Hey Princeton! Valentine's Day Edition

How are all the lonely hearts out there, Princeton? Hope you're not avoiding any and all pink and red this February 14th, because campus is sure glowing with it this sunny afternoon.Student Global AIDS Campaign's Condomgrams are turning out to be a big hit in Frist mailboxes this year. And if you're looking for last-minute gift ideas? You might be able to swing some chocolate truffles for your sweetheart on the first floor of Frist. Or if you're looking for something a bit more divine, check out "Will You Be My Valentine? God, Dating, and Marriage" at 5:30pm tonight at Murray Dodge.In other news, Valentine's Day at Princeton is shaping up to be a box of (awkward) chocolates. I now give you some samplings of my V-Day campus reporting:The Sweet (?):Hey WOM professor! What's the lesson plan for today? [She hands out chocolates like we were in grade school] I thought this might offset the topic of the today's lecture: Contextualizing the Rape/Sexual Violence against Women in Colonial Spanish America.I think I'm going to need more chocolate.The Bitter:Hey Girl outside Frist! How's your Valentine's Day going?I hate this holiday. It's not even a real holiday. No? It's a construct of the greeting card companies. Anything else you'd like to add? Not without profanity.The Awkward:Hey Random Guy walking with a big bouquet of white roses down Nassau! Who are the flowers for?*ignores me, walks hurriedly in the opposite direction*The Warning:Hey Vegans! What's that, fellow vegan friend?Candy hearts have gelatin! They are not just sugar.There you have it. For everyone else: Enjoy all the heart-shaped foodstuffs from the dining hall. And if this lovey-dovey, V-Day romance makes you want to stab a fork into your arm, consider donating your bloodletting to a good cause (1st floor Frist):