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Sarah Peterson

Sarah Peterson is a junior from Bethlehem, PA majoring in print journalism and minoring in reruns of Breaking Bad and traveling everywhere she possibly can.

10 Questions with Valley Cover Girl Kate Thompson

Kate Thompson, a senior from Doylestown, Pa., is a dedicated and passionate student and humanitarian. While in Africa, she volunteered with the Amani Orphanage in Tanzania where she helped care for and mentor roughly 30 orphans and helped establish a website for the orphanage to help raise funds. Thompson, who is a Schreyer Honors Scholar pursuing degrees in anthropology and community, environment, and development, focuses her research on lemurs' changing diets as compared to their fossilized ancestors and the influence of human's on this change. Aside from academics, Thompson is an accomplished cross country runner with Penn State's women's club cross country team and has even qualified for the Boston Marathon. We sat down with Thompson for 10 questions on her experiences as a Valley's cover girl, her passion for anthropology, and more.

Greek Sing 2013 Kicks Off Tomorrow

Get a sneak preview of Greek Sing 2013 at the Kickoff Party in Alumni Hall on Wednesday.

10 Best Things About Fall at Penn State

It’s officially fall here in University Park, which makes our beautiful campus even more beautiful, as if that were possible, and brings out some of the greatest times Penn State has to offer.

Natty Nittany: Fall Style Has Arrived

Penn State students show off their effortless and on-trend fall styles (Pumpkin Spice Latte not included).

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State College Police Helps Students Find Stolen Bikes

The State College Police Department announced a new Twitter feed yesterday that it hopes will assist residents and students to reclaim missing or stolen bikes.

New York Times Editor Dean Baquet Speaks at Foster-Foreman Conference

The managing editor of the New York Times sits down to discuss all things journalism.

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