Should Valentine's Day Be Celebrated?
Luis Vargas
Staff Reporter
Valentine's day can be a beneficial day for showing love to a significant other in numerous ways. For one thing. It provides an opportunity for people to show their affection and their appreciation for their loved ones through many gestures that include gift giving, spending quality time with one another or even going out to a nice dinner. These gestures come together and serve as a reminder of how important human connection is with others. Valentine's day can also serve as a catalyst for strengthening current bonds and communication with loved ones. But some have mixed opinions on the holiday. Some may argue that Valentine's has become over commercialized, leading to pressure and expectations to purchase gifts, these pressures often lead away from the true meaning of Valentines. On top of that, many who are not in a relationship may also feel excluded from the holiday, which can lead to feelings of loneliness. Regardless of how Valentines Day is viewed, we can end on the note that this holiday is all about showing love and reaping the benefits of what it means to be loved.
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Caleb Kolden
Staff Reporter
Valentine’s Day is a holiday about love. It’s a day to celebrate with a partner or loved ones. I think the day should be celebrated, it’s a great way to express love and your feelings with others. When you were a kid, you might’ve loved to celebrate it, giving classmates cards and candy, and when you’re older you can celebrate it with a significate other and share your love with them. Today only 53% of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day, which doesn’t make much sense. All in all I think it’s a great holiday.
Rat Naber
Staff Reporter
Valentines Day is a great day to show your appreciation and love for someone special. Many people don’t believe that Valentine’s Day should be celebrated because of various reasons. Some are single, some just associate it with bad memories, but you could always go and enjoy the holiday with family or friends. The holiday gives us all an excuse to bring that special someone a gift and spend some quality time with them. If you’re not in a romantic relationship go have lunch with your friends and show them how much they mean to you.
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Em Pearson
Editor-In-Chief
February 14th is a special day for those in relationships and platonic friendships. Valentine's Day is marked as the day where you can send your loved ones, family, and friends messages full of love and affection. It is a special day for many and it’s also a good way to spend time with your loved ones, especially those in romantic relationships such as marriages. At the end of the day, this holiday shouldn’t be pressuring anyone at all to celebrate. Valentine’s Day in the end is a special day for everyone who chooses to celebrate it. I personally would love to receive love from my significant other. This day is significant to everyone in their own way, but also it can be celebrated in their own ways. People shouldn’t feel pressured to celebrate it, especially if they never have before.
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Addy Kennedy
Staff Reporter
Should Valentine’s Day be celebrated? I personally think it should. It is a good day to show appreciation towards your significant other. Now you should always show them you appreciate them, but it is good to just have a day filled with love. Celebrating does not always mean chocolate and gifts. You can just spend time together and show them you care.
I get that there are people that do not like Valentine’s, but that does not mean it should not be celebrated. It is good to take time out of your day for your significant other. You do not have to buy expensive things to show you care either. A homemade gift could do wonders and has much more meaning. You can also celebrate Valentine’s with friends. Overall, it is good to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Ayla Cuskic
Staff Reporter
I think that Valentine's Day should be celebrated. It is a cultural tradition where couples can show their love and affection for each other, and it is a day of positivity for many. Valentine's day has been celebrated as a day of romance since the 14th century. Valentine's day is celebrated in many cultures and is a festive tradition that brings people together and allows them to show love and appreciation for one another. Valentine's day is a holiday not only for couples but for family and friends as well. With how busy the world is now a days Valentine's Day is a day that should be celebrated for people to remember the love and care they have for each other.
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Andrew Prince
Staff Reporter
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Lexis Washington
Staff Reporter
For years, we have been celebrating a holiday about love. In my opinion, Valentine’s Day should not be a holiday because every day people should feel loved. A holiday should not define when a person gets special treatment or even feels like they matter to someone. There should not be one specific day where you present how much you love your significate other. Yes, some men and women do show their loved ones they love them, but to have an entire day for people who do not show it is almost disrespectful. Even though I disagree with it for people in relationships, it is great for anyone who is not in one.
Kaitlin Holmes
Staff Reporter
I believe that Valentine’s Day should be celebrated. Although the main representation of this holiday is for romantic love, I believe that the best part of the holiday is showing how much you care for someone else. Nothing makes me happier on Valentine’s Day than spending time with my family and friends. Most people spend a lot of money on Valentine’s, which is not bad, but I don’t think buying gifts needs to be the whole point of the holiday. I appreciate just spending time with my family on this special day, whether we’re watching a movie together or having a game night. I think this holiday represents our bonds with other people. Valentine’s is a day to remind others that we care; that we appreciate the people around us that love us just as much as we do them.
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Ryan Thomas
Staff Reporter
How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Personally, I think that most people have a flawed ideology when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Think about it. When you’re celebrating with a partner, you’re supposed to buy gifts -flowers, chocolates, maybe a stuffed animal- and go out to a fancy restaurant. You buy a card, and generally spend the day spoiling each other. Do you see the problem?
This holiday has gone off the rails with consumerism. At some point the focus shifted from taking the time to celebrate your partner and showing your love for them to just following the traditions. It became so cut and dry, less about you and your partner and more about what you buy.
Valentine’s Day has the right spirit but too often the wrong execution. Instead of buying those gifts, do something special for your partner this year.
Amy Corral
Staff Reporter
Valentine’s day, a day where people show their love and appreciation towards one another. A day filled with gifts and gestures. But why can’t we show our love every day? The people you love should be appreciated every day and not just on February 14.
Valentines shouldn’t be a holiday. Valentines has the effect to leave people behind and make people who aren’t in a relationship feel excluded.
Overall, Love should not only be obligated on Valentine’s Day, but be shown in friendships and relationships everyday with gestures that show you appreciate them.
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Isabel Jimenez
Staff Reporter
Valentines' day originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named valentines and later evolved to a day all about romance and love. The point of this holiday is to be surrounded by a person or people that make you feel loved and appreciated.
In my opinion Valentines Day is a good holiday, it is actually one of my favorite holidays. Even though people really do not want to consider it a holiday, it should be a holiday. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the holiday, because I used to be one of those people who would hate on this special day.
Valentine's day is a day full of love.
Jackson Unger
Staff Reporter
Since approximately the 14th century on February 14th, the day has been recognized as St. Valentines Day, a day to celebrate loved ones according to the Britannica. But some question whether it should be a day to celebrate or not.
In my humble opinion, I feel that everyday should be a day to celebrate or cherish loved ones and not just relationships wise but also to recognize mothers, fathers, siblings and even friends. One shouldn’t feel like they must recognize a loved one by buying gifts for them for one day of the year, but rather enjoy the time they spend with one another and not make it about giving each other a box of chocolates.
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Brooklyn Hill
Staff Reporter
February 14th is a joyous day for many people but also a dreadful day for others. Valentines’ day is all about love and the beauty behind. Many people dread the holiday, because they aren’t as lucky as others and don’t have a special partner to spend the day with. And though it can bring loneliness and sadness there is always a way to turn that around and make YOUR day special. Valentines’ day isn’t just about the love you share with a special partner, it’s about love in general. So even if you don’t have that person for you, celebrate the love you have for yourself, friends, family, the environment, animals, and the fact that you get to spend another day on this earth loving and living. So, get yourself a box of chocolates either way because love truly is beautiful even if the special love hasn’t come for you yet.
Jessica Serrano
Staff Reporter
The real story of valentines is the saint Valentine was one of the two guys preaching the good word in Rome time but now people compare valentines to a day of love. I think that everyone should celebrate Valentines, even if you’re not in a relationship. You can hangout with friends, family, love ones. It doesn't need to be someone that you have to be in a relationship. So get some flower, candy and food with a friend or lover and go hang out. Or if you don’t want to go out with someone, still treat yourself.
Lilly Vickers
Staff Reporter
Many people find Valentine’s Day to be a fun holiday full of expressing your love to your partner and even close friends. People celebrate it as the day to show your unconditional love for that someone special in your life. I think Valentine’s Day should not be considered so special and here is the reason why.
It is an expensive holiday that puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on relationships. There should not be just one day a year where we show our love and affection towards each other. Everyday should be showing your significant other your unconditional love and affection. Many people also experience the holiday as a lonely and depressing reminder of what they do not have. It should not only be a holiday focused on relationships and romantic love but also other important people like family and friends who maybe don’t have someone to spend the “special” day with. In my opinion, Valentine’s day is overrated and not worth the time.