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Did Beaver Say BYE and is Now Saying HI?

By Alexa Spilotras

Close your eyes and think about Penn State, what pops into your head? If you ask many students, their heads might automatically jump towards football….

This Just In

Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters Win Shines Light on Japan

By Caitlyn Garrity

Augusta National Golf Club, in America, is home to the most coveted weekend in golf. The Masters. (Mostly) old men and aspiring legends gather around…

This Just In

Bye Atlanta! The MLB Moves the All-Star Game

By Casey Zanowic

Major League Baseball is making its position known when it comes to voting rights. The league recently decided to pull its annual summer All-Star game…

This Just In

An Amateur’s Guide to March Madness

By Casey Zanowic

Get ready college basketball fans, the most exciting month of the year is here. After its cancellation last year due to COVID-19, March Madness is…

Entertainment

Time Out: How Coronavirus Has Halted All Sports

By Bianca Alvarez

Replay, after replay, after replay. That’s the only way fans of various teams are going to watch their favorite sports. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Campus Culture

College Gameday Comes for White Out Game

By Lia Pagnotta

For the third consecutive year, College GameDay, an ESPN football program, will be joining the masses in University Park this Saturday, Oct. 19 for the Penn State-Michigan White Out game.

Beauty & Health

All About Electrolytes

By Madison Sunderlin

What are electrolytes? Electrolytes are chemicals that create electrically charged ions in bodily fluids and are super important for regulation of several bodily functions from nerve and muscle function, hydration of the body, balancing blood acidity and pressure and helping in rebuilding damaged tissue.

Campus Culture

The History of the Pitt-Penn State Rivalry

By Lia Pagnotta

Happy Pitt Hate Week! For any first-year students who do not know what this week entails, allow VALLEY to explain.

Campus Culture

Women’s World Cup Team Features Two Former Nittany Lions

By Carmen DiPippo

On Sunday, July 7, the U.S. women’s soccer team won their fourth World Cup title, and among two of the championship players were Penn State alumni Ali Krieger and Alyssa Naeher, who were named to the team this past May.

This Just In

$340 Million for Mike Trout

By Michael Hendricks

Mike Trout, the center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels and arguably the best baseball player of his generation, landed the richest contract in North American sports.

Campus Culture, Features

Taylor O’Toole: Balancing Law School And Life

By Carolyn Sistrand

Law school is notorious for being difficult and, for some, extremely overwhelming. But for Penn State Law student Taylor O’Toole, her commitment to herself helps to manage those feelings.

Self-Improvement

National Women’s Month: Honoring Penn State Female Alums

By Carolyn Sistrand

March is National Women’s Month, a time to celebrate women of the past and present for the accomplishments and contributions they have made to their…

Campus Culture, Events

Games You Can’t Miss

By Nicole Rogosky

Here are some upcoming games for those who miss cheering for PSU that you can’t possibly miss.

Campus Culture

The Truth About Women in Sports Professions

By Kelsey Lentz

When it comes to sports professions, whether it be sports anchors, reporters, announcers, agents or managers, the majority of these career paths are still male-dominated….

Beauty & Health

The Secret Side of Supplements

By Abby Fortin

A fitness and health craze has taken over State College and the Penn State community over the past few years. New fitness studios like F45…

Campus Culture

Students React To Senior Tailgate Shenanigans

By Devon MacDougall

This past weekend for the Ohio State vs. Penn State white-out game, many seniors woke up bright and early to get ready for the biggest…

Self-Improvement

Breaking A Glass Ceiling in Women’s Sports

By Abby Luke

Just last week, Serena Williams’ confrontation with umpire Carlos Ramos during the U.S. Open marked a resurgence of the decades-old debate surrounding sexism in sports….