let her know that you’re unsure, but you definitely do not want a black coffee. In fact you keep repeating it. “Il take anything, really. Just not a black coffee”. The barista is busy. There is a long time of people waiting to get their drinks, and the barista has a lot to deal with. She goes to make your drink and the only thing she can remember about your interaction was you repeatedly talking about a black coffee. Sure enough, she calls your name to prompt that your drink is ready, and hands you a steaming hot black coffee.
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Nowadays, there are hundreds of ways society is trying to get tan and darken their skin. From tracking the UV on our weather apps in the summer to utilizing indoor tanning salons during the winter, it has become a mission to chase UV rays to get the ultimate tan. For those who choose to stray away from UV exposure, the fake tan business has been booming now more than ever. Spray tans, at-home foam tanning mixtures and facial tan mists are all common ways to get a topical tan these days. Some even go as far as injecting peptides like Melanotan 1 and Melanotan 2 for a sleek tan look without exposure to the sun.
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As a part of many Penn State experiences, or even just a college experience, it is not uncommon to see students go abroad. Whether it be for a semester, maymester or one of Penn State’s embedded course programs that allow students to go abroad for short breaks, the experience of study abroad has become very common.
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The brand David’s has grown a quick popularity for their too good to be true nutritional information on the back of their protein bars. 150 calories. 28 grams of protein. 0 grams of sugar. It almost seemed too good to be true. The company has now found itself in the midst of a lawsuit for putting the wrong calorie count on their nutrition labels.
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On paper, everything may seem the same. You share the same house, come home to the same dinner, go on the same family vacations and heck you even share the same parents. If you list it out, you and your sibling could argue that you had the same childhood. And that makes sense, at first. You were both raised on the same principles and went through all the same schooling. However, when we really take the time to think about the differences in the childhoods of siblings, we often find more differences than similarities. Childhood memories are less about lists and more about the viewpoint.
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Now more than ever, phones have become more than just a means for communication or connection. Phones are the life of anyone in today’s society,…
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When the mid-semester stress gets to be a bit too much, the effort we put into our grocery lists tends to plummet. But with one simple pantry staple, we can make an endless list of delicious meals to get us through the rest of the semester. It is nothing new. It’s just rice.
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Whether they have come up on your TikTok For You Page, or you have noticed someone’s sudden upgrade in appearance, it is very plausible that you have come across peptides in your recent life. Peptides are a string of amino acids that act as proteins to serve some sort of function to the body. Peptides can come from a plethora of groups of proteins like eggs, milk or soy. The peptides that have received the most spotlight are those that cater to some sort of physical appearance boost to those who choose to inject themselves. So, what are these “star student” peptides that have been getting so much controversy?
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As much as some of us may try to deny it, we are in college. High school is over — and so is middle school….
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Thanksgiving break. We’ve all been anticipating it, and most likely, we out-of-state students who rarely get to take the trip home. Free laundry services, home-cooked meals, family time and seeing everyone from high school. Some may consider it the dream lineup. But, with the government shutdown cancelling flights, the hopes of that dream are beginning to fade away…
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When we think of a brand, we always think of the image the brand creates for themselves. It’s true. Even if we don’t realize it. For most people, when they think of Lululemon, their mind goes straight to activewear and athleisure. They think exercise. Yoga. Pilates. That’s because that is the image that Lululemon created for themselves. It can even go as far as grocery stores. Stores like Whole Foods or Erewhon market themselves for their high quality and organic products, while other grocery stores like Aldi are more focused on being cheap and affordable.
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We all have a hefty list of tasks to get through each day. Naturally, we dread going to half of them, or they probably wouldn’t be on a “To-Do” list. Usually, these tasks on the “To-Do” list are things we dread doing. Or at least do not get excited. But what if we did. It could be as simple as changing your mindset, really.
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On October 19, on what started as a typical day in Paris, ended very unusually when the Galerie d’Apollon of the Louvre was robbed. The robbery occurred during regular operating hours and only lasted a couple of minutes.
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Being Penn State students, we go through some experiences that are definitely abnormal. And if they are normal, there aren’t really words to describe the experience or feeling to someone who hasn’t lived through it themselves. Sometimes it may be hard to describe the confusion of an experience, the joy or even the fear. Here is VALLEY’s list of Penn State experiences that there just aren’t quite words for yet…
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Snapchat recently announced news that is every Gen Z Snapchatter’s worst nightmare- having to pay for snap memories. Snapchat will be changing their policy to make snapchatters who have over 5 gigabytes (GB) begin paying for storing their memories through Snapchat. 5 GB of storage is the equivalent of thousands of Snapchat memories.
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Protein. The same thing you used to get nagged about for eating as a child. You know, the typical chicken, steak and other meats. If you grew up in a vegetarian household, you may have seen tofu and various beans a lot. However, recently, protein has been popping up in a plethora of different ways. Like, in everything. What’s with the new protein craze? And why do I kind of want to join in on it?
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The idea is simple. Most of the things you would hate for your enemy to start doing, you probably want to do. This is a great indicator of what you wish you were doing for yourself. And hey, you don’t even need to have an enemy. Think about a person who wronged you. What would you not want to catch them doing?
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Every day, you reach into your closet and pick out an outfit. Whether it be the same sweat set you’ve worn all semester, or the new top you bought last week, your closet is used on a day to day basis. What most people don’t realize every time they reach into their closet, however, is the stories behind each item of clothing.
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As students are beginning to pack up to leave for the summer, it is easy to want to get the heck out of state college and back to the comfort of our own homes. Whether you’re travelling 30 minutes out of State College, or all the way across the coast, home cooked meals and the feeling of your childhood bed are some of the best feelings for a college student.
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