Beige Breakout: What Happened to All the Color?
It’s circa 2005 and teenage girls everywhere are strolling through the mall. What do they see? Color (and lots of it.) From celebrities covering their…
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Amazing Brain: Neuroplasticity Is One Of Our Greatest Powers
Neuroplasticity is one of the most powerful concepts in neuroscience because it can revolutionize how someone views themselves. In essence, the idea is that our…
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Your Instagram Comments Need Some Spice
Instagram is one of the most anxiety-inducing social media apps of today. For many young adults, posting on the platform involves plenty of time spent…
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The Power Behind a 3 p.m. Power Nap
Picture this. It’s 3 p.m. and you are just walking back into your room after a long morning of classes. You drop your bag on…
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“Therapuss with Jake Shane” Podcast Review
Jake Shane, otherwise known as @Octopusslover8 or @Passthatpuss, recently released a podcast titled “Therapuss with Jake Shane”, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Podcasts….
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To be Young and in Love: LDR For SKIMS
“Summertime Sadness” and Grammy-nominated artist Lana Del Rey posed as the face of Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand SKIMS’ 2024 Valentine’s Day collection in a sultry…
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Attachment v.s. Authenticity — a battle between core desires
Dr. Maté is a Canadian physician whose conceptualization of human core needs is helping many understand their traumas and illnesses. This article introduces and explores…
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Are Microtrends the End of the 20 Year Rule?
While past decades have left their marks with iconic fashion staples like bell bottoms, leg warmers and animal print (to name a few), it is…
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Channeling Your Academic Alter-Ego
With a new semester pending, it can be daunting to handle the balance of work, class and social life as a Penn State student. Surprisingly,…
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Scrapbooking Your Life Through Perfumes
As your hand gently slides across the lids of your favorite bottles on your mirrored perfume tray, you contemplate the scent that you will adorn…
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Is This Seat Taken?
Chattering teeth, awkward eye contact, heads tilted down; all the common resurgences of our high school memories. Yet, are they memories or can we attest…
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12 Going on 24: Sephora Children
One of the most recent hot topics of the internet has been this newfound era of “Sephora children.” What exactly does that mean and why…
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Can States Take Trump Off the Ballot?
This new year may be bringing more than the usual new beginnings. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, or the calendar, election season…
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We’re Searching for our Spring 2024 Cover Star!
Do you know someone who should be VALLEY’s next cover star? Are YOU the next cover star? VALLEY wants to hear and share Penn Staters’…
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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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Dylan Mulvaney at Penn State!
On December 5th, the Alumni Hall at Penn State was graced by the one and only, Dylan Mulvaney! For those unfamiliar with her, Dylan is…
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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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When Your Campus Culture Has Not Changed
Well, well, well, here we are… back at the end of the semester with finals season creeping up on our shoulders. As a student body…
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Why We THON
Each February Penn State hosts THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Each year, students participate in the 46-hour dance marathon to raise money…
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PSU’s (Not-Just-Senior) Study Crawl
Finals are slowly but surely approaching us, and the lingering need to study and cram in the last-minute assignment thrown at you may seem unbearable….
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