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-38 posts tagged "Valentine’s Day"
Natalie Weber | Friday, February 17, 2017
On Thursday, the Snite Museum hosted a “Valentine’s Day recovery program,” poking fun at Tuesday’s holiday and allowing members of the South Bend community to explore the museum’s art collections. Titled, “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”, the event was part of the “Third Thursdays at the Snite” program, according to Sarah Martin, curator
Stephanie Snyder | Wednesday, February 15, 2017
For the Valentine’s Day haters out there, I have a question for you. How could anyone hate a holiday packed with sacrifice, a fight for justice, miracles martyrdom and unconditional love? Yes, I’m talking about the story behind Valentine’s Day — actually, it’s St. Valentine’s Day. I admit, Valentine’s Day is definitely not one of my favorite
Erin McAuliffe, John Darr, Kelly McGarry, Nora McGreevy and Mike Donovan | Tuesday, February 14, 2017
This week, Scene selected songs that break our hearts — or at least remind us of heartbreaks. In other words, this is an attempt to curate the Best — or perhaps Worst — Valentine’s Day Playlist Ever. If you enjoy these relatable rants, be sure to check out our SoundCloud next Monday for SceneCast, Scene’s weekly podcast:
Jack Riedy | Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Looking to woo that special someone while showing off your knowledge of current events? Enter “Alternative Valentines,” novelty gifts available at echochamberchamber.etsy.com. The Trump administration spoof is the work of Shelley Kim, standup comedian and Notre Dame alumnus. She is selling the cards, printed or digital, and donating all proceeds to Washington, D.C. public school classrooms.
Courtney Phelan | Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Couples on Valentine’s Day are expected to exchange gifts. I don’t want to spend a lot of space in this column arguing that roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are unnecessary, so here: those cliché roses are unsustainably farmed and shipped in from 3000 miles away, those cliché greeting cards are overpriced and impersonal, and
Charlie Ducey | Monday, February 16, 2015
Why is it that love, a rather expansive term in English used to describe robust concern, romantic attraction and sacrificial devotion, is so often reduced to mean love of the sappy Valentine’s variety? It’s a pity that the English language possesses a woefully inadequate supply of words to differentiate between varieties of love that we
Allie Tollaksen | Thursday, February 12, 2015
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and unless you’re in a committed relationship or have been holding out for a secret admirer, you probably are less than thrilled about the holiday. Some Valentine’s Day grinches have taken to calling it “Single’s Awareness Day.” Others refuse to acknowledge the Hallmark holiday and its crass-commercialism altogether. A third
Matt Miklavic | Thursday, February 12, 2015
Valentine’s Day. Oh, yay. Yet again it is upon us, Notre Dame. Yet another night of sky-high expectations and North-Korean-rocket-launch-like failures; a night that promises “Love Actually” and delivers “Romeo and Juliet.” And so, as you set out on Thursday in pursuit of being in that 1 percent of Disney fairytales, here’s a little look
Caelin Miltko | Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Valentine’s Day is Saturday and that means Netflix is recommending all sorts of romantic comedies. But before you spend your Thursday and Friday curled up watching Netflix, consider heading out to see the Student Players’ most recent production, “Almost Maine.” “Almost Maine” is a play by John Cariani based around a series of nine vignettes.
Onyinye Naomi Igboanugo | Thursday, February 5, 2015
If you’re an avid reader of the Scene section of The Observer, you might have noticed this curious new column — The Stylin’ Irish. Slightly similar to Fashion by Felicia, this column is dedicated to all things fashion from trends and style on campus to style advice to fashion show reviews and features of your