What to do on Valentine's Day if you're single: Get a massage Massages evoke relaxation and also help to relieve stress. Go with some girlfriends and see "The Vagina Monologues" at the Memorial Union It's entertaining and it will inspire your inner feminist. (0) comments
Anybody can gift-wrap cologne and purchase a heart-shaped box of chocolates, but if you're in a serious relationship, the real way to celebrate Valentine's Day is through creativity. If you're serious about each other, spark up your romance by trying one or more of the following options, which should recreate the butterflies you first felt for one another. (0) comments
You've been dating someone for a few months, or maybe just a few weeks, and are a fairly new couple. What should you do for Valentine's Day? You don't want to send the wrong message and go over the top by spending too much, but on the other hand, you don't want to go the cheap route and disappoint your significant other. (0) comments
Where and how did you meet? Marc and I met freshman year because we were on the same dorm floor, Larch Caine. A bunch of us started hanging out together not too long after school started. How long have you been together? We have been together for almost three years. (0) comments
While the tradition of Valentine's Day in the United States remains centered around significant others and gifts of love and romance, other cultures have a slightly different take on the holiday. United Kingdom Bearing more of a resemblance to American Christmas traditions, Valentine's Day sees a character named Jack Valentine bringing treats and gifts to children. (0) comments
Maybe you don't have a special someone to share Valentine's Day with. You're not the only one, but what about those who have that "just friends" friend? Should you buy them a gift? Will that make things awkward? Will he or she think you're implying things that you really aren't? Valentine's Day is for all kinds of love and friendship counts in that as well. (0) comments
As couples everywhere make preparations for Valentine's Day by purchasing countless amounts of candy, chocolates, flowers and jewelry, it is easy to forget why this holiday is celebrated in the first place. Valentine's Day's history runs back to the third century and has undergone considerable changes in that time. (0) comments
Thursday, Feb. 7 Capitol Steps, 7:30 p.m. Location: Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center Event type: Political comedy show Cost: $37.50 for general public IMAGES by Ngaire's Mary Kay makeover, 7 p.m. Location: 408 Kellogg Ave. Event type: Makeovers, glamour photos, jewelry sale, handbag sale, chair massages Cost: free SUB film: "Freedom Writers," 8 p. (0) comments