What Makes a Spring Sweater?
Just because winter left us doesn’t mean the cold has. Spring in State College can sometimes be a tease – it’s supposed to be warm and comfortable…
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What’s In Your Grocery Cart?
There is certainly a battle of nutritional warfare as you and your roommates fill up your individual, red shopping carts with every sweet and salty…
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The Power of Matcha
The holiday season is approaching. The air is filled with the aroma of peppermint mocha as you walk into the library to study for a…
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Gearing Up for State Patty’s
Ahh…February, that time of year when Penn Staters are riding high from THON, dry period is over, your situationship posts a confusing V-day post with…
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M&M Mayhem
The world has become a unique place. Only in 2023 could a beloved candy become the source of political polarization, a Twitter blowup and a…
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Must-Have State Patty’s Outfit Inspo
Well, Penn Staters, it’s that time of year again. After an eventful 46 hours of THON-ing last weekend, you may have forgotten about Happy Valley’s…
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The Best of Both Worlds — Fashionable and Sustainable
You wear clothes that make you feel good, simple as that. You aim to come off as trendy and cool as possible while wearing something…
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Aloe Love
Summer has come to its end, and the sunburns of the season have passed. One of the best ways to soothe a harsh sunburn is…
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Climatarian — Go Green By Eating Green
Since elementary school we have all been familiar with “The Three R’s” that make being eco–friendly seem so easy, but what if VALLEY told you…
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Recreate the look: Pinterest edition
With spring and summer just around the corner, VALLEY is excited to help build your wardrobe so you can style some of this season’s biggest…
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A Duo We Never Expected: e.l.f x Chipotle
Calling all burrito and beauty lovers: affordable beauty brand e.l.f Cosmetics has brought back its one-of-a-kind collaboration with Chipotle Mexican Grill for a second limited-edition…
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Beauty Products
Every day thousands of single-use beauty products are disposed of and put into landfills, where they take hundreds of years to decompose. Your average plastic…
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State Patty’s Style – Green is the New Black
If you don’t wear green, you get pinched. We don’t make the rules. As students kick off the Penn State-created holiday, State Patty’s Day, fans…
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All About Celery … Juice
When you think about healthy foods, fruits and veggies usually come to mind first. A lot of people skip over the fact that juicing these healthy foods can provide more nutritional value than one would normally expect.
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The Story Behind State Patty’s Day
The cleverly named “State Patty’s Day” has brought hundreds of visitors to State College for over ten years. Every February, students and visitors alike get decked out in green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a month early. However, many are unaware of how this unique Penn State holiday began or why the weekend has become so controversial.
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Give A Boost To Your Creativity
Stimulating your brain to constantly produce creative thoughts can become a difficult task when you see the pile of upcoming assignments in front of you….
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Luck of the Saint Patrick’s Day Desserts
Twas’ the day before Saint Patrick’s Day, and all through the valley, every Penn Stater was at McDonalds, ready to rally. That’s right, VALLEY babes,…
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Guide to Growing Greens
Valley talked with Brian Kinney, owner of The Barn at Lemont, to find out how college students can grow fresh, energizing foods right from their apartment or dorm.
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Plants for your Pad
So how do you bring new life into your apartment? Well, you can go with the literal solution — spruce up the place with some new plants.
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The Meaning of St. Patrick’s Day to a Proud Irish-American
This year, celebrate responsibly in more ways than one.
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