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Fashion

Phone Straps The Newest Accessory Craze

By Alexa Spilotras

Go on Google and look up “phone strap” and you will soon notice that there are millions of results. This new trend went from someone…

Fashion

Say Hello to Terry Cloth

By Lili Goldberg

As we all know, fashion always seems to come full circle. Check your mom’s closest to see if she has any pieces from this summer’s…

Campus Culture

Easy Day Trips From State College

By Helena Haynes

It can be easy to feel isolated in the middle of Pennsylvania. Even though State College is a fun place to be most of the…

Self-Improvement

How To Spice Up Your Space to Make It More You

By Huntyr Kephart

Over the past few months, bedrooms have probably become the place we not only sleep but work, eat, watch movies and more — especially if…

Campus Culture

How-To: Graduation Pictures at Home

By Kylee McGuigan

While we may not be at school to take the iconic graduation pictures at the Lion Shrine, the “We Are” statue, the Pennsylvania State University…

Entertainment

More Than A Classroom — How to Have Fun with Zoom

By Elise Tecco

Zoom can be used for more than just listening to your 9 a.m. teacher’s lecture. Since we can’t see our friends during this time, using…

Entertainment

Best Holiday Movies on Hulu and Netflix

By Shannon Harney

Although finals may have you down, the holiday season is finally here. The best way to spread Christmas cheer (besides singing loud for all to hear, as “Elf” leads us to believe) is to watch cheesy holiday movies with your friends, family or just a big mug of hot cocoa.

Campus Culture, Features

Alex Wu: Following a passion into the future

By Hannah Bingham

Freshman Alex Wu always knew music would play a fundamental role in his life ever since he fell in love with the cello 13 years ago.

Campus Culture, Features

Previn Martin: Living Life “Glass Half Empty”

By Kerry Brennan

Is the glass half empty, or is the glass half full? Previn Martin, a rising sophomore in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science, challenges himself to go beyond merely saying this phrase, but instead living each day and every day by these words.

Self-Improvement

Summer To-Do Lists 101

By Amanda Vagnini

A productive and unique way to stay on top of our daily routines is through making lists.

Fashion

Gen Z’s Dream Mall: Dote

By Hannah Ferenci

At this busy point in the semester, there’s no time to spend wandering around the Nittany Mall for a formal dress or a new pair of jeans. The popular shopping app Dote knows this and is aiming to be a one-stop shop for digital savvy fashion lovers.

Entertainment

VALLEY’s Guide To Movin’ On

By Carlie Fox

With only a few days to go before Penn State’s very own mini-Coachella, here are a couple ways to prepare for one of the best weekends of the year.

Beauty & Health, Recipes

Hop Into Holiday Baking

By Elise Tecco

Whether you celebrate Easter or not, spring is the perfect opportunity to bake something special to share with the people you love.

VALLEY

VALLEY’s Unofficial On-Campus Restaurant Ranking

By Hannah Ferenci

VALLEY compiled a list of the top restaurants of campus based on taste, menu, price and convenience.

Fashion

Formal Fashion – Where to Find Your Perfect Dress

By Emma Creamer

State College isn’t exactly in the most ideal location for fashionistas and avid shoppers, but there are a few stores in the area that can help when it comes to shopping for formal.

Entertainment

Prepping for Game of Thrones Season 8

By Kerry Brennan

It may be spring semester… but winter is coming. On April 14, the final season of “Game of Thrones” will air on HBO. Over 10…

Campus Culture, Events

The Penn State Powwow

By Michael Hendricks

Penn State students are very accustomed to gathering as a Penn State family, but it isn’t often that we get the opportunity to gather as something greater and for a meaning that’s outside the realm of PSU.