2008 Woodie Awards
Love is in the air: Valentine's Day springs on the Marist Campus
For the love of creativity
MARK RODENHIZER,RYAN SMITH, AND MARC SAUSA
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Features
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As Valentine's Day approaches, so does the anxiety of finding a meaningful and creative present for that someone special. Valentine gifts need not be traditional flowers and candy, some people like different surprises. NYU sophomore Anne Sebastian is one, for example.
"The usual flowers and chocolates are always nice," she said, "but getting something unexpected and fun is a better surprise."
Gift givers in a more intimate relationship opt for a sex-related gift. Tim McGeever, a Marist sophomore, has gone this route.
"I once gave a girl edible underwear," he said.
Danielle Velez, an engineering major at Johns Hopkins University, was the recipient of an explicitly sexual gift.
"One time on Valentine's Day, my boyfriend gave me a hot pink female sex toy," she said, "I was completely shocked by the gift."
With many different options available, some people prefer to be more romantic while still straying from the norm. Kesal Petal, a student at Virginia Tech, said he likes to give gifts with personal meaning.
"I once gave my girlfriend a porcelain cow with red heart boxers because I knew it would mean a lot to her," he said.
Michelle Losicco, a Highland resident, has been the recipient of a loving and unique gift.
"I got a voice recorder that had our picture on it, and when you pressed play it was my boyfriend's voice reciting a poem and saying 'I love you.'"
One unusual and extreme way to show affection might be to get a tattoo. John Casulli, a tattoo artist at Planet New York Tattoo and Body Piercing, said that Valentine's Day tattoos are not common.
"There isn't a significant increase in the amount of tattoos that we do around Valentine's Day," he said, "But when people do make this choice, there are some popular themes."
"Most people either get names, hearts, or interlocking symbols," he said, "The funny part is that 80 percent of the time, the people come back to get the tattoo covered up."
Sometimes the most unusual gifts require no money. Meredith Klein, a sophomore at Syracuse University, could not put a price on her favorite present.
"Last year, my boyfriend and his fraternity sang love songs to me outside my dorm," she said. "This was the most thoughtful gift I'd ever received on Valentine's day."
Tom Kraynak, a Marist sophomore, said the best gifts may not even be tangible.
"Valentine's Day gifts don't always have to be a material gift," he said, "Valentine's Day should show your appreciation."
"The usual flowers and chocolates are always nice," she said, "but getting something unexpected and fun is a better surprise."
Gift givers in a more intimate relationship opt for a sex-related gift. Tim McGeever, a Marist sophomore, has gone this route.
"I once gave a girl edible underwear," he said.
Danielle Velez, an engineering major at Johns Hopkins University, was the recipient of an explicitly sexual gift.
"One time on Valentine's Day, my boyfriend gave me a hot pink female sex toy," she said, "I was completely shocked by the gift."
With many different options available, some people prefer to be more romantic while still straying from the norm. Kesal Petal, a student at Virginia Tech, said he likes to give gifts with personal meaning.
"I once gave my girlfriend a porcelain cow with red heart boxers because I knew it would mean a lot to her," he said.
Michelle Losicco, a Highland resident, has been the recipient of a loving and unique gift.
"I got a voice recorder that had our picture on it, and when you pressed play it was my boyfriend's voice reciting a poem and saying 'I love you.'"
One unusual and extreme way to show affection might be to get a tattoo. John Casulli, a tattoo artist at Planet New York Tattoo and Body Piercing, said that Valentine's Day tattoos are not common.
"There isn't a significant increase in the amount of tattoos that we do around Valentine's Day," he said, "But when people do make this choice, there are some popular themes."
"Most people either get names, hearts, or interlocking symbols," he said, "The funny part is that 80 percent of the time, the people come back to get the tattoo covered up."
Sometimes the most unusual gifts require no money. Meredith Klein, a sophomore at Syracuse University, could not put a price on her favorite present.
"Last year, my boyfriend and his fraternity sang love songs to me outside my dorm," she said. "This was the most thoughtful gift I'd ever received on Valentine's day."
Tom Kraynak, a Marist sophomore, said the best gifts may not even be tangible.
"Valentine's Day gifts don't always have to be a material gift," he said, "Valentine's Day should show your appreciation."
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