Opinion
Campus Views
Posted on February 26, 2010 by Editor
This month we asked you the question “what did you do for valentines day?” for our monthly Campus View section.
Look out for our team asking students what they think and you could be up on our site next month!
1) Name: Ania Barma
Age: 21
Degree: BA
What you did this valentine’s day: “I went for a milkshake with a friend”
Additional comments: “I don’t like Valentine’s Day much, it’s commercialised and the typical Valentine’s Day gifts are kitsch.”
2) Name: Sarah Green
Age: 19
Degree: BA
What you did this valentine’s day: “I went to a friends’ house to watch a movie and chat”
Additional comments: “I think it’s an over commercialized money-making scam. If you love someone enough, you will show him or her how you feel every day, not just when society says you should… it keeps the card makers in business.”
3) Name: Zolani Baneti
Age: 23
Degree: BA
What you did this valentine’s day: “I spent time with my girl friend”
4) Name: Bradley Janssen
Age: 20
Degree: BJRN
What you did this valentine’s day: Spent the day in Addo Elephant Park with 8 French chicks
Additional comments: “It’s cool but over-rated”
5) Name: Natnael Anoude
Age: 21
Degree: BA
What you did this valentine’s day: “I slept and recovered for half a day, then I went out and got intoxicated and made a lot of friends”
Additional comments: “I think it is a commercialised, money making ‘holiday’… but the concept is beautiful”
6) Name: Sivuyisiwe Ngcaba
Age: 21
Degree: Bcom
What you did this valentine’s day: “I chilled with the girls- wine and sushi”
Additional comments: “I think it is a lovely day if your boyfriend is at Rhodes with you, but mine isn’t.”
7) Additional Name: Storme Sydow
Age: 20
Degree: BJRN
What you did this valentine’s day: “I and a bunch of other people had a picnic on the lawns. We ate a huge cake and had a couple glasses of wine.”
Additional comments: “Valentine’s day to me is just another day”
8) Name: Darryn Ah Yui
Age: 21
Degree: BSc
What you did this valentine’s day: “I did nothing because my girlfriend is not here so I just sent her a letter.”
9) Name: Namsa Krawa
Age: 19
Degree: BA
What you did this valentine’s day: “I didn’t do anything exciting, I just stayed in at home.”
Additional comments: “I think it’s a day of celebrating your love with the one’s you love”
10) Name: Tom Esteba
Age: 19
Degree: BJRN
What you did this valentine’s day: “I gave my girlfriend a gift 2 weeks earlier. Our anniversary and valentine’s day are on the same day.”
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