Carlos Pino/ Staff Writer Read “Polyamorous Relationships are More than Just Cheating” by Jacqueline Flores here. In a world of hookups and swiping right on dating apps, it’s time for intimate monogamy to make a comeback. The depths of your love can take different forms. Though some people may choose multiple partners, there are many […]
Nicole Ardila / Contributing Writer On Valentine’s Day 2018, a day usually filled with love, tragedy stole the lives of 17 South Florida teenagers. Three years ago, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, walked in excited to celebrate a day of love with their friends and dates. With about 40 minutes left of class, […]
Denitsa Raichkova/Contributing Writer As a hopeless romantic, I cannot help but admire Valentine’s Day and its significance. The modern holiday originates from the Roman festival of Lupercalia and celebrates love around the world. Legend has it that St. Valentine, a Roman priest during the third century, paid with his life for preaching love. After Emperor […]
Nathen Nayor/Staff Writer Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone, so why not celebrate the holiday that precedes it? The ancient Roman holiday of Lupercalia was nothing like the holiday we now celebrate on February 14. It was in fact a rather gory and sexual festival intended to ward off evil spirits. Taking place from the 13th […]
Dante Nahai/ Staff Writer Though most comic book series focus on high intensity action and stakes there is always one thing that grounds it. Romance. With Valentine’s day around the corner here are ten comic book couples that both have powerful chemistry and great series about their relationship. 10. Daredevil and Elektra Though they had […]
Elida Velado Salazar/ Contributing Writer 1. “When Harry Met Sally” Starring Billy Crystal as Harry Burns and Meg Ryan as Sally Albright, it is a film on two recent college graduates sharing a car ride to new york city during which the main characters argue on the basis if men and women can […]
Thaniuska Vivas / Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is not everyone’s favorite holiday. While the spirit of love is in the air, not everyone has a significant other to celebrate it with. However, that does not mean that they are incomplete without a special someone by their side. Here are 10 songs to listen to that […]
Jennifer Peña/Staff Writer As Valentine’s Day approaches, many will no doubt use the special day to celebrate their loved ones. If that’s not your thing, you may choose to celebrate Galentine’s Day on Feb. 13 instead, showing appreciation for your “gals,” however you define them. Like Valentine’s, there’s no limit in showing people how much […]
There are 365 days a year you can publicly display affection towards your significant other, but there is no reason to go all out on Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s making contact with the couples making-out around campus or the couples who hold hands and whisper sweet nothings to each other during lectures, there is an […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is the day for couples to show their affection for one another, go out on dates and give each other nice gifts. It’s a day to flaunt your love to the public, social media or anywhere else you want. Or at least that’s true for straight couples. For queer people, […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Last Valentine’s Day I loved him. The year before I loved her. This year, I will love me. Valentine’s Day is an infamous celebration in which we strive to make other people happy by buying them luxuries that we think will make them love us more. We fall into the consumer society […]
