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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Savannah Pemberton \u2013 Psychology: <\/strong>\u201cValentine\u2019s Day means I get to buy and receive gifts. It\u2019s kind of like Christmas but is reserved for people closer to you. Valentine\u2019s Day is the best when you are in a romantic relationship because the [feeling] fits. I usually celebrate by posting pictures and exchanging gifts. Every holiday is silly in its own way with its traditions. I like that Valentine\u2019s Day isn\u2019t a religious holiday so everyone can feel free to celebrate and spread love.\u201d <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Elesea Wilson \u2013 Fine Arts: <\/strong>\u201cValentine\u2019s Day is just another day to me, to be honest. Even if I had someone to celebrate with, I probably wouldn\u2019t. In my eyes, the things you do on Valentine\u2019s Day would be more special if you did them randomly throughout the year instead of one day in February.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Kartara Tunstall \u2013 Psychology:<\/strong> \u201cValentine\u2019s Day is about individuals who have a special bond with a person they can lean on when feeling vulnerable, happy, or just not in the mood [for anything]. It\u2019s about coming together on a special day to be creative and show appreciation for [each other]. Valentine\u2019s Day [isn\u2019t exclusive to] your significant others. I celebrate with my best friend; we get each other our favorites \u2013 mostly chips and dip. I can agree with people who say Valentine\u2019s Day is just another day; many regions don\u2019t celebrate for their own personal reasons. They have a right to disagree.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Jessica Bath \u2013 Elementary Education: <\/strong>“I think [Valentine\u2019s Day] is a fun day for couples to show their love for one another. I think it\u2019s also a fun day for children to give valentines to their classmates and friends. There are so many cute d\u00e9cors; I also love the colors associated with the day. I\u2019ve been single for a while, so I don\u2019t have a special someone to [give a] gift [to], but sometimes I will just gift myself out of self-love. [Valentine\u2019s Day] is honestly just another day to me anyway. I haven\u2019t celebrated in years.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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Now that it\u2019s February, Valentine\u2019s Day is upon us. While some dedicate it to showering their significant others with gifts and affection, others feel the day doesn\u2019t offer much. The Clarion spoke to several students about what Valentine\u2019s Day means to them. Savannah Pemberton \u2013 Psychology: \u201cValentine\u2019s Day means I get to buy and receive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10416,"featured_media":33848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2102,5354,3,5294],"tags":[5309,5353,1341,5359],"class_list":["post-33847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","category-magazine-articles","category-tartan-news","category-your-voice","tag-carly-webster","tag-magazine-article","tag-valentines-day","tag-yourvoice"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5s3vR-8NV","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-09-at-1.39.07-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33847"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34019,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33847\/revisions\/34019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Jessica Bath \u2013 Elementary Education: <\/strong>“I think [Valentine\u2019s Day] is a fun day for couples to show their love for one another. I think it\u2019s also a fun day for children to give valentines to their classmates and friends. There are so many cute d\u00e9cors; I also love the colors associated with the day. I\u2019ve been single for a while, so I don\u2019t have a special someone to [give a] gift [to], but sometimes I will just gift myself out of self-love. [Valentine\u2019s Day] is honestly just another day to me anyway. I haven\u2019t celebrated in years.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Kartara Tunstall \u2013 Psychology:<\/strong> \u201cValentine\u2019s Day is about individuals who have a special bond with a person they can lean on when feeling vulnerable, happy, or just not in the mood [for anything]. It\u2019s about coming together on a special day to be creative and show appreciation for [each other]. Valentine\u2019s Day [isn\u2019t exclusive to] your significant others. I celebrate with my best friend; we get each other our favorites \u2013 mostly chips and dip. I can agree with people who say Valentine\u2019s Day is just another day; many regions don\u2019t celebrate for their own personal reasons. They have a right to disagree.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Elesea Wilson \u2013 Fine Arts: <\/strong>\u201cValentine\u2019s Day is just another day to me, to be honest. Even if I had someone to celebrate with, I probably wouldn\u2019t. In my eyes, the things you do on Valentine\u2019s Day would be more special if you did them randomly throughout the year instead of one day in February.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n