Cut(out) ex lovers, friends from your life
On a day filled with love, teddy bears, candy and hearts, Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) Criminology Club and the Forensic Science Organization wanted to celebrate the death of students’ past relationships, whether it be lovers or friendships.
The Anti-Valentine’s Day event gave students the opportunity to decorate a cutout of their ex then destroy them like the trash they are. Students were also given a certificate of death to signify the end of the relationship.
“Since it [was] Valentine’s Day and everyone is looking forward to lovey dovey stuff, we wanted to break that and do an Anti-Valentine’s event, so you don’t have to be alone on this day,” Criminology Club Secretary Skyler Rayos said.
This Spring is the first semester the Forensic Organization is on campus, so members are trying to promote their name by hosting events throughout the semester to raise money for an end-of-year field trip to visit a prison.
“At the prison, we spend a day with the inmates, eat their food, get a tour and just see what life is like as an inmate,” Criminology Club Historian Marianna Olazarán said.
Although this is the first year for the Anti-Valentine’s event, the organization hopes this is something they can continue to host in the future.
“It’s really cool how TAMUK is always having things going on,” BioMed major Elizabeth Montes said. “I was very excited to stop by and check this Anti-Valentine’s Day event and participate in it.”
If students are interested in joining the Criminology Club, they can visit the Psychology department at Manning Hall and talk to the organization’s sponsor, Mr. William McClendon for information about their bi-weekly meetings.