PA Budget Delay Leaves Penn State Students Waiting For Aid
Each year, thousands of Penn State students rely on state-funded financial aid. This semester, many students are still waiting for state financial aid that has…
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Pretty Girl Humor
From birth, young girls are pressured into conforming to a societal standard of “pretty.” The eternally swinging, get-thinner, get-thicker pendulum pushes girls into perpetual bodily…
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The “I Get To” mindset
We all have a hefty list of tasks to get through each day. Naturally, we dread going to half of them, or they probably wouldn’t be on a “To-Do” list. Usually, these tasks on the “To-Do” list are things we dread doing. Or at least do not get excited. But what if we did. It could be as simple as changing your mindset, really.
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Is Self-Indulgence Selfish?
In a bustling world that prioritizes self-sacrifice and overworking yourself to the point of exhaustion, it feels like taking a day off or prioritizing your…
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Doggie’s Love Island Speed Dating
This week, a hot new bombshell enters the bar. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, VALLEY was lucky to partner with Doggie’s Pub located in downtown State…
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My Last Seven Minutes
Hello VALLEY! I guess I have been on a philosophical kick, because this week I am back with another article that is sure to leave…
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Headaches Are A Real Pain
Your eyes begin to ache, the light feels just a little too bright and a dull pulse begins to drum behind your temples. The feeling…
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We Yearn for the Medieval Times
Scroll. Switch back to your show. Scroll again. The never-ending sense of dread with procrastinating and being addicted to your phone can take over your…
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Be Kind to College Athletes
Because of Penn State’s football losing streak, many students and fans have been overly harsh online. While the Yik Yak posts can fill your dorm…
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Fuck My Big Fat Chungus Life
My article for VALLEY this week is going in a bit of a different direction than I usually tend to take. I’m going to be…
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When Social Media Gets Too Personal
Picture yourself scrolling through TikTok, and coming across a story time from a stranger about the most traumatic experience of their life. The comments are…
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Table for One
There is something quietly romantic about walking into a coffee shop alone. You order your drink, find a seat by the window and watch the world move around…
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Louvre robbery results in $102 million worth of missing jewels
On October 19, on what started as a typical day in Paris, ended very unusually when the Galerie d’Apollon of the Louvre was robbed. The robbery occurred during regular operating hours and only lasted a couple of minutes.
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The Spotlight Effect
There’s a psychological phenomenon that explains why when you trip on the divet in the sidewalk, you feel like everyone is staring, pointing and laughing….
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Let’s Tauk About Montauk General
The Montauk General Store is a luxury lifestyle brand that focuses on providing customers with “a curation of high-quality goods,” including its signature homegrown matcha…
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Sleepmaxxing: How to Dream Big
Sleepmaxxing is a new word that may sound bizarre but has been buzzing around TikTok and other social media platforms. Any influencer’s routine you’ve watched,…
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Silent Witnesses
We attach memories to objects as a reminder of our past. Much like the stuffed animal or the blanket you’ve had since you were a…
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Penn State experiences we don’t have words for yet
Being Penn State students, we go through some experiences that are definitely abnormal. And if they are normal, there aren’t really words to describe the experience or feeling to someone who hasn’t lived through it themselves. Sometimes it may be hard to describe the confusion of an experience, the joy or even the fear. Here is VALLEY’s list of Penn State experiences that there just aren’t quite words for yet…
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The Lion Does Not Concern Himself
Burnout season is upon us, and everybody is struggling to stay afloat. Here is VALLEY’s take on what the lion does NOT concern himself with….
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Why College Feels Better with a Pet
In the midst of the excitement of coming back to Penn State, there is the dread of having to leave your childhood pet back at…
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