Bring Back the Field Trip
How not to remember the smell of the leather school bus seats packed to the brim with children? A teacher trying to command attention over…
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Not My Brightest Moment
We all have those moments, the ones that make you want to disappear into the nearest shadow and never resurface. VALLEY has asked the students…
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Turning College Moments into Banner-Worthy Memories
It’s Penn State, anything here can be turned into an excuse to celebrate. 100 on your exam? You’re going out that night. Finally ended it…
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Underrated Post-Grad Cities You Should Move To
Life after post-grad can be overwhelming. There’s no syllabus for life or step-by-step guide for what comes next. However, that can also be exciting! While…
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Take the Crazy Gen Eds
Even if you took 5 million AP classes in high school, it’s inevitable and inescapable: Everyone has to take gen eds at Penn State. Although…
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Taking on the Challenge: Recruiting Season
Ah, the season is here everyone, the job hunt is on and everyone is clawing at the chance to intern or find their first job…
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Brewing Up Perfection: The Best State College’s Coffee Shops
We all have a place in our hearts for many things at Penn State, and coffee is sure at the top of the pyramid. This…
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Shorts in Freezing Weather – Hit or Miss?
You are sitting in Cafe 210 West enjoying a drink with your friends. It is brisk nine degrees outside. The streets are lined with trees…
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How Not to Get Kicked Out of State College Bars
At the Lion’s Den, underclassmen gather outside in line at the hopes of getting in. They know that in the middle of Pennsylvania, this may…
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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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The Women of State: AFROTC Edition
It’s likely you’ve seen them on campus in their OCPs on Thursdays or marching in perfect synchronicity to and from the Shields Building, but there…
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Home Away From Home
Going away to college can be a tricky thing. It requires moving away from the places and people you know and love. This change may…
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Getting the most out of THON
THON 2025 is already very much underway. Applications to be a THON captain or committee member have closed and committees have been formed. For first-time…
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A Guide to Eating Vegetarian at Penn State
Penn State’s University Park campus has come a long way with its culinary options. In 2017, Pure, a wholly kosher and allergen-free (and the only…
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Tales of a Campus Uber Driver
It’s 3 a.m. and you’ve been out with your girls for hours. You’ve danced, drank, wandered downtown or frat row and maybe even chatted up…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Events at Penn State
September marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, but Penn State has numerous events to offer well through October. This year’s theme is “Unidos en…
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The Role of Cultural Organizations at Penn State
Coming to a new university is scary. Especially coming to a new university as a person of color at a predominantly white institution. The feeling…
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Far From Home: Battling the Post-Summer Blues
As I step off the plane, I can immediately feel it: the humidity that sticks to the skin and the sweat that begins to form…
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Fill Your Bank Account and Your Heart Post Grad
You know what time of the year it is; the time to pack up your apartment and say goodbye to your friends, finish up your…
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From Undecided to Obvious – A “Thank You” to PSU
Penn State. Oh, Penn State … I truly cannot thank you enough. Throughout my life, I have NEVER known what I wanted to do. Why?…
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