By Sydney Young Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love, chocolate, roses, and romance. Or a holiday of hating everybody around you that dares to be in love this season. While Valentine’s Day might be divisive it doesn’t mean that people don’t celebrate it. Singles and coupled-up people alike. Needless to say, people have strong opinions…
by Rebecca Dance Flower Buying Survival Guide You may have heard of the “language of flowers”: a centuries old code of different flowers and different colors meant to send secret messages in a bouquet of flowers between lovers. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s important to think about the message that the flowers…
By Chamberlain Zulauf Always wearing a bright smile, Jackson Smith is the perfect candidate for the Valentine’s Day issue. Jackson is from Crozet Virginia, “But nobody knows where that is, so Charlottesville”. Jackson is definitely the outdoors type, “though I never joined OA, I probably should have”. In particular, his main two outdoor hobbies are…
by Jack Miller Governor Glenn Youngkin, after being sworn into office as the Governor of Virginia last month, wasted no time before setting down various executive orders. These executive orders affect mask-wearing for public school children, among other initiatives that were prominent during his campaign. According to Executive Order-2, second only to the executive order…
by Marisa Seager Most people are pretty quick to say whether or not they are in favor of Valentine’s Day, but most of the time this really just depends on whether or not they are in a relationship. For me, my relationship status doesn’t dictate my stance, but I do feel sort of in-between. Here…
by Anna Tillman Looking around and seeing heart-shaped chocolates and flower-filled aisles gives you a sense that love is in the air. It is once again that special time of year that you either love or existentially dread: Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to express to loved ones how much…
by Marisa Seager Love languages are the ways in which we express affection to our significant other on a regular basis. Because love can often get lost in translation, it is important to know and understand the different love languages being spoken in your relationship. The first language, words of affirmation, is the value of…
by Mateo Biggs Ah, Valentine’s Day. The time for couples to hang out and enjoy their relationship, for friends to partake in palentines, and for certain people to wait for it to end so they can grab the discounted chocolate the very next day. Pinks and reds dot grocery stores, heart shaped balloons float outside…
by Devon Mitchell February is upon us, meaning stupid Cupid’s quiver is full of arrows of love ready to pierce the hearts of mere mortals. What better way to celebrate Cupid’s love parade than to listen to a playlist full of background music appropriate for all your Valentine’s Day scenarios. For all the long-term romantic…
by Lauren Roth Valentine’s Day is a rather controversial holiday, some people look forward to treating their loved ones to a special dinner and lavish presents, while others think it’s pointless to celebrate. No matter the opinion on Valentine’s Day, it’s a major holiday and it’s coming up. The best way to appreciate Valentine’s Day…