For an ant mound populated by 12,000 20-somethings, Georgetown has a startling lack of PDA. Maybe that’s a good thing (do you really want to see the kids from model UN grope each other on the back of the GUTS bus?). But does our abstinence stem from genuine consideration for our fellow students, or complicit acceptance of the campus taboo against expressing any emotion other than stress in public? This Valentine’s Day, buck the social norm and make a spectacle of your love. Here are a few suggestions for grand romantic gestures:
1. Get caught making out in the stacks. A lot of people try to hook up in the stacks, but very few try to get caught. This Saturday night, give the security guard something worth looking at.
2. Go star-gazing at the observatory. Grab your crush and head to the observatory next to Yates for some midnight star-gazing. They might not let you in, but you can at least lie in the grass outside and look at the stars. Be sure to bring a blanket: wet grass=slimy=not romantic.
3. Feed the fish by the statue of that old man playing chess. Few things are more romantic than a picnic, but a picnic with sushi is one of them. Technically, you’re not supposed to feed these fish, but what’s a few crumbs in the pond for the sake of love?
4. Say “I love you” with sidewalk chalk. Take your feelings public and cover Red Square with a declaration of your love. Or, if your beloved lives in an apartment, cover his sidewalk with graffiti.
