The rally begins at 1:45 p.m. with speakers prior to making the move to the Henderson Building, where voting is open Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Brooks is a senior at Walled Lake Western High School in Michigan, where she's been a majorette since 2015.
In addition to breaking down barriers, Valley has made it a goal this semester to increase its sustainability. This semester's issue will be made from 10 percent recycled paper, thanks to the efforts of Editor-in-Chief Caroline Rosini.
This year's festival will also include professional improv group Upright Citizens Brigade, which emerged in Chicago in 1990 and now has four stage locations in New York and Los Angeles.
"Characters from Penn State's history, ranging from the school’s founding 1855 to the modern day, share their insights so you can learn what life was like for Penn Staters throughout history."
Tickets for the event are free and can be picked up on the ground floor of the HUB beginning Friday, according to tweets from the two organizations.