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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The Ultimate Struggle Meals for Freshman
Without a kitchen in a dorm, the meal combinations that students make up are truly one of a kind. Whatever it takes to hold someone…
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Franklin Fired — Penn State’s Promising Football Season Crumbles
At the start of the 2025 college football season, the Penn State Nittany Lions stood at the No. 2 spot in the national rankings. Hopes…
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PSU Loyalty List
We’ve all seen the betrayal list, but what about a loyalty list? A list to look at the bright side of Penn State. VALLEY has…
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Calling All Eldest Daughters!
One of the most controversial songs on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” is her track five, entitled “Eldest Daughter.” Regardless of…
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Positively Cathy
There are a wide variety of influencers. There are those who create recipes, give fashion tips and share life advice. Positively Cathy does all three….
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Snapchat memories at what cost?
Snapchat recently announced news that is every Gen Z Snapchatter’s worst nightmare- having to pay for snap memories. Snapchat will be changing their policy to make snapchatters who have over 5 gigabytes (GB) begin paying for storing their memories through Snapchat. 5 GB of storage is the equivalent of thousands of Snapchat memories.
Read MoreThe Single Girls of State: Maneater
Apologies to all my single girls at state, I have been on a hiatus – aka a relationship. Some of you might be thinking, “I…
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State College Man Freed After 40 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned, Now Faces Deportation
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, a longtime State College resident, was released last week after spending more than 40 years in a maximum-security prison in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania….
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