MEET VALLEY’S FALL 2025 BEAUTY & HEALTH SECTION OPENER: DELANEY BEAL
For Delaney Beal, beauty isn’t about rushing toward what’s next. It is about living slowly, laughing loudly and finding meaning in every moment. There is…
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Pretty Girl Humor
From birth, young girls are pressured into conforming to a societal standard of “pretty.” The eternally swinging, get-thinner, get-thicker pendulum pushes girls into perpetual bodily…
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
In 2007, a quiet Italian town became the center of a media storm. Meredith Kercher, a British student studying abroad in Perugia, was found murdered…
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Costume Couture
Halloween is here, and let’s be honest, no one wants to show up to the party in a costume that screams last minute. The fun…
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Feature: “One Battle After Another” Takes the Big Screen
The upcoming movie, “One Battle After Another,” unties the tight knots a family and their pasts create. At the heart of the film is a…
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Pop Up Ave Returns to State College, Bigger Than Ever Before
VALLEY has great news! State College’s beloved outdoor maker and vintage market, Pop Up Ave, will be returning to Allen Street on Saturday, Sept. 20…
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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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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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Em Dashes and the Future of AI Authorship
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De-Glorifying Celebrity Couples
The hottest, trendiest celebrity couples live rent free in our heads. We can’t help but place them on the pedestal of unrealistic expectations as the…
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The Unreliable Narrator of Our Lives
We all love a good storyteller. Watching your favorite movie or reading your favorite book, the first-person perspective from which the viewer learns about the…
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SPRING 2025 COVER STORY: THE ETERNAL NOW
Abby Downey lived in a predominantly white, upper-class area in New Jersey. At 7 years old, she and her mom walked to the communal mailbox…
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Good Old Days, Bad New Habits
Internet users often proclaim, “I was born in the wrong generation!” The irony—using present-day technology to share this idea—fails to dull their yearning for ‘the…
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The Solipsistic Scroll
The purpose of creating media no longer lies in the art of creation itself, but in the number of eyes that fall upon the result….
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Live from Across the Pond, it’s Saturday Night!
On April 10 Lorne Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” announced that a UK version of the American classic show would premiere in 2026….
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A Historic Leap: The First All-Female Space Flight of the Century Launches Into Orbit
On April.14, aerospace company Blue Origin launched a historic spaceflight to Earth’s atmosphere. This marked Blue Origin’s 31st mission with the New Shepard rocketship. While…
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Foodies Unite: Meet “Beli”
“Beli” is a food rating and recommendation app that was founded in 2021. The app is a free and fun way to also track which…
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Hair Perfume 101: The Key To Your Best Hair Days Yet
From leave-in conditioners to hair masks, it seems like a new hair product hits the market every week. We are constantly trying to improve our…
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What Your Favorite Jellycat Says About You
If you’ve been anywhere near TikTok, chances are Jellycats have been on your feed. These soft, pastel-colored Jellycats are more than just stuffed animals —…
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“A Minecraft Movie” Strikes Viral Online Memes and Chaos in Theaters
“A Minecraft Movie” is the new viral sensation, with everyone rushing to the theaters to experience the cinematic fun. On April 4, 2025, “A Minecraft…
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