By Christy Shepherd
Feb. 14, Valentine''s Day. But what are single people supposed to do for fun on the so-called most romantic day of the year?
Kami Scown, 20, a junior from Idaho Falls, Idaho, majoring in marriage, family and human development, expressed her feelings on the holiday with a poem.
'Cupid schmupid, Valentine''s Day is stupid! Flowers, hearts, and candy galore, it makes me want to throw up on the floor,' the poem starts off.
Scown said she had to write a love poem for a class and wanted to write something funny about Valentine''s Day since so many people make such a big deal about it.
One student thinks if Valentine''s Day exists, everyone should be able to get something out of it.
'We should at least get the day off from school - especially here. I mean, isn''t that what BYU is all about anyway? Finding that special someone,' said Teri Hale, 23, a senior, from Johnson, Kan., majoring in horticulture.
To some people, Feb. 14 is just another day on the calendar.
Steve Barrus, 21, a sophomore from Clovis, Calif., with an open major, said Valentine''s Day is just another day of the week to him.
People who do not have a special valentine should just do what they would normally do on a Wednesday night, he said.
'Being a recently returned missionary, I haven''t really thought much about Valentine''s Day this year,' Barrus said.
Other people plan on having fun even if they do not have a sweetheart.
April Phillips, 22, a senior, from Solon, Ohio, majoring in wildlife biology, said she and her roommates are having an anti-Valentine''s Day party.
'We are inviting anyone who doesn''t have a date,' she said.
Phillips plans to play games, have treats, and to just have fun with everyone else who does not have a specific valentine.
Cindy McArthur, 22, a senior from St. George, Washington County, majoring in early childhood education, said she plans on starting a service for ward members to send funny valentines to each other for a small fee.
McArthur said she will play the guitar and her roommates will sing while they present the valentines.
'It would be fun to see who sends valentines to whom,' she said.
Jeff Mulcock, 22, a sophomore, from Mesa, Ariz., majoring in communications, said he plans on going to a dance club in Salt Lake on Valentine''s Day.
'Some places have singles night on Valentine''s Day, which is cool because then you don''t have to hang with just one person,' he said.
Whether or not you have a sweetheart for Valentine''s Day, it is still a holiday and can be celebrated in many different ways.