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2B - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, February 12, 1998
Valentine's Day brings out best and worst of passion
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By Kern A. Murphy
Daily Arts Writer
It's the season of love - candy, flower and jew-
elry shops are all bracing themselves for a mad
rush of Valentine's Day shoppers. Girlfriends,
boyfriends, parents and grandparents are lost in the
same sea of red, cards, candy hearts and roses. It's
an exciting day for all ... or is it?
"It's a fun holiday, but if you're not hooked up,
it feels like someone else's holiday. You feel left
out," said LSA first-year student Anne Chatel.
While Feb. 14 means different things to differ-
ent people, it can be a lonely time for those lack-
ing lovers.
"Well, I am single, so I'll see if I can't find a
date," said LSA first-year student Shane
Rodriguez. "If I can't find a date, then I'll send a
Valentine to myself."
Even those with boyfriends, girlfriends or
spouses can be a little disheartened by the pres-
sures of the holiday. Jackson Platsky, an LSA first-
year student, said he finds the day a bit frustrating.
"I don't like that it becomes mandatory to
observe this holiday when you're dating someone;'
Platsky said.
Some people have strong feelings about the
expectations and connotations that accompany
Valentine's Day.
"I think Valentine's Day is a load of crap' said
LSA sophomore Greg Quitmeyer. "It is a made-up
holiday that Hallmark uses to sucker the suckers
out of a boatload of money."
Whether they are good or bad, students' percep-
tions of this holiday seem influenced by gender.
"I think girls are more sentimental, but I think
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