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Show MESPAY, FEBRUARY doej 2009 1, j Hug RACHAEL NOXON Wnter Dixie Sun Staff toyat. Bv !y Valentines Day equals anxiety, stress, heart palpitations (in every sense of the word), and a eV d, and losetc shin ,ny excuse to spend money someone. r&oir het' matter what a person's dadonship status is on incut ijlentme's to ha iess. o seeirif Day it is cause for It creates awkward-fo- r new relationships have not yet been es iji eshe ;;ned. It's a hassle for cou-- b have been in a long term because its a test of loyalty literally jie And it's affection. jd rela-jibh- ip who 4 her so for people who are have deemed the Singles' Awareness Day. pressing iH; jone an, ari file 1 and poses the question of why Day is even cele- - Uentine's uldlt DIXIE SUN - 9 . Valentine thoughts conclude guys deserve breaks e4 ause- 1 'Hied. When - lypse nj 1 was in high school, class researched French Valentine. sl Thereisaleg-ndtha- t Valentine iSl marriages for lovers "P.S1 nho were desperate to be Like igether during a time when i hot pmage had been outlawed. othc Alien it was discovered he id been doing this, he was faded on Feb. 14. If this outirjust .gend is tme, it seems a little noibid that we celebrate in im ont hi honor on the day he was area ntyred. It would seem more reasonable to celebrate Valentines life on his St. shit per-Bn- St 'ithday. On the note of the practicality of Valentine's Day, last week I was talking to my friend Keveen, who considers himself a lover by trade. Even he thinks Valentines Day is silly. He said he believes love should be expressed every day, all year long, and not just in excess on one day each year. He said its OK to celebrate if its just 'another day in the year to express your love and not the only day. Meagan Young, a sophomore graphic design major from Brigham City, said its kind of expected for guys to do things for girls on more about making a profit than sharing the spirit of tire BY NICK MIHALOPOULOS Dixie Sun Staff Writer day. Maybe Im just a little bitter because the only time Ive had a valentine on the holiday was Ahh, yes! Valentine's Day is right around the comer. The in elementary school, or when I was 1 5 and the boy gave me a card that said, Valentine, youre like a remote control. . You can turn me on from across the room. These are not exactly experiences that , day women get lavished, . the day flower prices triple, and the day men tremble in the candy aisle of groceiy provoke nostalgia. But 1 agree with my friend that if you love or care about someone it should be expressed daily, and not just stores everywhere. As a man, I have the unique responsibility of making it through this day alive. But for me it is a bit Valentines Day, and that she Valentine. likes the holiday more when she has a significant other. I like it, but if I dont have a guy then it sucks, Young said. If not then its a good holiday too, but its not as fun if you dont at least have somebody to like. Personally I hate Valentines Day. Its just another day to make boys sweat about what to get their significant other and nearly give them a panic attack that they might not measure up. And not only are they expected to come up with something elaborate and out of this world, but it also has to be more elaborate and out of this world than the previous Valentines Day, and not to mention your birthday, Christmas and anniversary. Much like Christmas, Valentines Day has become a commercialized holiday. Its pocket, I got to experience one of the worst letdowns in history. About one minute before getting down on one knee, I was informed that the relationship was over and that she was in love with one of my good friends. Needless to say, I'm glad I am not with this girl now. Every year the love birds unite, cupid flings his arrows, and I am also reminded that although love' can be quickly kindled, it can also be quickly stamped out. But not all people have to carry around bad memories to commemorate St. Maybe it is just the lack of enthusiasm or the lack of because there is a holiday and its expected. Why are we so hard on our men? No wonder dating is so difficult and the divorce rates are up. Give your guys a break, ladies. Spend a night together, make a simple dinner, enjoy each others company, and call it good. And guys, if you need a holiday to be able to express your feelings to someone, you might want to take a step back and reevaluate your relationship or your ability to commit. different. Valentine's Day holds so many different meanings in guys' hearts. For me, it is a sad day. Two years ago on Valentine's Day, I had the distinct privilege of losing my first love, a girl who will go unnamed. Yes, my heart was broken on Valentine's Day. A relationship that had lasted all through high school abruptly ended on Feb. 14. With sunflowers on the table and a ring in my back organization, but many guys find themselves at flower shops and card aisles on the night of Feb.' 13, trying to find that special gift for the girl who is really going to be angry if you dont get her something. This could be a flaw in our hearts, but it is more likely a flaw in our brains. You see, girls, we men just dont see things the way you do. You look at a bouquet of roses and you see how much a guy loves you. Men look at roses and wonder how in the world the grocery store can charge $50 for some plants that are only going to die. Women look at a card and feel an intimate connection with the words inside. Men look at cards and only pay attention if theyre funny inside. Men really are from Mars. Women really are from Venus. Valentine's Day is important to guys, but I would venture to say that it is only special if we have someone to share it with. We worry ourselves to death about getting something good when that isnt even the point. Junior Rebecca Wright, a theater major from St. George, said that its not so much about what a guy gets for a girl, but the emotion behind it. Girls just like to know they are special, Wright said. The gift doesnt have to be anything amazing. Sophomore Jessica Baird, a performing arts major from Roy, said material items are not the way to win a girl over. I would rather him make me something that was heartfelt, Baird said. The cost is not important. So girls, go easy on your guys this year. We are a simple breed with basic logic. Many times we can be blind to the importance of just making you smile, but at least we try. Guys, maybe put a little more thought into your gift this year. Go with your heart, not your wallet. Whatever you get her she will love because its coming from you. Hollands life: Observations i BY HOLLAND OLSEN Dixie Sun Staff Writer I dont want people to thinklam weird) 2 Z 5 o o X trucks, like this one seen in a student housing parking lot, are often the focus of overcompensation jokes. Students may own flashy items to make up for insecurities. Big Impressive materials camouflage low dont self-estee- m BY CASIE FORBES Dixie Sun Online Editor j ' If you V. third overcompensating with big trucks an plastic surger are the key tc all your prob !es, think again, When I think of overcom-Pfatio- n I picture guys whe 'e large, jacked-u- p trucks 'Vth tires and a nice pamt job. This has become stereotypical vision of ' compensation. I hear a lot of people crack Jles about these guys and 0w its supposedly overcom-Psatin- g for other things may be lacking. Ive had a couple of friends who have a(tontted buying big trucks to toake up for various things. I t say I believe this is true f Percent es U 0 0 of the time, but it happen. compensation doesnt apply to men, either. 0rnen fall for foe same trap feeling inferior, and instead buying large trucks, they their to eyes plastic For women, plastic surgery is the easy answer for curing any inferiority in breast size or the way body parts are shaped. A big reason is they never have to admit whether or not theyve gone under the knife, and unless its clearly noticeable, you would have no idea they even had anything done. But there are some probsur- lems. One thing plastic gery seems to do when a woman overcompensates is cause a ripple effect. Once that woman is out in public flaunting her newly acquired assets she starts to possibly feel better, but 10 more women now feel inferior. And for men, is it ever going to be good enough? New car and truck models come out every year with additions and gadgets. Are you going to work your way into debt to prove to other best of people that you're the not. them all? I'd hope So does this practice of overcompensation for men and women work? think it does. The d problem lies with all try so hard We acceptance. I dont deep-roote- to impress those people around us, when in fact were not happy with ourselves in the first place. The worse part is most of the time those other people couldn't care less. If we spent half as much time making ourselves happy and being grateful for what we have already, then maybe we wouldnt be so hard on ourselves. easy for society to tell us who we should or shouldnt be, so we then critique ourselves and theorize on how others will react when they find out our little secrets. One thing youve got to always keep in the back of your mind is that those cars or looks society tells us we must have are just advertisements. Lets face it: If we felt good about ourselves all tire time Its we wouldnt buy half tire crap society tells us we need. When we feel bad about ourselves, some guy in an office makes millions. Hence, finding material things to cover up emotional problems isnt really going to help. Maybe itll help just to ize that things could be worse. real- although it might be a little late for that, but I love to people watch. Dont get me wrong. I am neither a creeper nor a stalker, but I find it fascinating what people will do when they dont realize people are watching them. Here are some of my favorite observations. I love to go to the computer center to write my articles and papers because I can focus better. While there, I sit back in my chair and look around . to see what people are doing. There is a couple I see there a lot, and they seem to be very much in love. I have no problem with people in love, but this couple drives me crazy. Last week I was sitting near the girl in this wonderful couple when her boyfriend showed up. She was happy to see him, which is normal for a couple in love. The part that bugged me was that he sat down in her chair, and she sat . in his lap. They stayed like this for the rest of the time they were at the computer lab. Oh how freakin cute. I dont want to sound mean, but do they realize they are in a public place where that might be distracting? Any kind of public displays of affection (anything more than a hug or holding hands) in an actual public setting (homes and apartments dont count) drives me crazy. I mean, I get uncomfortable at weddings when the groom kisses the g bride. So, couple in the computer lab, knock it oft! Another favorite observation of mine was while I was growing up in Gunnison. You see, in Gunnison there is not much to do so we would often venture up to Provo to have a good time. One time we decided to glue a quarter to the mall floor and watch people try to pick it up. This provided hours, OK minutes, of entertainment. My favorite was when people would bend over to pick it up, and it took them a while to realize that it was glued down. My other favorite was kids trying to pick it up and then asking their parents to try. It became a family activity to try and get it off the floor. One dad even started kicking at it, hoping to get it loose. I always wondered why people tried so hard to pick it up; it was only a quarter. I also love watching a guy approach a girl whom he thinks is attractive. This may be my favorite thing to watch. Guy sees girl, girl tries to ignore guy, guy talks to girl, girl rejects guy, guy thinks he was successful and walks away in triumph. Can it get any better than that? I love watching this happen around the school. A guy will try and make small talk and get a girl's number, but the girl dances around the question. The guy will try to be smooth, sitting on the edge of the table and telling jokes. Sometimes I just want to walk up to the guy and tell him to move on because it isnt working. Other honorable mentions are when people fall down stairs in public, mouth the words to their music, and dance in their cars. I love to make fun of those people, even though I am guilty of those embarrassing of all activi- ties. So, next time you are in a public place and you think no one is looking, be careful that I am not in the room, or you might end up in the newspaper. 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