The Change Theory
Alexa, play The Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers. On a day to day basis, we ride the wave of life full of many…
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The Lost Art of Asking for a Favor
A simple favor is all VALLEY asks for. If we need a ride to the airport, food from the store or a chaser from Mclanahan’s,…
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The absence of you!
Our lives are a constant revolving door consistently having ups and downs. The blips of joy we feel in every breath taken and every move…
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Hyper Fixation Poisons the Mind
We’ve all done it. On a random Wednesday night, one can become absorbed into a random TV show, leading us down the social media rabbit…
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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Every month I watch the same message from the same group chat light up my phone screen. The message comes from my hometown friends and…
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Embracing Newfound Independence
College comes with so many lessons, the biggest one being who each of us really is as a person. While balancing new friends in a…
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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Home is often associated with a sense of belonging and comfort. During the holidays, the emphasis on togetherness and shared experiences reinforces this sense of belonging, contributing to a nostalgic feeling of being in a place where you are loved and accepted.
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Is It Self-Care to Post Your Break Up Everywhere?
We all enter our revenge era when a break up ends messy or we are disappointed one too many times by the same average guy. …
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CAUGHT IN BETWEEN: THE SITUATIONSHIP-RELATIONSHIP DIVIDE
“What are we?”: The dreaded question no one wants to ask or answer. Nothing is worse than not knowing what you and your partner are…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Jaiden Hope
Everybody has a word that they live by, whether it’s consciously or not. For Jaiden Hope, a second-year broadcast journalism and communications sciences student from…
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Everything on a Bagel?
You’re living your mundane little day, heading over to the grocery store and stopping your cart by the bread aisle. You pick up a pack…
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We are all #TeamToxic When it Comes to Love
A little toxicity adds spice and drama into our lives. The taste may be sour after, but we are all attracted to it one way…
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Short-Term Relationships, Long-Term Damage: Situationships
When you bare your heart out to someone else, you are telling them this: I trust you. I trust you to not hurt me. This…
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Can You Reinvent Yourself in College?
For some of us, college was the chance to start over. To start fresh. To begin again. We all came to our freshman-year dorms in…
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An Ode to Our 20s
Take a look around you and at the people in your life. What do you see? Couples that are practically married, friends starting their careers,…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Janiyah Davis
Janiyah Davis is a girl that you want to know about. There are certain people in this world that you meet and know that afterwards,…
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How to Brag About Yourself Without Being a Jerk
Nobody likes a bragger. But sometimes it’s essential to talk yourself up and showcase all the great things you do. What if your inability to…
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Treading the Line of Nostalgia
Like many of life’s pleasures, too much of a good thing can unknowingly turn for the worst — nostalgia being one of them. The feelings…
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Crystals Are Our Best Friends
Crystals are known to help people hold their mind, body, heart and soul. Many ancient cultures — including Egypt, Greece and China — believed that…
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Exploring the Male Gaze Through Art
In art, there is beauty coming from our world. Created by hands gifted from God himself, art has been an invaluable way to measure culture…
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