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  • 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
    • 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
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      Meet VALLEY’S Spring 2026 Entertainment Section Opener: Josh Kondé
  • Campus Culture
    • Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
      Thank You, Come Again! — A Love Letter to Shared Spaces
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      MEET VALLEY’S SPRING 2026 CAMPUS CULTURE SECTION OPENER: NOA DIGGS
    • What Would Your Nature Name Be?
      What Would Your Nature Name Be?
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
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      Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2026 Fashion Section Opener: Ray Somawardana
    • Rocky’s Ray Bans
      Rocky’s Ray Bans
  • Self-Improvement
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
      Girl Dinner? Try Guy Grub.
    • 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

Nithika Menon

Nithika is a junior studying Statistical Modeling Data Sciences. In her free time she enjoys being in nature, creating stuff, learning about the world and dressing up to eat a good meal.

Fashion

Adidas Resurgence – popular styles and vegan alternatives

By Nithika Menon

In the mid to late 2010s, Adidas held some territory with the American youth primarily in the form of Adidas Superstars. However, the American youth…

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Campus Culture

PSU’s Food Recovery Network: A Year in The Life

By Nithika Menon

A Fall 2022 survey by Penn State’s Food and Housing Needs found that more than 14% of Penn State students, across all campuses, face food…

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Beauty & Health

Happy Gut, Happy Life

By Nithika Menon

Gut health has become a hot topic with the rise of popular prebiotic sodas like Poppi, OLIPOP and probiotics like kefir and kombucha. For many,…

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Entertainment

Monkey Man: Are you ready for a Fight?

By Nithika Menon

The trailers alone are an absorbing experience. Jordan Peele, famously the director of Get Out, brought this movie from Netflix to his production[MonkeyPaws Production] because…

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This Just In

Apple’s Journal App – Cultural Values, Data Privacy and UX

By Nithika Menon

The release of Apple’s app ‘Journal’ is a benchmark to the growing agreement that mental health is integral to universal health. Known for its ability…

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Campus Culture

Architecture with Awe

By Nithika Menon

Enjoying and showing appreciation for school architecture is just another way to show pride. On that note, VALLEY wants to showcase some amazing PSU architecture…

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Beauty & Health

Hobby Trifecta

By Nithika Menon

Let’s talk about that list of pending hobbies. You open it to decide your next uptake or to add yet another potential hobby. You can’t…

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Self-Improvement

“Wish I Was A Single Girl”

By Nithika Menon

Even for those who are not hopeless romantics, romantic love is a beautiful thing to desire. Yet stay weary. Chasing it can make one blind…

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Fashion

Cargo-ification

By Nithika Menon

The once strict use of utility pants saw an expansion of their use with streetwear fashion in the late 80s into the 90s. Now in…

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Entertainment

Anticipation For Avatar The Last Airbender

By Nithika Menon

For those counting down the moments for Netflix’s Avatar the Last Airbender live-action, there is plenty of discourse to distract the time. With such an…

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Beauty & Health

Coconut (Oil) Calls

By Nithika Menon

  Coconut can be a conflicting flavor — Almond Joy is not for everyone. Yet for those who love (or can handle) this potent flavor, you…

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Beauty & Health

Amazing Brain: Neuroplasticity Is One Of Our Greatest Powers

By Nithika Menon

Neuroplasticity is one of the most powerful concepts in neuroscience because it can revolutionize how someone views themselves. In essence, the idea is that our…

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Self-Improvement

Attachment v.s. Authenticity — a battle between core desires

By Nithika Menon

Dr. Maté is a Canadian physician whose conceptualization of human core needs is helping many understand their traumas and illnesses. This article introduces and explores…

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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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