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More Bang For Your Buck: Shopping for Food the Smart Way

By Tatiana McComber

A lot of you have now happily returned to State College, after a six-month quarantine at home. School has started up again, and the majority…

This Just In

Colleges Begin to Announce Their Plans for The Fall 2020 Semester

By Meg Wallach

As the spring 2020 semester for colleges came to a sudden halt, many were left worried about the fate of the fall. It’s safe to…

Entertainment

The Best YouTube Channels and Podcasts on Money, Love and Productivity

By Caitlyn Garrity

Is anyone else just filling their day scrolling away on TikTok and aimlessly watching Youtube or Netflix? Just checking… Taking some extra time to fuel…

Campus Culture

Stay on Top of Academics at Home

By Shannon Harney

In the midst of a world-wide pandemic, it can be tough to keep up with schoolwork. Adjusting to working from home takes time, but there…

Campus Culture

Getting Into a Quarantine Routine: How to Make Home Feel Like School

By Lauren Edwards

Since leaving campus and continuing the semester remotely due to the coronavirus outbreak, our normally busy lives at Penn State have come to a screeching…

Self-Improvement

Smartwatches: The Reason We Can’t Disconnect

By Caitlyn Garrity

The sound of a phone can make someone stop what they are doing in less than one second. Although technology connects us to each other,…

Entertainment

Documentaries You Should Watch Right Now

By Kerry Brennan

Whether you’re into them or not, here’s a list of some documentaries that will keep all viewers entertained and educated.

Self-Improvement

Manifesting Mid-Semester Motivation

By Carmen DiPippo

As midterms take place and Thanksgiving break is on the horizon, it can be easy to lose all motivation for school work and productivity.

Campus Culture

Dear Freshmen, Here’s What NOT to Pack for College

By Lia Pagnotta

Whether you’re beginning your first year at Penn State or sadly preparing for your last, we all need to start packing.

Self-Improvement

Five Ways to Stay Positive In College

By Ashli Nichols

Life can take you on a rollercoaster of emotions if you let it. Even though at times it may not feel like it, happiness is a choice.

Self-Improvement

Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health

By Abby Fortin

A time that can be overwhelming and hectic, the last weeks of the spring semester may have you wondering if you’ll ever make it through to summer. Fortunately, there’s a lot of ways to “spring clean” your mind to help combat the end-of-the-year struggle.

Beauty & Health

How Birth Control Cured My Cystic Acne

By Anonymous

There is such a stigma behind any female contraceptive – birth control pills being one of the most common. When I made the decision to go on birth control a year ago, there was a lot I didn’t know.

Campus Culture

Penn State’s Favorite Gen Eds

By Hannah Bingham

No matter your major, every Penn State student is required to take a certain amount of general education classes. While some are painful, some are the best classes you will take during your four years here. Consider some of these the next time you are scheduling classes.

Self-Improvement

Planning for a Type B Life

By Olivia Rueger

Here are VALLEY’s top tips for keeping a schedule when planning ahead seems impossible.

Self-Improvement

Staying Productive At Home

By Elise Tecco

Figuring out how to study at home can be tricky, but that doesn’t mean it has to be! VALLEY has some tips and tricks to help you be more productive in your pjs.

Beauty & Health

The Tea on Tea Infused Candles

By Carlie Fox

Both candles and tea are the perfect way to relax the body and relieve unnecessary stress – and work even better together. Pulling together the best of both worlds, there are tea infused candles that use aromatherapy to banish stress and promote relaxation.