Time Blocking v. To-Do Lists
For a busy college student, a planner may just be the saving grace to a schedule full of exams, projects, extracurriculars, date parties and much…
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What Are You Going To Get?
Everyone’s time at Penn State is full of amazing memories, and one of the highlights is definitely turning 21. The bars have been calling your…
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Enough Football, Let’s Be a Hockey School
Beaver Stadium has long been the crown jewel of Penn State athletics. Football weekends dominate the fall, pulling students and alumni into a pit of…
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Just Make It To The Weekend
It’s 6 p.m. on a Sunday. Essays are due, meetings are imminent and the to-do list just keeps getting longer. 48 hours in a weekend…
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I Love You Like A Love Song Baby
The time comes — he tucks a loose piece of hair behind your ear, caresses your cheek, grabs your jaw and then finally goes in…
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You Look Good Today
In today’s world, it’s easy to compare yourself to others, whether it’s your friends or people you see online. One of the biggest things people…
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Working 9-5 before your 9-5
Happy Valley is happy again! The sidewalks are packed like your high school hallways, the sun is shining, but you wake up this morning with…
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I Would Hate If My Enemy Did That…
The idea is simple. Most of the things you would hate for your enemy to start doing, you probably want to do. This is a great indicator of what you wish you were doing for yourself. And hey, you don’t even need to have an enemy. Think about a person who wronged you. What would you not want to catch them doing?
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Bubble Skirts Are Back — What’s Next?
The ’80s are caching up to us yet again with the second revamp of the bubble hem. From skirts and dresses, to sweatshirts and gym…
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Curds and Culture
The newest health and wellness phenomenon can be found in the dairy section: cottage cheese. VALLEY is aware that a simple tub of curd has…
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Girly Gambling
Typically, major gambling opportunities are targeted at men, and although people of all genders participate in gambling, many companies have been using games of chance…
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Taylor Swift Enters Her New Era
Taylor Swift had her own Eras Tour but most recently she’s been in her ‘New Heights” era. Millions of people tuned in world wide to…
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A Toast to VALLEY
Dear VALLEY Magazine, Wow, my very last VALLEY article. I have looked at this laptop so many times, with an “Untitled document” open and staring…
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The Personality Of Favorites
Everyone has favorites, and they all show through your personality, features and the clothes you wear. These preferences are easily recognizable, allowing others to associate…
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Temptation Island: The Men are not Men, They’re Children
*Spoilers ahead! Netflix released “Temptation Island” on March 12, 2025. It was an update to an earlier hit reality tv show from the 2000s. The…
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Reconnecting With Pink
Pink is more than just a color that is pleasing to the eye — it is deeply symbolic, especially for women. It transcends beyond aesthetics…
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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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Thank you to our home away from home
As students are beginning to pack up to leave for the summer, it is easy to want to get the heck out of state college and back to the comfort of our own homes. Whether you’re travelling 30 minutes out of State College, or all the way across the coast, home cooked meals and the feeling of your childhood bed are some of the best feelings for a college student.
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At Your Bedside: What Your Nightstand Reveals About You
Bedside tables are like shrines of our most adored things — altars to loved ones, our passions and values. They hold only the most essential…
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Music Festivals Are Taking Us Back to 2016
Repeating fashion trends is nothing new but we’re here to announce that 2016 is back! Music festivals are the start of this specific fashion movement….
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