SPA Day Q&A With Stephen Nedoroscik
The world watched Stephen Nedoroscik at the Paris Olympics and America watched him on “Dancing With the Stars.” On Jan. 23rd, Penn State students watched…
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A Love Letter to the Pattee and Paterno Library
Dear Pattee and Paterno Library, You have stood in the same place for 80 years, withstanding the test of time. Housing the future and the…
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The Best Decision: Go Greek!
As first round of recruitment comes and goes, being an active member is feeling the FOMO (fear of missing out) right now for some, meanwhile…
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Kickstart Your Semester: Habits to Embrace and Avoid
Since it is a fresh start to a new semester, we all have learned from our past experiences. The more semesters we live at Penn…
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Every Last Sip of Senior Year
Happy New Year, and happy last semester to all the seniors reading this who may be tearing up. The spring, for those of us graduating…
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It’s Confidential: Our Campus Crush
As the lights in the lecture hall go down, there they are, three rows up, either writing notes or not caring about the class they…
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How To Use AI To Ace Your Finals This Semester
What if we told you there is a new study tool that can guarantee you an A on your finals this semester? It’s not pulling…
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We’re All A Little Overbooked
One of the benefits that Penn State admissions pushes onto prospective students is that they have over 1,000 clubs that you can join. While this…
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Big Ten Championship: Penn State vs. Oregon
For the first time in 16 years, Penn State’s football team achieved an 11-win regular season, an accomplishment that earned them a spot in the…
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The Stories Our Suitcase Holds
It’s that time of year again when college students pack the last 11 weeks of their lives into a suitcase and go back home for…
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What makes you mascuzyn?
Zyn, a nicotine pouch created as an alternative to smoking, has become a symbol of masculinity and a lightning rod for culture wars in the…
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Bring Back the Elementary School Clip Chart
Today, VALLEY is taking you back to the good old days: elementary school. The smell of fresh crayons in the air, cozy classroom cubbies and…
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Elevator Talk: The Decline of Small Talk
We live in a fast-paced, high-pressure world, and small talk seems to be slowly disappearing. As we increasingly rely on our phones to fill uncomfortable…
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Not Just A Vape
A night out in Downtown State College is a chance to meet up with friends and let loose from the week’s horrors. As you wait…
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Bringing Childhood Games to The Bars
Remember those silly games you’d play at summer camp or in middle school peers’ basements before alcohol became the center of our social scene? We’re…
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Youth is novel, Experience is enduring
College is not, in fact, the best years of your life. Those are still to come. For so many of us, “the best years of…
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2025 Class Gift Announcement
Class gifts at Penn State date back to 1861, when the graduating class gifted a portrait of the university’s first president, Evan Pugh. Today, this…
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Why We THON – 2025
Every year, Penn State hosts the largest student run philanthropy event, THON. Originally started by Greek Life organizations, THON has grown into an event of…
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Penn State Women’s Basketball Coach Carolyn Kieger Faces Misconduct Allegations
Allegations of misconduct have surfaced against Penn State women’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger, as former players claim her leadership fostered a harmful and abusive…
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Basking in the Four Seasons
With the first cold day of fall comes the annual sentiments of those of us who aren’t ready to let go of the warm weather….
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