Valentine's Day is supposed to be all about love, but when one stops and considers how many other emotions Feb. 14 can evoke - from sadness to bitterness or anger - one can understand how easily this little truism is overlooked.
For many University students, Feb. 14 will be just like every other night - dinner at a dining hall with friends, followed by the short walk to one of the libraries on Grounds, where they will spend too many hours with textbooks and problem sets. For others, however, this Sunday night will be a romantic dinner for two, with chocolates, roses and a reminder of the love they share with that special someone.
Couples around the world will celebrate this romantic holiday, just as they did last year and will do again next year. Conceptually, it is a beautiful holiday, but in reality Valentine's Day is constantly accused of being excessively commercialized - a "Hallmark holiday."
"It's nice to have a day that honors your loved ones, however, sometimes it is so commercialized that the true meaning of the day is lost," second-year College student Lauren Dias said. "In my opinion, simple little acts or kind words everyday are what make the heart grow fonder, not a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates once a year."
Perhaps she has a point. Valentine's Day is loaded with one clich
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