{"id":8223,"date":"2025-02-14T11:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8223"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:03:47","slug":"polling-maroons-gift-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8223","title":{"rendered":"Polling Maroons: Gift Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valentine\u2019s Day is here! With it comes a flurry of excitement as students think about what they would love to receive on this special day. Whether it\u2019s a sentimental gesture or a playful surprise, the gifts that warm hearts are as varied as the people giving them. A recent campus poll asked students to share their top picks for the perfect Valentine\u2019s Day gift.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clear favorite in the poll was plushies, which received a whopping 11 votes. There are so many options available \u2014 from cuddly teddy bears to quirky characters or themed animals. Their variety allows them to suit all personalities, which makes them a popular choice for many students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second to the plushies was the classic heartfelt card, which secured 7 votes. A card allows for a more personal and intimate expression of love, making it a great choice for many.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close behind were flowers, garnering 6 votes and continuing their role as a timeless symbol of romance. While traditional flowers remain a popular option, one student mentioned a more unique twist on the classic gift \u2014 LEGO flowers. \u201cI think LEGO flowers would be a perfect gift. They\u2019re creative, fun, and last a lot longer than real flowers,\u201d said one student. \u201cIt is a great way to combine something sentimental with a little bit of playfulness, and you can even make the flowers together, which adds a personal touch to the experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chocolate and candy are commonly sold in stores as a classic Valentine\u2019s Day treat, often seen as a go-to gift for many. Despite their popularity, the poll reveals that students at Roanoke College don\u2019t view them as the most sentimental option, with only 2 votes. It appears that most prefer gifts that carry a deeper, more personal meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adriana Rose<\/p>\n<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is here! With it comes a flurry of excitement as students think about what they would love to receive on this special day. Whether it\u2019s a sentimental gesture or a playful surprise, the gifts that warm hearts are as varied as the people giving them. A recent campus poll asked students to share&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-folks-at-noke"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}