The Attraction to Title
Social hierarchies are everywhere you look. Whether that’s in the workplace, college, relationships or friendships, we find ourselves allured to status. Something about a person…
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Coping With Eating Disorders During the Holidays
For many people, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is a joyous time, filled with friends, family and food. However, one must also consider…
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Lighting Makes All the Difference
These days we’re always looking for good lighting. The selfie epidemic has become one we simply cannot live without. Why should that change for our…
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From “Home Alone” to Hollywood Star
“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin famously known as eight-year-old “Kevin,” has warmed our hearts every holiday season by defending his home from pesky thieves and…
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Feud or Friendship?
If you’ve ever found yourself going down the 90s supermodel show rabbit hole on TikTok or elsewhere, you’ve probably seen this one clip of supermodels…
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A Review of “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”
Suzanne Collins did it again. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” book released in 2020 and was a hit. After a long-anticipated…
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Penn State and other schools to benefit from tuition freeze
The third time is the charm, after months of fighting, the PA State House achieved its goal of implementing a tuition freeze for the 2024-2025…
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I’m not all that.
Perhaps reason everyone you meet seems “out of your league” isn’t because they really are, maybe that’s a side effect of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome…
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The Pandemic ‘Blip’
As Mark Twain once said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” However, age looms over everyone’s head…
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Winter Sports at Penn State
Football season and gamedays are coming to a close at Penn State, but there are so many other sports on campus that are opening their…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Ordering Drinks at the Bar
The pristine age of 21 brings a new milestone of entering the bar. It took long enough to grab the bartender’s attention, and now you’re…
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Escaping the Reins of Typecasting
You know when you’re watching a movie or TV show and somewhere along the lines you find yourself thinking — I’ve seen this one before?…
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The Power of Matcha
The holiday season is approaching. The air is filled with the aroma of peppermint mocha as you walk into the library to study for a…
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Oh The Places You’ll Go
You know what they say: “Catch flights not feelings.” Every once in a while, discovering the world and visiting new places is what your heart…
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Michigan Still Sucks
On Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, was the Penn State Stripe Out game against Michigan. The so-called “unrivaled” Penn State football went up against one of…
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Why We Feel Gross at Sleepovers
The sleepover scaries are real and the “first-night” effect is an experience we’ve all had in one variation or another. After staying over a night…
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‘Lunch Date With Mom’ Vulnerability
Vulnerability comes in all shapes and sizes. There is no one-size-fits-all all. Some people in our life allow us to feel more compelled to open…
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FALL 2023 COVER STORY: BREAKING THE CYCLES
Anger, depression and Adderall. Handcuffed to a hospital bed in the suicide watch unit, all Nick could think about was Adderall. How the hell was…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2023 Beauty & Health Section Opener: Liv Hungate
Liv Hungate had a childhood filled with liquid color. Now, as a fourth-year double majoring in theater studies and psychology, she fondly recalls her mom’s…
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A Cheat Sheet to “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”
While many thought “The Hunger Games” story was over, the new movie came out Nov. 17th. The movie is the prequel to the trilogy titled,…
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