25th Feb2012

What a girl wants this Valentine’s Day? Romance

By Emina Cirkic

 

It was a cold December morning and my friend Anna and I were getting ready for a bonding day downtown. She thought it was an ordinary day, but I knew she was going to be in for a HUGE surprise.

There was this guy, Zach; we were all friends with for a while. Their relationship turned in to the typical “I like her, she likes me, but I’m not going to say anything.” Eventually, I persuaded Zach to make his move. He planned a day for Anna and I culminating in meeting up with him so he could make his grand gesture: asking Anna out to prom. We went to various places downtown like the movie theatre, Cristkindelmarkt at the Daley Plaza, the Art Institute, and little cafes. At each of these places, he left her little notes that eventually spelled out “Will you go to prom with me?”

The Last place we went to was the ice skating rink at Millennium Park where Zach stood on the ice with the word “Me?” in one hand and a bouquet of flowers in the other. It was one of the most romantic and well-thought-out moves I had ever seen.

The next day I told my friends at school about it and all anyone said throughout my entire story was “Awwww” or “Oh my God!” and the occasional “I wish I had a guy like that!”

Sometimes it feels like there are no more romantic gushy moments. I hear guys complaining about how hard it is to get a girl’s attention or to make a girl fall head over heels for them. So much thought and concern over problems that can be easily solved with one, simple thing: romance.

Even if a girl says she hates flowers and bristles at the thought of “cheesy moments.” Don’t believe it. Every girl wants a guy to take an extra step to make her feel special. It doesn’t have to be some grand display of affection like renting a yacht and having a personal showing of fireworks on the lake (although that would definitely earn a guy some serious points). A simple flower is a simple yet grand gesture. No need to buy a whole bouquet of long stem roses…one flower is all it takes.

 

Here is a list of the top 10 romantic gestures guys should try this Valentine’s Day for that special girl.

 

1. Kiss her in the rain or snow. (Here’s hoping for bad weather this Valentine’s Day!)

2. Give her flowers… even just one.

3. Only communicate through hand written letters for the day.

4. Personally make her a homemade lunch.

5. Sneak little cute notes into her locker, books, and notebooks.

6. Randomly dance with her…even if there’s no music.

7. Pull a move from Dirty Dancing – reenact the iconic end scene.

8. Take a walk at sunset on the beach…or along Lake Michigan.

9. Give her at least three genuine compliments within the day.

10. Call her favorite radio station and dedicate a song to her.

 

Women notice everything — and I mean everything. A simple romantic gesture will knock her off her feet. It seems as if all the simple stuff men used to do for women before, just doesn’t happen anymore. No one writes romantic letters to one another or gives little gifts for no reason. It’s the little things that count the most in a woman’s life.

So there you have it, the key to a woman’s heart: Romance. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone, especially to the hopeless romantics out there! I hope to see love letters, single stem flowers, and giggly girls all over Lane today.

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25th Feb2012

Look What I Stumbled Upon…

 

By Aleksandra Bursac

 

http://www.mydearvalentine.com – This website is great for

poems, quotes, horoscopes, and other romatic tidbits you can use on Valentine’s Day to make your sweety melt.

 

http://wilstar.com/holidays/valentn.htm – Outlines a cute

history of Valentines Day.

 

http://howtoimpressaboy.net/ – Don’t take this humorous site too seriously, but it is adorable.

 

http://www.links2love.com/guys.htm – Provides love advice and other fun stuff.

 

hedgehogcomics.com/?p=31 – very cute last minute valentine for you to print out and give to your special somebody. It’s sure to impress ;)

 

http://thevow-movie.com/ – Enough said. The Vow is looking to be the biggest romance flick of the year so take your girl to the movies!

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25th Feb2012

Elephant in the Classroom

  A column dedicated to examining those awkward high school situations

 

By Cody Lee

 

I don’t know about you guys, but I’d prefer not to login to Facebook and be fed with a million mushy Valentine’s Day statuses. Stalking people’s profiles isn’t even fun these days (and trust me, I LOVE stalking profiles). But only seeing posts like “All I have for Valentine’s Day is my ice cream” gets pretty boring. Seriously, what is everyone’s deal? It’s a pointless, Hallmark-made holiday that leaves everyone depressed and heartbroken. Even the movie “Valentine’s Day” sucked.

I would say that Valentine’s is all right if you have a significant other, but that’s not even true. You have to worry about where to take him/her, what you guys are going to do, what you’re going to wear, and what present to bring along with you. You go out and spend $10,000 on your little date, when on any other day it would have been equally romantic to just stay in and order chinese food. But hey, if you’re going to partake in the festivities, you might as well take it to a whole new level. Go way over the top. I’m talkin’ buy your valentine a pony. Who doesn’t love ponies? Or take him/her to the Taj Mahal. Or wait… my best idea yet, rent Mini-Me and take him along on your date (check it out, you can actually rent that lil’ guy: www.globaltalentbooking.com/booking-verne-troyer-mini-me). Whatever your plans might be with your sweetheart, remember that it’s Valentine’s Day! The most important day of the year…right?!

And for those WITHOUT a lover, ouch. Valentine’s Day is not the best day for you. You have to sit around and watch other people look especially happy while you go home, eat chocolate ice cream, and cry yourself to sleep. But I say, do something different. Maybe try to rally some folks up and stage an anti-love protest. Downtown. Wearing all black. In the middle of the day. Wielding molotov cocktails. Nothing says “Valentine Shmalintine” more than a protest like that. Here’s an even better plan: Every couple that you see, just scream at them. Get all up in their grill. You can yell “get a room” or simply “I hate you”, either one works perfectly fine. If you’re alone on Valentine’s you might as well ruin it for everyone else…right?!

For me, I have a girlfriend. I’m going to take her on a surprise date to the movies to see Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace 3D. We both love Obi-Wan Kenobi. Then after, I’m going to let her get anything she wants from Burger King. Oh man I’m so excited! I know she’s going to love it! I hope she doesn’t read this but I just can’t wait. Valentine’s Day rocks! I love it, I love it, I love it!

Oh wait, did I just write that out loud…? I meant that Valentine’s Day stinks. Sorry, I was just getting a little caught up in the moment.

But on some real levels right now, don’t be too serious about Valentine’s Day. Don’t give in to all the hype…it’s just a day. So can you please do me and my newsfeed a favor and stop with all of the Valentine’s talk, we’re growing a little tired of it. Thanks.

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25th Feb2012

As Good As It Gets

Advice so nice you’ll read it twice

By Mary Presley

marypresley@lanewarrior.com

 

Dear Mary,

There’s this guy who I’ll call “Jake.” We have known each other since freshman year. I’ve had classes with him up until this year. We used to flirt, talk, and goof around all the time. I always thought he was cute, but nothing more…he always seemed to have a girlfriend.

Junior year, I started liking him…a lot. My feelings I guess grew for him over the years and junior year my feelings for him were deep. He’d always play with my hair, or crack jokes all day. But, throughout the years of knowing him, I learned he can be quite a jerk.

He is very good looking and is one of those guys that knows he’s hot stuff. Girls flirt and try things with him all the time, so I don’t think I was ever on his mind in that way. I know I made it clear that I liked him in that way, and he didn’t respond to my message.

This year we don’t have any classes together. Now he completely ignores me; doesn’t even say ‘hi’ to me in the halls! He knew I liked him a lot. I try to forget about him but I can’t. Sometimes I think maybe just a little fling or one make out session with him with help me get over him.I know that’s a bad thing to do…but i’m tired of being the good girl all the time! Mary, if you have any advice on how to get over him or what I should tell him or just do about the situation, I would appreciate it!

~ sincerely,

Confused :(

 

Dear Confused,

Wow, I can totally relate to you one hundred percent. Sometimes us good girls try to spice up our lives by taking chances and coming outside of our shells. This is totally okay, but not to the point where you have to do things you know are wrong.

I know you do not want to become just another one of Jake’s “girls,” so never do something that you and your gut feeling do not agree on. You seem like a smart girl that does not need a big headed jerk like Jake. I know he is cute, flirtatious, and hard to resist, but you have to let him go. He is not the type of boy you should want as a boyfriend. Keep him strictly under the “crush” category in your mind – a boy you absolutely like, but will never ever go there with.

Jake seems like a shameless heart breaker who obviously treats his victims the same way he has treated you. I would tell you that whatever happens do not fall for him, but I think you already did. The best way to get over him is to realize that he is not the boy for you. Think about the future and all the tears you will shed and all the times you will say “I’m so stupid,” if you decide to try to make something work with a player like Jake. Never put yourself through something that you can already see yourself regretting.

Maybe when Jake is ready to grow up and stop checking himself out in the mirror he will finally see you. You know what? Don’t even wait around waiting for him to notice you again. If you told him how you felt before, that one time is enough.

As for why he doesn’t speak to you in the hallway, he could feel bad about not liking you as much as you liked him or he really has just not noticed you in the halls. Regardless, move on from Jake. Stop thinking about him, looking at him, asking about him, or going through his pictures on Facebook. There are plenty of boys like Jake, but there are more boys that are better than him. Trust me you don’t need him because he does not need you. And sometimes that’s as good as it gets!!!!

 

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