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We asked UNC students: What does love mean to you?

Love is something that's hard to put into words.

But since today is Valentine's Day — aka the holiday sponsored by Hallmark — staff writer Hannah Smith asked UNC students: what does love mean to you?

Yasmine Zefri 

First-year physics major

“Taco Bell’s honey jalapeño.”   


Annie Morse 

Sophomore exercise and sports science and psychology double major

“Love is to care for someone unconditionally. When you love someone, you love them for everything they are: the bad, the good. It's not perfect, but without love, the world would be nothing.”

Lexi Maynard 

Sophomore political science and psychology double major

“For me, love is only associated with food.”


Michael Dep (left) and Nate Putsis

Sophomore political science major and sophomore economics and political science double major

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Michael: “Love is being able to be with someone at their worst.”

Nate: “Love is giving up the last Oreo.”’


Molly Riesenberg 

Sophomore political science and journalism major


“Love is sharing the last slice of pizza.”


Haley DeZwaan 

First-year undecided major

“Love is sharing a twin bed.”

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