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Show SAD on Feb. 14? Keep your chin up Valentine's is for men are treated like lost children or foreigners suckers by Eric Watson I Dixie Sun News Editor When jour love life is falling apart, Valentine's Day can be a sledge ham mer While the are spending Feb 14 love-struc- k cele-bralin- g St Valentine's Day, the love less will suf for through SAD (Single Awareness Day) Although SAD may seem like a rough 24 hours, people who are celebrating Valentines the old fashioned way are simply buy mg into the hoax The history of Valentines Day is fairly shady, but I watch the history channel, and it said that Valentines Day goes back to third century Rome when the emperor believed that sin glc men made better soldiers than married men Apparently the emperor stopped allowing young soldiers to get married in order to build a stronger but army, this St Valentine character wouldnt have it, so he defied the emperor and began performing mar- riages in secret Flower shop employees use soolhing voices and, if men were a f'cw feet short-et- , hey d probably kneel down to ask us if we got separated from our wife or girlfriend Men soon leai n that just a couple dozen red roses is far loo plain We exit the flower shop an hour later wnth a rose to match eery Crayola crayon in the box after all, magenta and pink means love" while white and lavender means but red and forever, white together means never want to see you again or something along those lines St Valentine died on Epb 14 and, allegedly, thats how this whole mess goKstart-ed- , but Im not easily con- vinced Valentines Day starts at the flower shop, where I Chocolate makers rake in more cash on Feb 14 than any other holiday, so pick box ing up a full of chocolates is always a sate bet Rounding oul the customary Valentines gifls are balloons with quirky words on them, heart-shape- candy hearts that taste worse than sidewalk chalk, and a Hallmark card that can express your love bet ter than you can Those SAD ho you DESERVE AN AWAVK? The annual Rebel Awards Night is scheduled for Monday March 29, 2004 at 6.30 p.m. in the Gardner Center Ballroom. The Dixie State College Rebel Awards Program began in the 1960s and, in addition to honoring the valedictorian and honor graduates, recognizes outstanding individuals in various categories The format has evolved over time. To this end, I invite you to nominate individuals for recognition in the 1. following categories: 2. 3. Distinguished Service 4. Dixie 6. 7. 8. For your information, the Outstanding Teacher is selected each year by sophomores at graduation time, and the r Outstanding Students in the programs will be selected by their four-yea- departments. nomination form is going to this url. A Outstanding Freshman Student Outstanding Sophomore Student 5. Please note that anyone may nominate anyone for award consideration. Award Spirit Award Scholar Athlete Award Personality of the Year Achievement of the Year Distinguished Service Staff hftp: If www dixie edussdownlondW you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at extension 7510. Phil Award VP, Whee chair 1 Foun cl Student Services r a tio n benefit Concert w'ho are celebrating during Valentines need not feel bitter, because Valentines Day is a fabricated holiday organized by floral shops, chocolate makers, and Hallmark brand greeting cards There will be plenty of chalk hearts on sale after the holiday ends 'f I ') ( I Alletto ,! h , , , ' |
