Royal Purple

Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: Lifestyle

Media Credit: Alison Wisneski A floral arrangement from Sugar Bay Flowers and Gifts could be the perfect gift, of many low budget gift options, for that special someone on Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day typically brings one of two types of feelings to most college students: warm, fuzzy feelings of admiration or cynical, bitter disdain for the "Hallmark holiday." However, many share the same dread of the cost. A $4.99 folded, singing piece of paper and $70 vase of a dozen roses? Please, not this year. There are plenty of other festivities for on-the-budget college students. Junior, Julie Pruess offered helpful advice for couples looking to save some money.

"Typically, I go to a movie," Pruess said. "When you're on a budget they have a student discount or the heart shaped pizza at Rocky's is always good."

The student price for a movie at The Theatres of Whitewater is $5.50. And, as always, Purple Points are accepted at the theatre.

Rocky Rococo's also accepts Purple Points and will be selling heart-shaped pizzas. A cheese pizza will be $11.59 with an additional cost of $1.26 per extra topping.

For diners not up for pizza Cozumel Restaurant has several dinners for two. Manager Jose Lopez estimated a Mexican dinner for two to be between $12 and $20 depending on the customers taste. And, what about the valentine with a sweet tooth?

Culvers will be offering a chocolate raspberry truffle cake with heart shapes for $8.99. They will also discount 50 cents off a banana split for their "Split a split with your sweetheart" promotion. Both Culvers and Cozumel accept Purple Points.

Of course, since Valentine's Day is not only about eating ,there are plenty of low-cost gift options in the area. For the more artistic side freshman Alison Spankowski, has a suggestion.

"I get crafty and make cards, like cutesy girl stuff" she said.

Freshman Kyle Fraser has done something along the same lines in the past.

"I got her … a homemade card with a poem and I took her out to dinner" he said.

If you are feeling even more crafty and have a higher budget, sophomore, Alyssa Killen offered an option to keep valentines cozy year round.

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