The Macalester Traditions (Trads), an all-male a capella group famous for their innuendo-laden performances, has agreed to stop performing two of their most well-known songs after their Valentine’s Day performances last week left some students and teachers upset. The Trads – along with the Sirens, Macalester’s all-female a capella group – traditionally offer students the…
Is your sweetheart, roommate or best friend made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Make them these cookies for Valentine’s Day! This is a little heart day twist on my favorite Snickerdoodle recipe, originally found at sallysbakingaddiction.com. Ingredients For the COOKIES: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 and 1/3…
Love is in our name and in the air this week. So if you haven’t made plans already for Valentine’s Day, I’ve put together a list of 14 things that you can do with that special someone in the neighborhood on February 14th… 1) Shish: Go to Shish and get a delicious slice of their…
You may think to call me selfish, but when I first thought of what element of sex positivity I wanted to highlight on Valentine’s Day, I immediately thought of myself—or more specifically, how I love myself. Both in and outside the context of sex positivity, the subject of self-love usually incites chuckles about masturbation. While…
Wild Night If you’re an extravagant animal enthusiast, the hottest date night this Valentine’s Day is Apple Valley Minnesota’s Zoo: “Love Tour.” For $175 you and your date can enjoy a romantic dinner, hors d’oeuvres, a guided tour of the animals focusing on their breeding habits, and a little special something as a souvenir. Hit up www.mnzoo.org…
Within a week, Valentine’s Day will have come and gone. Not everyone celebrates the holiday, of course, and some will valiantly rally around Singles Awareness Day on the 14th (myself included). Still, the occasion draws my attention if only because under the mountains of Hershey’s Kisses and BE MINE Sweethearts, the holiday has a dark…
