Perfectionism Isn’t SO Pure
From when we were little kids, we could not identify how perfectionism is a brain effect. Perfectionists are always looking for ways to improve, extremely…
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Taking Work Off Your Phone
It can be hard to know when to stop working, especially when you have several responsibilities looming over you at once. With our phones being…
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The Art of Comedic Relief
In today’s world, humor is more than just a way to pass the time on social media. It’s a tool, a shield, and for many…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2024 Entertainment Section Opener: Danny Vitale
Danny Vitale, a third-year broadcast journalism major and a double minor in digital media trends analytics and entrepreneurship and innovation, has learned how to become…
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The Fig Tree Metaphor
Some of life’s biggest decisions happen within your four years of college. Even now, you’re probably asking yourself five million questions about your future. Who…
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The Architecture of The College Roman Empire
This time a year ago, the world was asking themselves: how many times a day do we think about the Roman Empire? A week? A…
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Scrolling Past Empathy
Commenting on a TikTok judging the people who made it. Showing your friend someone’s Instagram post and saying things like “This is so weird” or…
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It’s All About Boundaries
Boundaries. One of the most essential aspects of our inner peace and relationships, and simultaneously one of the hardest things to set in place. Boundaries…
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The Laws of Yin & Yang
“Don’t you ever, in your life, dim your light for nobody,” Tyler The Creator once said. As humans, we tend to conform to a negative…
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Say My Name, Say MY Name
Destiny’s Child said it best. Our names hold the weight of our identity and personality. In passing or in deep conversation, hearing a friend or…
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When it’s time to break the cycle: situationships
Situationship: when two people get together, hook up, are exclusive but not exclusive at the same time, aren’t dating but can be seen together in…
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A Love Letter to Your Childhood Stuffed Animal
Between, balancing exams, internships, relationships and more, ending your day by crashing into your bed is a given. While lying there, contemplating all the responsibilities…
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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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Less is More: Slowing Down Your Day-to-Day Life
Life doesn’t have to move at sixty miles per hour. The endless responsibilities and deadlines can feel suffocating and often lead to burnout, stress and…
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The Ex Effect
“Shout out to my ex, you’re really quite the mess!” Don’t worry, you may have heard those famous lines from a popular song produced back…
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Am I the Villain?
For a lot of people, college can be a transformative time where you can find your true self and lifelong friends, so why does it…
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Is Your Frontal Lobe Developing?
Every Penn State girl has been there, you watch your roommates start to get ready, pre-game music starts blasting and suddenly you’re the center of…
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The Firstborn Fray
Have you ever dealt with the suffocating sense of duty that comes with being the firstborn in your family? Maybe you’ve been delegated the task…
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Amber is the Color of Your Energy
Brainstorm, take yourself away from the norm. After giving “Amber” by 311 a listen, the song can have the ability to transport your mind to…
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Easy Eats: Simple Meals for Students
Being a student can feel like a full-time job, between classes, extracurriculars and events there is hardly time for anything else — especially for cooking….
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