The Biggest Studying Faux-Pas: Ineffective Highlighting
Just how effective is highlighting while studying? Is it a waste of precious time that we cannot get back? Well, Valley is not the first to ask these sorts of questions.
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Why The Stigmatization of “Sorority Girls” Needs to End
Amy Schumer once said, “My real beauty… lies in my ability to truly not give a sh*t what anyone thinks of me.” While I do my best to live up to these wise words, I’m not ashamed to explain the one time I didn’t.
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Gigi and Marquita: The role models you never knew you had
Let’s talk about Gigi Hadid for a minute. Gigi Hadid has very quickly risen in the fashion world and is one of the most famous celebrities right now. But what makes Gigi Hadid so different from other models?
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Ways to Get Out of the “Sophomore Slump”
The sequel movie isn’t as good the original, a singer’s second album is not as soulful as the prior, and sophomore year of college is simply just different than the first. By now you probably have a solid group of friends that you enjoy spending time with, and maybe you finally know what your interests are so your major choice is pretty much made.
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DIY: Hanging Paper Cranes
Paper cranes are a popular type of origami and can be affordably cute to hang around your room or apartment. But first, you’ll need to know how to make them…
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Ins and Outs of Tanning
To have that bronzed skin means you take pride in the way you look and some believe it makes us look healthier and feel more confident. Through the media, beauty standards in our modern era convince us that being tan is sexier.
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The Other Side of Bullying
One doesn’t realize that they are a bully until they lose something valuable. When it comes to bullying, that lost valuable thing is usually a friendship or a significant relationship.
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Acquiring the Joie de Vivre
Joie de vivre is a way of life and state of mind. It’s making the decision to find satisfaction and happiness in all the aspects of life, big or small. It’s refusing to let the hardships overcome the contentment.
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Why We’re Smiley for Miley
Behind the funky clothes, unique personality and extremely liberal attitude, Miley Cyrus can teach us all something. Whether you like Cyrus or not, there is no denying that she is a role model for not only being yourself, but loving every aspect of yourself –especially your body.
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Newsflash: There’s an Easier Way to Read the News
We take our time scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter (the fun apps) just to avoid finally dealing with emails. But now, we can actually look forward to opening our inboxes thanks to The Skimm.
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How a Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Me with My Identity Crisis
In those 38 days, we (my mom, my aunt, my childhood best friend, and I) saw 27 different states, spent roughly 48 hours on trains, drove over 8,000 miles in our rental car, and only managed to get pulled over once.
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College Crisis: Why I Broke Up With The Perfect Guy
So many times, it has to do with infidelity or falling out of love. Maybe one person even meets someone new. All these reasons are concrete and absolutely valid, but none of them apply to me.
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DIY: Rustic PSU Home Decor
The “rustic” home décor look has been extremely popular lately and we have a few easy ways to not only get the look yourself, but to do it on a budget while adding a PSU twist. What better way to welcome football season than to show your PSU spirit at home?
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Breaking the Mold
I was exceptionally interested in spirituality, death, the afterlife and how life on Earth works the way it does. Even though I was taught the reasoning behind these in religion class, something about Catholicism always bothered me.
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Awareness: How to Protect Yourself by Paying Attention
It’s dangerously easy to be distracted, especially as a college student with a smartphone full of notifications. However, blocking out the world makes us easy victims of theft and violence.
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Why Girls Should Stop Tearing Each Other Down
How many times have you heard a girl refer to another girl as a “slut” or “bitch?” And why? Because that other girl had the nerve to wear the same dress? Date the wrong guy?
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Feng-Shui Your Space
What if I told you that refreshing your college life was as simple and easy as moving a few pieces of furniture around? Well, according…
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DIY: LUSH Bath Bomb
LUSH bath bombs have been making appearances on Instagram, making girls bathtubs turn beautiful shades of blues, purples, oranges, and pinks. Pretty much, they’re to die for right now.
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Working in a Restaurant: Summer Job or Reoccurring Nightmares?
Whether you think you are the most well-mannered and generous restaurant goer there is, or, at least a close second, chances are you are not…
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How I Learned to be Myself and Why it Changed My Life
Most times we are scared to be ourselves because of the racking fear of being different, and then being judged for our differences. I’m here to tell you that you are not alone.
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