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  • Beauty & Health
    • The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
      The Viral “Abbey Yung Method”
    • THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
      THE OZEMPIC EPIDEMIC: HOW A DIABETES DRUG BECAME A BEAUTY STANDARD
    • The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
      The Psychology of the Mirror Selfie
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
      Pop Culture of the Quarter Century
    • The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
      The girls cannot stop obsessing over ‘Heated Rivalry’
    • The Golden Globes: Winners, Losers, and Academy Awards
      The Golden Globes: Winners, Losers, and Academy Awards
  • Campus Culture
    • Burnout Burn Book
      Burnout Burn Book
    • Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
      Wander Babe: Student-Run Fashion Brand Takes Off at Penn State
    • Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
      Magdalena Bay Hits Penn State with their Killshot
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
      Which Gym Brands Deserve a Spot in Your Closet
    • That Was Not Me at the Airport
      That Was Not Me at the Airport
    • Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
      Winter Fashion: Japanese Streetwear
  • Self-Improvement
    • New Year, New Niche Hobbies
      New Year, New Niche Hobbies
    • The Beauty Inside Each Loss
      The Beauty Inside Each Loss
    • Dear Me, Happy Birthday, Love Yourself
      Dear Me, Happy Birthday, Love Yourself
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
      FDA Warns Against Counterfeit Botox Amid Reports of Severe Health Risks  
    • The People’s Voices
      The People’s Voices
    • NYC Marathon 2025
      NYC Marathon 2025

Noelle Mateer

Townie Talk: Why State College is the best. Town. Ever.
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: Why State College is the best. Town. Ever.

By Noelle Mateer

Big Ten schools Ohio State, Indiana and Wisconsin are pretty similar to Penn State. All three are huge. All three boast big sports programs. And…

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Townie Talk: That kid from your high school
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: That kid from your high school

By Noelle Mateer

I don’t know about you, but I’m not the only one from my high school who goes to Penn State. In fact, about three-fourths of…

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Townie Talk: The superior Waffle Shop (and it’s not downtown)
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: The superior Waffle Shop (and it’s not downtown)

By Noelle Mateer

Confession: I never ate at the downtown Waffle Shop until college. I never wanted to eat there before college. Actually, I still don’t want to…

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Townie Talk: A million reasons to love Wegmans
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: A million reasons to love Wegmans

By Noelle Mateer

OK, five reasons. But if I had time, I seriously could find a million things to love about this place. In fact, the only annoying…

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The single girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day
Self-Improvement

The single girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day

By Noelle Mateer

It’s Valentine’s Day, and you’re single again this year. You’re tempted to dress in black, eat ice cream in bed and snub everything pink and…

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Townie Talk: A very townie date night
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: A very townie date night

By Noelle Mateer

Stop and think for a second. How many times have you been to Cozy Thai? Panera? Chili’s? Look, we love those places, but every date…

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Townie Talk: Yep, I’m from State College
Campus Culture

Townie Talk: Yep, I’m from State College

By Noelle Mateer

You know that awkward moment when you’re at a party and you realize the guy you’re talking to is TA-ing your dad’s class? Or when…

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Switch up Your Boring Coffee Routine
Self-Improvement

Switch up Your Boring Coffee Routine

By Noelle Mateer

Go ahead and break your allegiance to your regular coffee spot to try out these five big-chain alternatives, which serve up both great deals and…

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