UVA - Issue 1 - 2/6/2013

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The Black Sheep

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Volume 2, Issue 1 2/6/13 - 2/20/13

What Taylor Swift Song Describes Your Valentine’s Day? Annie Madrigal wrote this

Depending on your relationship status, tolerance level, and/or state of inebriation, the most romantic or obnoxious day of the year is rolling around. During this fateful 14th, it’s common for students to turn to music for catharsis. Who better to turn to than the princess of pathos herself? Taylor Swift has written on just about every single type of crush, breakup, boyfriend, date, home wrecker and age-inappropriate male in the book. The staff here at The Black Sheep has put together a list of songs to help facilitate your quest to the song that most describes your Valentine’s Day mood. “Ours”: Cute! You’re that couple who goes to farmer’s markets on weekends and can’t keep their eyes off each other in class, despite the very un-sexy lecture going on. Lines like “Don’t you worry your pretty little mind/People throw rocks at things that shine” is just PROOF that you deserve all the space on the sidewalk/stairs/ bathroom stall that you need. People just don’t understand! All these lonely disgraces you see moping around campus can suck it because you’ve got that T-Swizzle kind of paramour. “Enchanted”: Just when you were ready to start tweeting about “Singles Awareness Day,” out of nowhere, some girl comes by and compliments you on your noteworthy Patagonia fleece. You break out the Pinterest and start searching “engagement ring” because this is how magic happens! “Enchanted” perfectly captures that feeling the Japanese call “Koi No Yokan,” or the feeling that you could fall in love with someone right when you meet them. See also: creepy fixation. When TayTay sings “I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home/I’ll spend forever wondering if you knew,” your heart begins to smile and promise to wear that sweater for the rest of your natural life. “You Belong With Me” or “Teardrops on My Guitar”: Unrequited love is always a classic, be it between childhood friends or a crippling infatuation with a steamy TA who is just enough of a douche to give the illusion of mystery. While a rejected crush is usually something that many people can’t stop talking about, Valentine’s Day can serve either as a beacon of hope to the idealistic or a dark reminder that you are as alone as ever while the subject of your affection has weird monkey sex with their significant other or worse, avoids you all day. If “the only one who keeps you wishing on a wishing star” doesn’t get their act together today, you’ll just have to move on to someone who really deserves you. Or more likely, keep on pining in agony (Taylor style!).

Top 10 Things Not to Exchange on Valentine’s Day

“Picture to Burn” or “We Are Never Getting Back Together”: While you could pick from a myriad of breakup scenarios in Swifty’s repertoire, for the sake of appearing independent without shouting “SINGLE AND LOVING IT” with a glimmer of mania in your eyes, these songs will work to get those recently single through the day. You can sing it as your roommate heads out with his girlfriend or your best friend receives a bouquet of flowers. Go ahead and sing it as you shove someone’s love chocolates into your mouth or even in the bathroom to make it clear that you’re over it! Just save

what'’s inside

Dinner Dilemmas: A New American Story

Really, she’ll think you think she’s fat.

Charlottesville restaurants are not Valentine’s Day approved.

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some for the most appropriate time: When you see all the other couples awkwardly exchanging sweaty plush animals, because it is truly the best time to be single. Whether you’re settling in for a romantic night with a soul mate or a Law and Order marathon, Taylor Swift has your back. Just remember: there are always plenty of other fish in the sea. And by fish, we mean unwitting younger candidates.

Bartender of the Week Emily from Coupe de Ville’s is game to have a threesome with Adele.

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