Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day certainly brings out a variety of feelings! Whether you love love, hate love, or just want to stick with a mild version of like, Valentine’s Day has always been the time to express those feelings, whatever they may be.

A fun way to see how students on campus felt about Valentine’s Day is through the personal ads in The Westerner. Published specifically on the holiday, these short messages were placed by students, usually anonymously, to other students (partners, friends, crushes, etc.) Some are sweet, some are sappy, and some are not quite as kind! But they are all entertaining to read!

If you’d like to get in the Valentine’s mood, take a look through these Valentine’s personal ads from 1980. And as always, if you’d like to read more, check out the University Archives Digital Collections!