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Dating back to around the 14th century, Valentine’s Day is a day filled with romance and joy… for a few. When someone has a valentine, the day is awesome, as you have a day dedicated to your own relationship and connection. Some people are not fortunate enough to have a valentine, so they spend the day in sorrow. Unfortunately, I typically do not have a valentine, and I spend the day wondering “what if?” Why does Valentine’s Day have to take a shot at single people? Valentine’s is an overrated day and a complete waste of a holiday.

First off, why is chocolate so special for Valentine’s Day?

People buy specialty chocolates for an astronomically high price just because they are in a special heart container. The chocolate does not taste any different and is just a big waste of money.

Chocolate is not romantic in any way, but there is a societal misconception about this special chocolate. On any given day, a box of chocolates is a dessert, but for Valentine’s, it is a symbol of love. I personally prefer chocolate in a non-romantic way because it is definitely cheaper. Nowadays, relationships are difficult things to achieve, whereas throughout history relationships were forced. Some people seek out a significant other, while others prefer being alone. Why should this holiday be celebrated, if not everyone can partake? Obtaining a relationship is a difficult thing,

The spirit of a holiday is a day to unite everyone, so why should this holiday tear people apart? Someone without a valentine is seen as an outsider on this “special day”. Valentine’s Day is so overrated and designed for a select few, so it should be erased from the calendar. This waste of a day primarily promotes romantic love rather than just general love. I personally love many things, but a single person is not the object of my love. Why should my love for the world around me and my family be disregarded on Valentine’s Day? Why does this holiday force people to devote their love to one person?

According to the US Census, 50% of Americans are single. These people do not have someone to love, so they sit alone on this “special day”.

The overall nature of Valentine’s Day disgusts me. A holiday meant to separate people by relationships is not a holiday that I will ever choose to follow.

Horror in Idaho: What Really Happened? (continued from page four)

on the third floor. A single source of DNA was found on the button snap of the knife sheath that connected the sample to another sample of DNA collected from trash of Kohberger’s parents’ home in Pennsylvania.

The trash revealed that Mr. Kohberger was most likely the father of the person who left DNA on the knife sheath.

On the night of the murder, a white Hyundai Elantra was seen on surveillance footage from 3:29 am to 4:20 am. A Washington State University police officer discovered that the car belonged to Kohberger on Nov. 29. On Nov. 13, the car made three passes by the King Road Residence and then left the area. At around 4:04 am, the vehicle entered the area a fourth time and was seen quickly departing the area at approximately 4:20 am. During the time of the murders, records revealed that Kohberger disconnected his phone from the network and did not turn it back on until 4:48 am. However, at around 9:12 am, Kohberger’s phone was detected near the crime scene for nine minutes according to the New

York Times. According to the affidavit, the suspect’s phone account was opened on June 23, 2022, and his phone “provided coverage to the area of 1122 King Road on at least twelve occasions prior to Nov. 13, 2022.”

Bryan Kohberger had taken a keen interest in criminology in his past. He received his bachelor’s degree from DeSales University in 2020 and Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice in June 2022, according to the New York Times. Kohberger then became a PhD student at the department of criminal justice and crimi- nology at Washington State University where he worked as a teacher’s assistant. Even after the murders, Kohberger went on with his normal routine of attending class, grading papers and leading class discussions.

After hearing the news of their son’s arrest, Kohberger’s family was in “shock” and wrote that “we have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions,” said to Jason

Labar, the chief public defender of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in a statement released on the Kohberger’s family behalf. Kohberger appeared in court on Jan. 12 for a status conference and delayed the preliminary hearing until June 26 to ensure enough time to gather evidence.

The preliminary hearing will allow both sides to provide evidence and call witnesses to the stand. It will last about five days to decide if Kohberger, the suspect, is innocent or guilty of murdering four University of Idaho students.