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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

Olivia Ernst

Olivia Ernst is a web and print writer for Valley Magazine. She's a sophomore currently majoring in film & video at Penn State University. When she's not writing, she enjoys exploring new places and meeting new people!

Beauty & Health

Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine

By Olivia Ernst

As a busy college student always on the go, caffeine is often an everyday essential. It gives you an immediate energy boost, producing the drive needed to complete a seemingly never-ending list of assignments. But what exactly does it do to the body over time?

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Self-Improvement

The Mental Traps of Succeeding

By Olivia Ernst

Despite the freeing and exciting environment a college campus brings, pressure to succeed can easily take over a student’s mentality — trapping them.

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Self-Improvement

Breaking The Cycle Of Consumerism

By Olivia Ernst

How many new clothing pieces did you buy this month? Did you purchase a new backpack for school this year? What version of the iPhone…

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Beauty & Health, Recipes, Valloween

Healthy Eats to Scare Away the Halloween Treats

By Olivia Ernst

With Halloween right around the corner, it’s officially time to get spooky in the kitchen. The celebration of tricks and treats can unfortunately mask the…

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Entertainment, Valloween

Best Horror Movies on Netflix

By Olivia Ernst

Whether you’re trying to get into the Halloween spirit or just love being scared, horror movies are always the right answer. With your screen overcrowded…

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Self-Improvement

Give A Boost To Your Creativity

By Olivia Ernst

Stimulating your brain to constantly produce creative thoughts can become a difficult task when you see the pile of upcoming assignments in front of you….

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Beauty & Health

The Magic Behind Fading Dark Spots

By Olivia Ernst

You have just finally said goodbye to the last pimple still lingering on your skin from your latest breakout and couldn’t be more ecstatic about…

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Self-Improvement

Making The Most Out Of Monday

By Olivia Ernst

Monday might not be your favorite day of the week, but we want to show you how it could be — or just be a little…

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Self-Improvement

The Honest Truth: Long-Distance Relationships

By Olivia Ernst

Any relationship between two people who love each other is a beautiful concept, so how can something be more romantic than that you may ask…

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Fashion

Hidden Gems in Packed Racks: Thrifting Tips and Tricks

By Olivia Ernst

Packed racks of clothing, single digits on the price tags and miscellaneous objects scattered all throughout the home decor department can only mean one thing…

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Campus Culture

Summer Is In Session

By Olivia Ernst

The summer months radiate an endless supply of pool days with friends and long nights spent outside. Many students alike travel back home for the…

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Campus Culture, Features

Dominika Donjnikowski: Crossing the Sea to Chase A New Dream

By Olivia Ernst

Leaving your home country, moving across the ocean and leaving behind everything you have grown up knowing can easily cause nerves to soar with worries…

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Entertainment

Movin’ On 2018: Daya Takes the Stage by Force

By Olivia Ernst

“We’re missing you, we’re missing you, what did we do- did we do?” On the radio those lyrics may be slightly altered, but after Daya’s…

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Fashion

Princess of Pop’s Return: Britney Spears Becomes Face of Kenzo

By Olivia Ernst

Oops! Britney Spears just did it again. The pop-singing diva just became the new face of the brand Kenzo. She surprised her 19 million Instagram…

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Fashion

Fashion Rental Rundown

By Olivia Ernst

Renting an apartment, a few textbooks for some of your classes or even a bike to ride around campus for the day are all common…

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Self-Improvement

Long Distance BFF Relationship-Tips and Advice

By Olivia Ernst

College is an exciting time to meet new people in a new environment, but with that comes saying goodbye to your hometown friends and sadly…

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Self-Improvement

A Week Of Meditation

By Olivia Ernst

Life as a college student quickly becomes busy and overwhelming with deadlines, meetings and projects all flooding your planner and taking over your calendar. With…

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Campus Culture, THON

Stories Behind Why We THON

By Olivia Ernst

With THON only a few short days away, it’s important to be reminded why we THON and the true meaning behind the 46-hour dance marathon….

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Campus Culture

Free Campus Events No One Knows About

By Olivia Ernst

Everybody loves the word “free,” especially college students who are trying to save every penny they can get. If you have a meal plan, eating…

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Campus Culture

#WCW: Marching In Unity For Equality

By Olivia Ernst

This #WCW goes out to all the women who are brave enough to take a stand for what they believe in. The fight for equality…

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