Indigenous Designers to Know
November is Native American Heritage Month and if you’re looking to refresh your closet (and your mind) with some new names, VALLEY has you covered!…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Events at Penn State
September marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, but Penn State has numerous events to offer well through October. This year’s theme is “Unidos en…
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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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Review of “Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion”
Ah yes, the brand that exploded during the Tumblr girls era. Flash forward to today, and Brandy is ever-present in hundreds of teenage girl TikTok…
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The Luxurious Lionesses: Majorettes with Major Goals
Perfection, poise, and practice, practice, practice. Penn State’s first majorette dance team, The Luxurious Lionesses (TLL), works to make the university a community better built…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2023 Campus Culture Section Opener: Isabella Granada
Fourth-year student Isabella Granada is no stranger to adversity and resilience. Her Penn State journey has been marked by taking advantage of every opportunity she…
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Beauty, Decolonized
Today, the narrative of what is considered “beautiful” seems to be shifting. The standards are seemingly lowering, beauty products are becoming more accessible and advertisements…
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The Fight for Humanity and Equity On Campus
In wake of the tragic murder of George Floyd in 2020, former Penn State president, Eric Barron, like other major universities made commitments to take…
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Entertainment that Reflects the Asian Experience
Audiences tend to gravitate toward Asian entertainment that will be enjoyable for them to watch. But entertainment that carefully reflects an Asian experience is often…
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And the Controversial Award Goes To…
That’s right, awards season is back in full swing, and with it comes turmoil and Hollywood drama galore. On Sept. 19, the 73rd Annual Primetime…
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OPINION: America’s Fetishization and Underrepresentation of Asian Women
My mom walked down the stairs on Friday, March 12, and said, “These Asian hate crimes are getting scary.” That following Tuesday, news of the…
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New Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief Resigns over Past Racist Tweets
Alexi McCammond, the former prominent political reporter for Washington news site Axios, was set to formally start her new role as editor-in-chief at Teen Vogue…
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Chloe x Halle: Breaking Down Hype vs. Hyper-Sexualization
No doubt, 22-year-old Chloe Bailey and her sister Halle Bailey, 20, have taken the entertainment industry by storm. After signing with Parkwood Entertainment and becoming…
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Why You Need to Watch “To All The Boys 3”
The final installment of the “To All the Boys” series comes out Feb. 12, and we’re pretty emotional about it. What we know so far…
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Rina Sawayama: ‘not British enough’ for the Mercury Prize
Rina Sawayama is a 30-year-old, queer, Japanese-British woman breaking into the pop scene. Or rather, changing it. Sawayama started blowing up in 2017 after hit…
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FKA Twigs Battles Shia LaBeouf and Marginalization
Think about the number of times a woman has thought, “no one is ever going to believe me,” and then think of how many times…
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EARTHLY For the Planet: Support Small Businesses Sustainably
Small business owners have felt the direct consequences of the current pandemic. People are encouraged to help keep micro-businesses afloat by doing their holiday shopping…
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Penn State is Predominantly White: Why Does This Matter?
When looking at the demographics of students, it is clear that Penn State University is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). According to the 2018-2019 Academic…
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Historic Triumphs of 2020 Award Season
From the GRAMMYs to the Oscars and everything in between, remarkable history was made this year. This award season was extremely special to watch unfold,…
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“Parasite”: Breaking the One-Inch Barrier
The South Korean movie “Parasite” made Oscars history at The Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020, when it won a slew of awards — most…
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