Making Your Own Game Day Gear
At a Big Ten school, it can be difficult to curate a truly unique and spirited outfit for game day, due to the sheer volume…
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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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Moving Out! Penn State Sends Move Out Email
The end of the semester is approaching! No more classes or exams to stress over! Now, it’ll just be State College without the college —…
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A “Week’s Worth of Stuff,” Now Turned to Months
Let’s face it, when most of us left State College on March 6, the coronavirus was not the pandemic that is right now. It’s safe…
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10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Freshman
College life is one big learning curve; you learn what works and what doesn’t. VALLEY wants to let you in a few little secrets, some specific to Penn State, that we wish we knew when we were freshmen.
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Dear Freshmen, Here’s What NOT to Pack for College
Whether you’re beginning your first year at Penn State or sadly preparing for your last, we all need to start packing.
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Dear New Students: An Open Letter
Finding the advice to give new students coming into the microcosm that is Penn State University was challenging to say the least — especially for…
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New Eats at East
In its first few nights in operation, the line for the buffet stretched across the top floor of Findlay. But after three or four days, the line was almost nonexistent. The students had made themselves very clear that they were not on board with this long awaited dining hall.
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An Open Letter to My Freshman Year Self
You’re probably so scared and nervous that simply just reading this is giving you anxiety. Your mind is probably 8,000 years away, planning your next day’s work or how you’re going to keep your friendships going with the new girls you just met the night before (spoiler— you’ll still be living with them three years later.)
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Quiz: Can We Guess What Year You Are?
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, your answers to these questions could determine what year you actually are, or what year you act like you are. Take it and find out!
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Campus Crowding: How to Deal
All of your favorite places like the HUB, the library, even the dining halls, are getting harder to maneuver because of all the people in your way. Every year, Penn State accepts more and more students than the previous year and it’s definitely noticeable.
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Dear Incoming Freshman
Remember that night you spent cramming for an exam the next day, because you knew it would make or break your final grade? What about those endless SAT prep classes that would get you into a decent school? And that relentless voice inside your head nagging you about your GPA? Well, it all paid off!
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Surviving Dorm Life
Freshman year has many firsts: being away from home, adventuring out to Fratland, and yes– living in the dorms. Although dorm life is dreaded by many, it can be tolerable and even somewhat enjoyable if you know the ropes. From living with roommates to eating rubbery chicken, here is your guide to surviving dorm life.
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Realizing You’re Not a Freshman Anymore
It’s no secret that all upperclassmen are in denial about not being freshmen anymore. Once they start their sophomore year and they see the next batch of twerps move into East wearing their lanyards and brand new Penn State Football shirts, they start to realize that the many perks that came with the freshman life are now gone.
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