Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2022 Campus Culture Section Opener: Carlee Weber
From the outside, Penn State is a progressive oasis that preaches for the inclusivity of students of all kinds. When students walk downtown, there are…
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College After The Pandemic: How Zoom Has Changed The College Landscape
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, video platform Zoom has become a household name. With over 485 million downloads in 2020, Zoom made the transition to…
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Adjusting to the New Normal
Penn State’s campus has not looked “normal” since March 2020 when students were sent home for spring break, unaware of what was to come. From…
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Your Guide to Galentine’s Day
One of the best holidays of the year is almost here, and it’s not Valentine’s Day! Galentine’s Day, celebrated the day before Valentine’s Day on…
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The Best Products For Staying Organized This Semester
Technology has come a long way since the days of regular pencils and notebooks, and it’s time college students caught up. Online classes pose a…
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The Holidays—Yes or No?
As the holidays are in full swing, so is COVID-19. The virus is at an all-time high, and many holiday festivities look differently. Some people…
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How It Started vs. How It’s Going: Zoom University
What started merely as an internet joke, morphed into the hectic reality of students during the unprecedented times of COVID-19; Zoom University. The requirement for…
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Virtual Rush: How Greek Rush Will Be Affected by Coronavirus
Rushing Season is fastly approaching, but with Covid-19 exhausting its stay, this year’s process will surely be different. Formal rushing is characterized by days on…
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Penn State Announces Plans for Spring Semester
The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted far longer than most of us have anticipated, and it appears spring break has become its latest casualty. University leadership…
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Studying for F20 Midterms 101
This semester has been nothing short of chaos for students of all ages across the United States. With classes being online, many have had to…
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Get Up, Get Out and Get Productive.
This week, Penn State students enter week seven of the semester. As most of 2020 has felt like one big blur, it may come as…
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Breakout Rooms for the Socially Starved and the Socially Awkward
Remember what it was like to go to in-person classes? Do you remember what it was like being squished close together in the Forum or…
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Coronavirus vs. Penn State Professors
Following Penn State’s decision to hold hybrid classes for the fall semester, the transition to having Zoom classes has proven to be difficult for not…
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Making the Most of Virtual Graduation
For the class of 2020, one of the more difficult loses to cope with has been the cancellation of graduation. For so many, graduation ceremonies…
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Dear Coronavirus: An Open Letter
Dear Coronavirus, You should be flattered. In the duration of a few short weeks, you have become the media’s main spotlight — clogging news outlets…
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Activism During the Pandemic: How to Get Involved from Home
The 2020 election is just months away; there are concerns surrounding major corporations operating during the pandemic and impending threats to the economy; the student…
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Vogue’s Global Conversations Offer Insights on the Future of Fashion
The world has entered a period of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many wondering what the future may bring. In an attempt to…
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Baking: Therapy for the Quarantined
The natives are getting restless. Or at least that is how it feels for people all over the world reaching the end of the first…
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To Swipe or Not to Swipe — Managing Your Online Love Life
Picture this scenario. As your phone lights up, a feeling of excitement enters your body as you receive a long awaited Tinder notification. Your fingers…
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More Than A Classroom — How to Have Fun with Zoom
Zoom can be used for more than just listening to your 9 a.m. teacher’s lecture. Since we can’t see our friends during this time, using…
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