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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 5- a ies. If you want a movie that you havent seen before, you BY HAYLIE ANDERSON hayande can always go to one of the cheaper movie theaters. If you are one of those people who likes Valentines Day then there are many things you can do for your other half. Most girls just want something little that actually means something. Something cheap like flowers, a handmade card and a d dinner would be perfect. If you and your other half are the type of couple that likes to be out doors, you can always go on a picnic. Walk somewhere until you find some place that the both of you like, even if its just a park surrounded with trees. Pack a lunch like sandwiches and fruit nothing drastic just something small. Remember that for this Valentines Day single or in a relationship there is lots to do. Find what works for you and have fun. You dont have to be with somebody to make it a fun Valentines Day, and you dont have to spend lots of money either. There are two types of l js people in this world: those who love Valentines Day and those who hate Valen- tines Day. The people who like Valentines Day are usually the ones who have dates, but that shouldnt be true. You should home-cooke- like Valentines Day even if you dont have a date. Valentines Day is the day for love, and if you dont have a date you should just love yourself. These days there are many - different ways to treat yourself. You can rent movies for cheap at many different stores. Have a fun movie - night by yourself. Pop some popcorn and just chill and relax. If you dont want to be alone, get a bunch of your friends together and you can watch your favorite mov ' N W V J I - - I 'a Ashley Hansen, a sophomore biology major from Ogden, is overcome with joy Thursday as August Barlow, a junior biology major from Hildale, asks her to be his valentine. On Valentines matter most, staff writer Haylie Anderson said. APPS I A Women shouldn't be discouraged from playing contact sports It has recently come to my attention that some of the general public doesn't think girls should play aggressive contact sports. Ive previously written about how I didnt know I was strong until I was told I could be. On another side of that, I didnt realize I enjoyed tackling people so much until I started playing rugby. Nor did I know how many people were opposed to the idea of girls doing that. I am a proud team member of the Dixie State Univer- sity womens rugby team, and we had our first game of the semester two weekends ago in Las Vegas against a team called The Slots. I played the position of fullback for most of the game, which is the very back position - essentially the last resort on defense if someone breaks through the forward and back lines. By no means do I think Im amazing at this spot, but its so far my favorite. Mostly it gives me the opportunity to hit people. Now calm down; I am in every way a believer of a no conflict, lifestyle. Ask my roommates. Im very passive aggressive when it comes to argumentative conflict or confrontation of any sort. So why do I enjoy it so much? s Maybe its a power thing. Or maybe it the rush of adrenaline that builds before every play and explodes when I give all the energy I have into a sprint to keep my defense solid. But lets think about football. Why is it with a acceptable for males to run around ball and hit each other for entertainment, but one of my teammates grandmothers doesnt think her granddaughter should be playing a game like rugby? the The world just gathered to watch Super Bowl, one of the most watched sporting events globally every year, athletes in with some of the highest-pai- d professional sports. Yet there is a stigma against girls playing rugby when we love it. Because its dangerous or because its not what girls do. So were told. The daughters of our world have the same wants as the sons. Boys play baseball; girls play softball. Boys and girls play soccer. Boys play football. And girls? They can try out for the kicker position so they have a lesser chance of getting hit. Perhaps men and women playing contact sports together isnt a good idea, considering men and women who play rugby tend differ in size. Although, I have seen a girl on my team charge head on into five women at once with a ball and not get taken down. Were not all the same, obviously, but passion for sport surpasses gender and size. The idea that boys can take a hit and be tough isnt new - males are the alpha, the fighters, the hunters. But this isnt 3,000 B.C. Its continued from Page 4 Rated at nearly five stars in the app store, Mint is a personal finance tool. You digital text that you can email or import to other apps. While this app is cool, it wasnt more convenient nor did it save me more time. This app is best used on an iPad. Another issue students might run into g with apps on is that some smartphones teachers allow the use of notes on tests and quizzes, but not cellphones. Unless your instructor trusts you not to Google all your answers, you will probably be left in a panic. note-takin- GPA dont ' i j j j 7 r '7' 7 . 2 sport surpasses gender and size. high-conta- ct students i .'.XL To see a list of other apps for students, read this article online at dixiesunnews .com j i Tweet about your If youre somewhat of favorite apps using the a nerd like me, youll aphashtag VoiceOfDixie preciate this recommenda' and join the discussion, tion. Calculate My GPA is an app that allows students to customize a grade scale that can accurately calculate his or her GPA. The app can calculate an overall GPA as well as the GPA for that specific term. All the student has to do is input each course, how many credits he or she is signed up for, and the letter grade. The app will do the rest. not even the 1950s. According to the App Now is the time to Store, Calculate My GPA is rated at nearly five stars and demand change but only has 82 reviews. acceptance. One of my favorite Why a student would need to know his or her movie lines is from A League of Their exact GPA on the go is a bit of a mystery, but its Own from Tom still a riveting idea. Have Hanks character: Theres no crying in baseball. you tried to calculate your As much of a jerk as his character could own GPA? Lets be honest: aint nobody got time be in that film, he grew to know that women could play ball just like men, and for that. There has been a time the passion the players had drove them two when I wanted to a with or the the same be best. Its to I know my GPA before offi- sport. My teammates and love what we do. Wc get nervous before games cial grades were released. This app could be help- and we put our all into playing them, but r E the ful be for student involved onlookers say girls shouldnt nerdy inside all of us. in such activities. I say we can do what we want. Finance IZ If the world can support tough men ? tackling each other and throwing around v One of the highest-rate- d a ball for sport, theres no reason why Mint is a finance app that provides users with imand the show same for most shouldnt mediate access to their banking information. News popular apps support they editor Emily Bills said Mint is among apps helpful to the is same for Mint. free available women doing thing. same, obviously, but passion for a nt sort of taunts you when you spend more than you should have at T.J. Maxx or frequent Yogurtland a little too often. Technology has brought a whole new aspect to learning that generations before us never got to experience. While the kid in front of you who takes notes only with his tablet may be a bit distracting, there is definitely a plus side to implementing technology in the classroom. have to have a lot of dough in the bank account to use the app, either. The individual connects his or her bank accounts to the app and it tracks spending by placing each transaction in a category. It also helps create a budget, receive bill reminders and offers a free credit check. It pulls any personal finance account you have into one place. No more worrying if your $8 subscription to Netflix will make you overdraft. I use Mint, and the only part I dont like about it is that all my guilty pleasure spending habits are laid like out in front of me how my mom used to lecture me when I was 16 and I spent all of my paycheck on clothes. Its Were not all the non-viole- the little things are what Day, j i ; j |