TERTAI NM ENT I Falling out of love with Valentine's Day

CHRISTOPHER JONES ASST. MANAGING EDITOR CBJ722@CABRINI.EDU

• With Valentine's Day on its way, one would think people would have already made permanent plans. This year, many couples are very indecisive about their plans. The traditional candy and flower routine seems like the thing of the 20th Century. Are people falling out of love with Feb. 14?

"I don't see it as a real holiday," nursing major Athena King said. "It's just a gimmick that industries capitalize on to make money."

Just because you are single, doesn't mean you have to celebrate Valentine's Day alone. "I have a date," Nicole Chiarelle said. "After he gets off of work at 8 p.m., we are going back to my house to watch Only You on DVD." Chiarelle can also teach you how to make chocolate covered strawberries, if you want to set a more intimate mood with your date.

For some Cabrini residents, traveling will be in their fate for Saturday. Elementary education major Lindsey Kleiner will be going to Penn State to celebrate with her boyfriend. "He's not very romantic, so I don't know what he's going to do," Kleiner said. "I left it up to him, so he decided to cook dinner (which he can't do), and it's a little scary."

Her roommate, Krista Bolinsky, who is a secondary education