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-4 posts tagged "Galentine’s day"
Angela Mathew | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Valentine’s Day is a huge deal in America. Even if you ignore the unbridled consumerism (candy, flowers, expensive gifts) there is so much emphasis on celebrating the day even if you’re not in a romantic relationship. Just walking around my residence hall, with most of the bulletin boards awash in various shades of pink, emblazoned
Rose Androwich | Thursday, February 17, 2022
Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) and Breen-Phillips Hall hosted a Galentine’s Day event together Wednesday evening. Breen-Phillips president Annika Knuth and vice president Holly O’Brien initially wanted to have a collaboration with SGA for Friendsgiving, but ultimately Knuth said she thought Galentine’s Day would be a great fit for a cross-campus event. Saint Mary’s
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, February 13, 2020
Fictional character Leslie Knope marked Feb. 13 as a day for “ladies celebrating ladies” in the now-infamous “Galentine’s Day” episode of television show “Parks and Recreation.” Since then, the Knope-ism has exploded into a real holiday, which has become a nationwide celebration of female friendship. “Here at Saint Mary’s, Galentine’s Day allows us to focus
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, January 19, 2018
One of my high school teachers recently pointed out a distressing dilemma to me. This year, for the first time since 1945, Ash Wednesday will fall on Valentine’s Day. Now, with Valentine’s Day comes chocolate and candy. With Ash Wednesday comes Lent. And here, we reach an impasse. Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are simply