How to make the perfect BRR basket
The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means it’s officially time to start shopping for gifts. With the end of the semester just around the…
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New Year, New Niche Hobbies
New year, new me! You know what that means- new pastimes! Getting into new niches is an amazing way to destress and celebrate your hobbies….
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The Beauty Inside Each Loss
As the new year kicks in, many people look back on all that they have accomplished as a way to highlight the year they are…
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Dear Me, Happy Birthday, Love Yourself
It’s Dec. 1, 2025. The time is 11 p.m., an hour until twelve. I sit in my twin XL bed fiddling with the fringe of…
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The Death Of Our Tweens
There used to be a rite of passage that came with being a tween. It was awkward and cringey, but exhilarating. The tween years, that…
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The Last Thing We’ll Ever Do Together is Never Speak Again
The last kiss, last hug, last laugh, last smile. The last morning, last dinner, last fight. The last look in love. Markers of the end…
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The Grandma In You
Once the weather starts to chill, the motivation to leave the house begins to dwindle. People say your 20s are the decade to go out,…
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A Month From Now
Heavy emotions, from breakups to arguments, can send your body into a whirlwind. Your heart feels as if it is about to beat out of…
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Little Me & My Twenties
When I was a kid, I pictured my twenties being amazing. I’d go out dancing with my friends at clubs and eat fancy food in…
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Unbuckling Your Chastity Belt
An act of physical release or an intimate moment to be shared between two people in love? Today we’re talking about the awkward, messy and…
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Are You Who Said You’d Be?
On Jan. 1, gyms become overcrowded, bars get a little quieter and everyone swears this will finally be the year they stop texting their ex….
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Selective Sinners
Think of a word to describe yourself. Most of us wouldn’t consider choosing something negative. We’d never call ourselves selfish, hypocritical or even immoral. To…
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BDE: Big Diploma Energy
Talk nerdy to me. Every day we roll out of bed seeking knowledge, but we can’t do it without the complaining, agonizing and overall headache of…
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Why Entertain Them if They’re Not Entertaining You: Hometown Holiday Addition
Some would say self-worth is knowing how to love yourself. Others would argue it’s surviving Thanksgiving Eve without interacting with your hometown ex at the…
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Living Like The Little Prince
There are hundreds of quintessential coming-of-age movies and books that seem like a prerequisite to becoming a “real” adult. Before even reaching one’s tumultuous 20s,…
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No Spend November
You probably do not even notice how often you spend money. A coffee between classes, a quick Target run or a late-night food delivery. Before…
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The Bible Has Spoken; Boyfriends Are Embarrassing
Well, potentially. A few weeks ago, Vogue put out an article that debates whether or not having a boyfriend is embarrassing. Writer Chanté Joseph broke…
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It Was Never Meant For Men Anyway
Let’s get this straight: women do not exist for the male gaze. Women shouldn’t be wondering how they’re going to do their makeup based on…
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MEET VALLEY’S FALL 2025 SELF-IMPROVEMENT SECTION OPENER: HUGH KIBERA
Wherever you go, there you are. Hugh Kibera, a senior studying broadcast journalism, has a life that has spanned two continents and multiple identities, but…
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Productive Procrastination
Halloweekend came and went, and now there’s only Sunday scaries and Pollock Testing Center appointments left. You may be finding yourself cleaning your whole dorm/apartment…
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