Self-Improvement

Conflicts arise on a daily basis, be it with your friends, your classmates, your group-mates, your family or basically anyone you interact with. Often, these conflicts can be easily resolved through clear communication, but we get emotional and a simple conversation turns into a screaming match instead.

Everyone wants their trip away to be perfect, but vacations rarely run so smoothly. Sometimes you forget to pack certain things, your baggage is overweight, and flights are missed.

Spread healthy holiday cheer this season with these refreshing sweet treats. Strawberry Santas take no more than 30 minutes and require very few ingredients – the perfect combination for busy students this time of year.

As we head home for the holidays after a semester jam-packed with exams, it goes without saying that a wave of relief can finally wash over us. Finals will be over and without a worry in the world we’ll begin our happy voyage back to home base.

Buying gifts for your closest friends is relatively easy, but when you aren’t super close with your roommates or have to do a Secret Santa with someone in your org, buying a good, cheap gift can be hard. Don’t worry – let Valley help you find the best gift for any situation!

As the year winds down, tempers are getting as short as the daylight hours. There are way too many exams, papers, work and other stresses – and way too little time to keep calm. Relaxing may seem like a luxury at this point but there are ways to make it a lot more doable.

We’re approaching finals week and the weather is frigid and unforgiving, so I figured there was no better week for a soup recipe. This is one of my mom’s favorite soups to make when I’m at home, so I made it my own.

Growing up, my mom always had two things in her hands on Christmas morning: a cup of coffee and a piece of paper. While my sister and I tore open our presents, she made lists—carefully recording each item and its sender.

There’s no denying that college is incredibly stressful. There are papers, group assignments, exams, clubs, organizations, and finding the time to still have some sort of social life.

Let’s just admit it now—it’s hard enough to find that perfect gift for our siblings, parents, friends and significant others (and still be in the positive in our bank accounts) without thinking about, well, everyone else.

The holidays are a wonderful time – you get a break from school, you get to see your family and friends and you get to eat awesome food. The downside to all of those awesome things: the distant relatives that you see over break and the awkward questions they always ask.

Being in the bubble that is Happy Valley can sometimes make us forget about things from back home. The feeling of our bed, how our parents probably don’t approve of every decision we’re making, what it’s like to have a home-cooked meal, what it’s like to hang out with our high school friends – oh right, our high school friends.

Just because it’s Thanksgiving, things don’t have to revolve around a turkey (or tofurkey if you are vegan/vegetarian!). The holiday is a great time to rewind, but also a good time to get things done, be it school work or not.

Narcissus was the hottest guy in Greek life—ancient Greek life, that is. His chiseled features, blue eyes and toga showed just the right amount of thigh. Narcissus divided his time between hunting lions and being fanned by leaves.

There have been too many times in our lives that we’ve heard how privileged we are. It’s quite possible that we have become desensitized to it. Well, it’s time to hear it again.