Best of THON 2015: Manicures
On any regular day, a rainbow tutu and pink and blue knee high socks wouldn’t necessarily be anyone’s go-to look. However during THON weekend no…
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50 Shades of Awkward
As I walked into the movie theater, “50 Shades of Grey” ticket in hand, I didn’t know what to expect. I read the “50 Shades” books and was indifferent about the whole series. I was a little disappointed with the casting of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, but I figured I had to see the movie after all the hype surrounding it.
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Show You Care: How to Reach a Friend Going Through a Difficult Time
Depression is something that we will all likely face in our lifetimes. Although it may be in varying degrees, there is still help out there for anyone who needs advice or even just a listening ear.
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46 LIVE: Capturing the Essence of THON
THON will be here soon, and everybody is preparing in many different ways. From the committees, to the dancers, to various clubs, everyone has been preparing since the beginning of the school year. And get this – 46 LIVE, the THON webcast, has people who have already put in over 400 hours to prepare for the weekend.
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Valley Chats With Local Rock Group Whiskey Business
Happy Valley is a place full of constant excitement as well as tons of entertainment. Each fall and spring semester students flow into State College ready for a new and exciting journey to add to their college career—one group of guys that Valley had the opportunity to talk to expressed their excitement through music and entertaining their friends.
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5 Struggles that Only Penn State Students Understand
I would like to preface this article by saying that Penn State University, as we all know, is the greatest school on Earth. We have a pristine campus, some of the most fun bars and the best student section in the Big Ten. What’s not to love? Every great school, however, has its flaws. So, although we LOVE YOU, Penn State, these are the top five things we struggle with.
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Project Cahir: The Fight Against Student Poverty
One of the best parts of being a Penn State student is the endless amount of activities that are available for everyone to get involved with. Valley was lucky enough to speak with Natasha Bailey, a student who is very passionate about one of her organizations: Project Cahir.
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Meet Your 2015 Homecoming Executive Director, Brandon Rittenhouse.
The 2014 Homecoming celebrations took place in State College not long ago, but planning has already begun for next year. Penn State junior Brandon Rittenhouse was elected as the 2015 Homecoming Executive Director on Oct 27. He sat down with Valley to share his excitement for the future, and offer a word of advice to students seeking involvement. Read on to get to know your new Homecoming director!
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Four Strings of Happiness: The Penn State Ukulele Club
The ukulele is a whole lot of happy in an itty bitty package. With only four strings and endless YouTube videos teaching you how to pluck ‘em, these fun-sized guitars attract hipsters and music-lovers alike, and luckily for everyone on campus who falls under either of those categories or somewhere in between, Penn State has a club for that.
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How to Tailgate (The Right Way)
As if you didn’t already know, tailgates are one of the highlights of every football season—scratch that, every fall semester. What’s better than hauling your favorite party dips and bevvies up to the stadium to consume with your friends and family and pump yourself up for yet another great game? Let us answer that for you—nothing, friends, nothing.
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The Royal Treatment: A Night with Intern Queen Lauren Berger
“You’re going to get rejected for the rest of your life. Get. Over. It.” 102 Thomas filled with silence and nervous laughter after Intern Queen Lauren Berger delivered this harsh but motivational reality to students at her presentation Monday evening. She quickly followed up with the saving grace to the scary truth.
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Career Prep with Royalty: Intern Queen Lauren Berger to Speak with Penn State Students
Navigating the intimidating waters of internship searches and career building can be a daunting task for everyone. Between cover letters, resumes and interviewing, it can be hard to get a head start and have a competitive edge. But have no fear, InternQueen.com’s CEO and Founder Lauren Berger has got you covered. Berger has teamed up with Ford for the Ford College Ambassador Challenge to provide college students with the tools necessary to become driving forces in the job market.
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Why Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is More Than a #WomanCrushWednesday
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is more than just Wednesday’s woman crush. She’s a role model to all on any day of the week. You’ve probably heard her name, or the sound of her voice in the feminist monologue in Beyoncé’s song “Flawless.” Besides the beautiful voice of Queen Bey’ herself, what really draws you in is the message behind Adichie’s speech.
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Penn State’s Military Women
A noisy alarm sounds at 5:00 a.m. It’s time to hurry to Penn State’s Multi-Sport Facility. The sun still sleeps. The only illumination outside is a florescent glow from street lights and scattered luminosities from apartments overhead. Buzzing delivery trucks and faulty wires are the only sounds accompanying the walk. Not a single person is in sight until nearing the facility.
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Catch It If You Can: The Penn State Thespians Fall Performance
If you like music, theatre, jokes, dancing and enthusiasm then you should make sure to check out ‘Catch Me If You Can’ by the Penn State Thespians at Schwab auditorium this weekend. Valley was lucky enough to be able to sit in on their final dress rehearsal and the show is great.
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Valley Presents: DIY T-shirts for Game Day or the Gym
Who doesn’t love a good DIY project? Valley and PSNtv present two t-shirt DIYs that are perfect for game day or the gym: The Backless Bow Tank and a twisted-back Workout Shirt.
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How to Break-Up with a Roommate
Break-ups are hard. Whether the relationship ended on a bad note or if the decision was mutual, breaking up with a significant other is never a pleasant experience. But, what’s even harder than ending it with a boyfriend? Ending it with a roommate.
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The Happiest Valley: Why Transfer Students Chose Penn State
For Penn Staters, there is no in between. Either you bleed blue and white, or you don’t go here. Statistically speaking, Penn State has some inimitable qualities. 24 campuses, the largest student-run philanthropic event in the world, and thousands of scholars bound by lion loyalty, especially in State College.
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My Day As a Lumberjill: The Penn State Lumberjack Team
The gravel road took several sharp turns through what seemed to be endless corn fields before I finally arrived. Hints of color caught my eye as I whizzed past sunlit trees speckled with evidence that the season change was well underway. I pulled up to the long-awaited clearing situated along the edge of a small forest, immediately noticing the abundance of wood.
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Valley Chats with Seventeen Magazine Beauty Editor Amanda Elser
Penn State students, meet Amanda Elser! Amanda is currently living her dream in New York City as the Beauty Editor at the magazine we all grew up reading, Seventeen. She started as the beauty assistant and quickly climbed the latter to beauty editor in less than a year (impressive, right?!). Amanda is in charge of creating fun, unique and relatable beauty content for the monthly magazine as well as contributing to Seventeen’s website.
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