Far From Home: Battling the Post-Summer Blues
As I step off the plane, I can immediately feel it: the humidity that sticks to the skin and the sweat that begins to form…
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The Unspoken Rules of Penn State
When a student first steps onto Penn State’s campus, there’s an overwhelming sense of pride and tradition. This feeling is evident in the chants at…
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THE SINGLE GIRLS OF STATE: HOME FOR THE SUMMER
I have been thinking about how to make a proper introduction, one where you can truly get to know me. So here goes nothing… Alyssa,…
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Fill Your Bank Account and Your Heart Post Grad
You know what time of the year it is; the time to pack up your apartment and say goodbye to your friends, finish up your…
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Your College Apartment Memory Book
Whether you’re a graduating senior or a sophomore who is just looking for a change in your living situation next year, your apartment holds many…
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From Undecided to Obvious – A “Thank You” to PSU
Penn State. Oh, Penn State … I truly cannot thank you enough. Throughout my life, I have NEVER known what I wanted to do. Why?…
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Bringing Coachella Valley to Happy Valley
At a glance, Palm Springs, California and State College, Pennsylvania do not appear to have much in common. However, there are some ways to make…
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Testing Your Luck: Penn State Football Student Season Tickets Transitions to a Lottery System
In a move that promises to level the playing field for all students, Penn State Athletics has decided to shift the sale of student season…
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At What Age Will We Stop Going To The Bathroom With Our Friends?
Whether you started doing it at summer camp as a child, in the middle school stalls or more recently behind a dumpster at a sweaty…
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Pop Up Ave Returns Again
With the semester coming to a close and finals week just around the corner, sometimes you really need to escape all the schoolwork for a…
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PSU’s Food Recovery Network: A Year in The Life
A Fall 2022 survey by Penn State’s Food and Housing Needs found that more than 14% of Penn State students, across all campuses, face food…
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SPRING 2024 COVER STORY: MIRRORED METAMORPHOSIS
Veronica Zelner isn’t afraid to ask the waitress when the food will be ready with a polite smile, tacking on “please” and “thank you” before…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2024 Campus Culture’s Section Opener: Matthew Cimafranca
As students come to Penn State with intended majors and aspirations for their future, they tend to take on the labels and stereotypes associated with…
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Your Spring 2024 PSU Wrapped
Alas, another semester is drawing to a close in Happy Valley. As we lay on a beach towel on HUB lawn in the newly sunny…
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Formal Date 101
Who you choose to bring to formal has the ability to make or break your night. Some people live by choosing the right date to…
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When College is “Colleging”
The most special moments that make your time here as a student at Penn State tend to consist of the ones where if looked at…
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Is Going Out Overrated?
The moment every college student waits for their whole teenage life is the second they can go out with that first sense of freedom. But…
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You’re Coolest When a Tour Group Walks By
It is pretty hard to miss when a tour group walks past you on campus. Big-eyed high school students glued to your walk past, envisioning…
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Dear Freshman Year Roommate…
Dear freshman year roommates… we loved you, we hated you and some of us rarely ever spoke to you. Our freshman year roommates saw the good,…
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The Penn State Blue Band
Most girls first pick up the baton when they are in grade school. They spend four or five hours per day in the gym. They…
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