VALLEY Magazine -
  • Beauty & Health
    • The Reality of Health Anxiety
      The Reality of Health Anxiety
    • Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
      Rainbow Wigs as a Proxy for Freedom
    • The Rise of Face Card Culture
      The Rise of Face Card Culture
    • Recipes
  • Entertainment
    • Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
      Introducing Adéla: The Next Pop Princess
    • A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
      A24’s “Elden Ring” Casting: Absurd or Enlightened?
    • The Rise of Copycat Consumption
      The Rise of Copycat Consumption
  • Campus Culture
    • We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
      We Are Never Moving on from Movin’ On 2026
    • If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
      If I Were A PSU Frat Boy
    • Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
      Once A VALLEY Girl, Always A VALLEY Girl
    • THON
    • The Single Girls of State
    • Features
    • Events
  • Fashion
    • Get Slutty!: A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion
      Get Slutty!: A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion
    • Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
      Your Guide to Post-Grad City Style
    • Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
      Vivienne Westwood: a World of Hope
  • Self-Improvement
    • Whistle While You Work
      Whistle While You Work
    • Freak the Freak Out
      Freak the Freak Out
    • The Art of Reconsumption
      The Art of Reconsumption
    • College Crisis
  • This Just In
    • Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
      Who Runs the World? (Big Oil)
    • Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
      Singer D4vd Charged with First-Degree Murder
    • Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly
      Jury Finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation Operated Illegal Monopoly

Isabella Mikelonis

Isabella is currently a junior studying Telecommunications, with minors in Digital Media Trends and Analytics and ASL. Along with being a writer for VALLEY, she is also a part of the Student Farm Club here at Penn State.

This Just In

How Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming For Gen Z’s Shopping Habits

By Isabella Mikelonis

Trump’s newly proposed wave of tariffs are sending shockwaves through global trade, but its ripple effects are hitting close to home for Gen Z. With…

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Entertainment

Drag Queens: The Unseen Blueprint of Pop Culture

By Isabella Mikelonis

From the catwalks of high fashion to the latest meme’s on TikTok, drag culture has silently been steering mainstream pop culture for decades. Many might…

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Campus Culture

Not My Brightest Moment

By Isabella Mikelonis

We all have those moments, the ones that make you want to disappear into the nearest shadow and never resurface. VALLEY has asked the students…

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Self-Improvement

The Broken Jewelry Theory

By Isabella Mikelonis

We don’t just wear our jewelry, we feel it. They hold our emotions, reflecting back the stories we attach to them. But what happens when…

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Beauty & Health

Food and Beauty: The Genius Behind Sensory Marketing

By Isabella Mikelonis

Have you ever noticed how often beauty brands market their products next to food items? As bizarre as it may seem, there is actually a…

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Beauty & Health

Got The Blues?

By Isabella Mikelonis

The iconic blue eyeshadow look is bold, unapologetic and endlessly reinvented. Once a staple look during the sixties, its electric hues have transcended trends to…

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Self-Improvement

It’s A Gift To Miss Them

By Isabella Mikelonis

At some point in life we will all experience some type of loss. Whether it is that of a loved one or someone that you…

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Campus Culture

How To Use AI To Ace Your Finals This Semester

By Isabella Mikelonis

What if we told you there is a new study tool that can guarantee you an A on your finals this semester? It’s not pulling…

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Beauty & Health

Coconut Cult: The New Health Craze

By Isabella Mikelonis

There’s a cult taking social media by storm, but it’s probably not like the one you’re imagining. It’s a gut health cult. Whether you have…

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Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

By Isabella Mikelonis

On Oct. 31 Megan Thee Stallion released her Prime Video exclusive documentary “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” where she exposed vulnerable parts of herself…

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Beauty & Health

New Scent, New Me

By Isabella Mikelonis

The power of fragrance goes beyond just smelling good. Many people don’t realize how closely inner linked our perception of ourselves are to the scents…

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Campus Culture

Penn State Volleyball Head Coach Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis

By Isabella Mikelonis

On Thursday, Oct. 17 Penn State Women’s Volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley announced through Instagram that she has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. This…

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Entertainment

The Art Of Finding A YouTube Video When You Want To Eat

By Isabella Mikelonis

Everyone does it. You just got your food and instead of eating, you spend 10 minutes scrolling on YouTube trying to find the perfect video…

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Beauty & Health

Stretching for the Soul

By Isabella Mikelonis

We all know that whether you’re waking up for an 8:00 a.m. class or after a late night out, getting out of bed sometimes can…

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Entertainment

Saturday Night Movie

By Isabella Mikelonis

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” The phrase that started it all for Saturday Night Live, almost 50 years ago. This Friday, Oct. 11…

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Fashion

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Closet

By Isabella Mikelonis

Asking someone to borrow their shirt is a phrase every girl has either said or heard once in her life. There are many reasons why…

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Campus Culture

Is Running The New Tinder?

By Isabella Mikelonis

Are dating apps not working? Tired of playing the infamous swiping game on Tinder? Try deleting those apps and picking up your pair of running…

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This Just In

Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life

By Isabella Mikelonis

She’s done it again! Emily Henry, the New York Times bestselling author, announced the title of the sixth romcom book that’s set to come out…

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Entertainment

The Evolution of Vlogging

By Isabella Mikelonis

Trends have come and gone on YouTube since the site was launched almost two decades ago. Popular videos have ranged from bizarre challenges like the…

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Self-Improvement

The Self Care of Staying in

By Isabella Mikelonis

Life moves so quickly and we rarely have time to just enjoy our own solitude. After a long stressful week of classes, oftentimes the best…

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