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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The Stories Within Your Closet
Every day, you reach into your closet and pick out an outfit. Whether it be the same sweat set you’ve worn all semester, or the new top you bought last week, your closet is used on a day to day basis. What most people don’t realize every time they reach into their closet, however, is the stories behind each item of clothing.
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First Love Theory
Love is a crazy concept. Its emotions are like bombs that could be set off at any second. “Love makes you crazy” isn’t just a…
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Let’s Go Sledding
Let’s be real. When students choose Penn State, they are not picking it for its warm weather and sunshine. Instead, they are preparing for the…
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Every Last Sip of Senior Year
Happy New Year, and happy last semester to all the seniors reading this who may be tearing up. The spring, for those of us graduating…
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The Shoebox
Everyone you know has that box. You know which one. The one sitting, tucked underneath your bed or in the top corner of your closet….
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More Than Memories: Fashion Items to Save for Your Kids
People are often told to save for their children’s future. But when most people think about saving for their kids, they usually think of money…
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Protecting Your Playlist
The crisp morning envelops you as you leave your apartment to walk to class. You stop by Starbucks to get a cinnamon oat milk latte,…
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Listening To Your Parents: The Unseen Influence on Your Music Taste
Family heirlooms are treasures inherited through the generations. From jewelry to recipes, people live on through what they pass down, but that doesn’t always have…
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So What? I’m a Type B Roommate
Maybe there are some dishes sitting in the sink for a couple of days or two weeks’ worth of dirty laundry piled up in the…
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The Only Way Out is Through
Exam week, late assignments, new friendships and unknown frat illness push down on us every other week it feels like in college. As the roof…
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Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
They say walking a mile in someone’s shoes is the best way to understand them. When you stand in someone else’s soles you feel what they feel as they step through their day.
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Your College Apartment Memory Book
Whether you’re a graduating senior or a sophomore who is just looking for a change in your living situation next year, your apartment holds many…
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It’s Not Clutter, It’s Sentimental!
Artificial. That is the best word VALLEY can use to describe the way half our dorm rooms felt back at the beginning of the school…
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The Sentimental Value of Jewelry
In the fashion world where trends come and go faster than a New York minute, jewelry is a timeless beacon of self-expression. It’s not just…
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Creating Your Goodbye Bucket List
The rolling suitcases have been collected from the airport; the bank accounts are looking particularly low. You know what that means, spring break is over….
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No Spring Break Plans? VALLEY Has You Covered.
As second semester meets its midpoint, spring break season ensues. But oh no! Somehow in all the madness, you forgot to buy plane tickets and…
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Rose-Colored Glasses and Your Ex
Everyone is somewhat familiar with the phrase, “When you look at someone with rose-colored glasses, all of the red flags just look like flags.” You…
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Scrapbooking Your Life Through Perfumes
As your hand gently slides across the lids of your favorite bottles on your mirrored perfume tray, you contemplate the scent that you will adorn…
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A Look Into Gen Z’s Hatred of Fashion’s Early 2010s
Skinny Jeans. Infinity Scarf. Knee-High Boots. Chevron. Louis Vuitton Neverfull. These phrases, icons of the early 2010s “cheugy” era, strike fear into the hearts of…
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