Penn State is Predominantly White: Why Does This Matter?
When looking at the demographics of students, it is clear that Penn State University is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). According to the 2018-2019 Academic…
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Historic Triumphs of 2020 Award Season
From the GRAMMYs to the Oscars and everything in between, remarkable history was made this year. This award season was extremely special to watch unfold,…
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“Parasite”: Breaking the One-Inch Barrier
The South Korean movie “Parasite” made Oscars history at The Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020, when it won a slew of awards — most…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2019 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Shifa Abuzaid
When someone walks by in the street, all of their accomplishments, hard times and perseverance are not what is seen. All of their stories are not thought of, their successes ignored. To a passerby, it is just another student, another human. To Shifa Abuzaid, however, each and every person is a story and an identity.
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UNIversal: Banana Republic’s New Gender-Neutral Clothing Line
With Banana Republic’s new gender neutral clothing line, gone are the days of shopping in the men’s section for an oversized button-down shirt or hoodie to add to your wardrobe.
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Moschino X H&M
Gold chains, metallics, cartoons and sequins encompass the much anticipated Moschino X H&M collection set to launch online and in select stores on Nov. 8th….
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Ditching Industry Standards: Strides from New York Fashion Week
Despite being a universal artistic medium with a worldwide audience, fashion has been criticized time and time again for lacking diversity. Big names in modeling,…
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Claudia Li: Destroying Stereotypes at NYFW 2018
Improving model diversity has been a popular topic in the fashion world for a long time now. Fashion shows have been notorious for featuring models…
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From Instagram to the Runway: The Rise of CGI
In 2016 Lil Miquela turned Instagram upside down and caused a storm of questions. Is she a real girl? A robot? A Sim? With over…
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Homecoming Equality
Penn State Homecoming announced that they will no longer reward two individuals as Homecoming King and Queen, but instead with the “Guide State Forward Award.”…
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Disney is coming out?
When you watched Disney Channel many years ago, progressive storylines probably looked like Lizzie McGuire wanting to buy a bra or Raven Baxter discussing positive body image.
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Fenty Beauty: 40 Shades of Flawless
Back at it again with her latest move in total world domination, Rihanna has launched a brand new global makeup line, and, just as any of us could have guessed, it’s amazing.
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LGBTQ Community Shows Their Pride at Old Main
As the gusty winds swayed through the large rainbow flag draped over the front steps of Old Main, close to 40, even 50 Penn State students of the LGBTQ community gathered together for a cause bigger than just themselves.
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Black Beauty: Best Black-Owned Makeup Brands
There are some incredible brands that were created by women of color for women of color and have high-pigmentation in everything they make.
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Meet Our Spring 2016 Campus Culture Section Opener – Lianne Luu
Luu says her passion for Penn State can’t be put into words, but she credits Penn State for turning her into the person she is today.
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New Club Tackles Oppression to Opportunity
The new club on campus anticipates an eye opening discussion from a panel of young professionals and professors about the struggles minorities and women face in professional environments.
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Emoji Equality For All
At first the original emoji may not have seem like a problem when the image of what looks similar to you is of the “norm.” But to other racial identities that we’re being ignored, a change in representation needed to happen.
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Controversy in the Film Industry: Lack of Diversity
In just a couple of weeks, the world will be watching one of my favorite award shows, The Oscars. However, behind all the smiles we’ll see on our televisions there is something Hollywood is reluctant to bring to our attention.
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