Speaks Out

Friday, February 12, 1999

Speaks Out

Speaks Out

What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? How are you planning to
celebrate?

"I like it. It’s a good way to to show your loved one that you
like her and that you care about her. I have a pretty small room,
so I’m planning to blow up a bunch of red and white balloons and
fill the room with them. Then, when she opens the door, she’ll have
to walk through that to find me. Maybe I’ll be naked, dressed in
Saran Wrap."

Rajan Amin

Third-year

Biochemistry

"Valentine’s Day has a great meaning behind it, but I think it’s
a Hallmark holiday. I love celebrating it, but why do we need one
day out of the year to profess our love to our loved ones? I
advocate professing it everyday. This year, though, I probably
won’t be celebrating it because I just got out of a
relationship."

Will Fiske

Second-year

Economics

"Valentine’s Day doesn’t seem very important to me because if
you’re not loved all year long, and you need to show it for one
day, that’s pretty sad. I think it’s cool that people at least try,
though. I’m still single, so it doesn’t do much for me. I’ll just
have dinner at home with my family. I love them, but we show it all
year long."

Delia Lucas

Second-year

Undeclared

"I like Valentine’s Day because it’s a special day where you can
spend time with the person you really care about. There’s
Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, but no relationship,
girlfriend-boyfriend day. So, Valentine’s acts as that one day
where you can make your relationship very special. If you don’t
have a relationship, obviously it’s nothing."

Albert Pascual

Second-year

Undeclared

"Valentine’s Day means spending time with the people I love the
most: friends, family members, my boyfriend. For me, it’s love,
then romance. My boyfriend and I don’t have plans yet, but that’s
when it’s best – when it’s spontaneous!"

Elaine Zavala

Fifth-year

Psychology

"It’s a day to recognize love. It doesn’t have to be toward a
couple, but just love, in general. Society has hyped it up to be
just for couples. But, I’m still going to the ACA (Association of
Chinese Americans) dance before Valentine’s Day. Yeah, I’ll try to
look for someone – I mean, it is Valentine’s! It’s still nice to
have someone around so you’re not all alone."

Paul Yanson

Second-year

Electrical engineering

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