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A Girl’s Goodbye To Derek Jeter

A Girl’s Goodbye To Derek Jeter

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Dear Derek Jeter, I got my first Yankee baseball jersey when I was eight and it had your name and the number two on the back of it, but I honestly had no idea who you were. My little brother would babble non-stop about the beloved Yankee Captain and it really meant nothing to me, until I went to my first Yankee game.

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Take it Back to Black for the Fall Season

Take it Back to Black for the Fall Season

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With a season change comes a wardrobe change, and a basic girl’s favorite time of year is coming around again. Riding boots, oversized sweaters and knit scarves are on the rise. But before you scour the stores for your perfect patterned cardi, let’s bring it back to the classic – black.

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Sickness Sucks: When to Head to the University Health Center

Sickness Sucks: When to Head to the University Health Center

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Let me set the scene. Big event this coming weekend? Feel that tickle in your throat. Heavy work load? Cue the cough. It seems sickness always comes creeping in when you need your health and so the story goes. Plus, Penn State friends, even as all of the pressures of daily life swarm around in that head of yours, one dreadful thought lingers in the back of your mind. To UHS or not to UHS, that is the question.

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5 Stages of Grief During First Exams

5 Stages of Grief During First Exams

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September is in full swing and that can only mean one thing to Penn State students: exams are coming. It’s been a wonderful few weeks of relaxing and doing a few reading assignments here and there, but let’s face it: sylly week is long gone and exams are upon us. There are many emotions we feel when we realize that we’ll be taking exams soon, but most of them can be broken down into Kubler-Ross’s Five stages of Loss and Grief.

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Slacklining State: Your New Favorite Pastime

Slacklining State: Your New Favorite Pastime

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On a campus as large as Penn State’s, it’s not unusual to come across something, well, unusual. It’s easy to assume the circus has come to town when you spot a group of students taking turns teetering across what can only be described as a tightrope tethered between two trees on Old Main lawn, but when it comes to writing them off as another campus oddity, Dear Old State’s resident slackliners ask that you cut them some slack.

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Weighing In: Stepping Up Your Workout

Weighing In: Stepping Up Your Workout

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If you’ve been breathing a little heavier since being back on campus, you’re not alone. And no, we’re not talking about seasonal allergies or your uncontrollable (and frankly uncomfortable) reaction to the amount of cute boys per square foot. Whether you’re walking to the library, class, or just trying to walk back to your room, Penn State is vertically challenged in the worst way possible.

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From the Bookshelf to the Big Screen: A Guide to the Newest Novels Turned Films

From the Bookshelf to the Big Screen: A Guide to the Newest Novels Turned Films

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Everyone knows America’s favorite industry has been cranking out films for as long as they can remember. Yet just when we think they have run dry of fresh ideas, Hollywood proves they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Whether you have your nose in a book or your eyes fixed on a screen, you’re in luck this coming season. It’s time to turn to the bookshelf, dust off a few of our favorites and sit back as they are adapted for the Silver Screen.

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Valley Helps You Prepare for the Career Fair

Valley Helps You Prepare for the Career Fair

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The career fair is an invaluable opportunity available to students each semester. It is a chance to hone your interviewing and networking skills – and potentially score a dream job or internship. As the key to all success is good preparation, we decided to help you accomplish that preparation by compiling a list of our best advice to students attending the career fair over the years.

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Behind the Scenes at New York Fashion Week

Behind the Scenes at New York Fashion Week

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Why are February and September the best months out of the entire year? Because that’s when New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is held. This year, NYFW lasted 10 days, September 3-11. Fashion designers from all over the world come to NYC to showcase their spring and summer 2015 (SS15) collections to potential buyers, press and the general public. Although some fashion shows

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