Valentine’s Day: Just its mention calls to mind a day of togetherness, a celebration of love. According one legend, among many more, Valentine’s Day originated centuries ago as a day to honor a saint named Valentinus, who, during his imprisonment, fell in love with the jailer’s daughter, and before his death wrote her a letter signed, “Your Valentine.” Since then, it has evolved into an occasion where couples express their love for one another by offering flowers, gifts, chocolates or greeting cards. Read more...

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Like most American holidays, Valentine’s Day has morphed into a commercial nightmare, encouraging the purchasing of over-the-top gifts and unnecessary merchandise to prove one’s love for a significant other. Read more...

Photo: Dry aged ribeye with birria sauce and carrots beat a regular steak and mashed potato set menu any day of the year. (Giselle Abcarian/Daily Bruin)

From the Women’s March to the airport demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, protests have dominated the news cycle throughout the month of January. Calling on the civil disobedience of the 1960s, protesting is becoming the newest weapon against the Trump administration. Read more...

Photo: With marches and protests springing up with every passing day Trump is in office, it’s best to be prepared before you take to the streets. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)

College may very well be the best four years of a person’s life, but reports show that college students are more stressed out nowadays than they have ever been before.  Read more...

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