February has been incredibly eventful with Valentine’s Day and Black History Month. A lot of exciting movies come out this month — some more original than others. It is also the first full month into the spring semester, so students are walking to get to class or using something a little more speedy.
This week on Bird on the Street, The Paisano interviewed junior cybersecurity major Jamie Owusu, freshman cybersecurity major Shane Nolan, freshman psychology major Gabbi Ramirez and freshman psychology major Lorena Diaz de Leon.
Is Valentine’s Day a holiday for couples or singles?
Owusu says that the holiday “can be for both” as one can spend Valentine’s Day “with your partner” or “galentines,” a holiday where “you spend it with people you love and care about.” Nolan disagrees as he thinks this holiday is “definitely for couples.” Ramirez also thinks it can be celebrated for “both,” noting that “Valentine’s Day is about love and you can love someone who is like your best friend, but you can also love someone who is like your partner. It’s just love in general.” Diaz de Leon also agrees, saying it is a holiday “for both” as she celebrates it with her best friend and her boyfriend.
Do you prefer adaptations or original work for film?
Owusu argues he “prefers original work, I feel like everything nowadays is adaptations or sequel or prequel, and I feel like we need more work like ‘Sinners’ or just original work where it is just pulling from sources that haven’t already been done before.” Nolan disagrees, stating, “if you can adapt to something you can adapt to anything.” Ramirez says “original work” because “adaptations can sometimes take away the original message,” mentioning “Lilo and Stitch” as an example. Diaz de Leon agrees, saying she does not “like watching the same thing over and over again.”
What are your thoughts on motorized scooters on campus?
Owusu finds them “incredibly annoying” thanks to their dangerous speed. Nolan affirms this, telling scooters to “slow down.” Ramirez talks about how she is scared of the scooters, and talks about “every time I hear one, I start running.” Diaz de Leon tells a tale of getting run over by one, so she “does not want to see them again.”
How are you celebrating Black History Month?
Owusu is celebrating Black History Month “by prioritizing” himself. Nolan is celebrating “by being black.” Ramirez is “celebrating” her “Black friends and bowing down to them every time.” Diaz de Leon is “bowing down to all my baddies out there. I want y’all to know that I love and appreciate you all.”
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