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Jalen Storey

Student at Southeast

Missouri State University

Calumet City, Illinois

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

I'm currently single, so I have no major plans for Valentine's Day.

What's your favorite color? Why?

Red, because I grew up watching the Chicago Bulls and one of their main colors is red.

Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Who is your favorite president and why?

Our current president because he showed that anything is possible. There's someone who looks like me in the highest position in the country.

What do you miss most about your childhood? Why?

Probably the lack of responsibility. Life was a little more carefree.

Aaron Welter

Aaron WelterBartender at Broadway Biergarten Cape Girardeau

Bartender at Broadway Biergarten

Cape Girardeau

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

Probably going out to eat with my girlfriend and hopefully going to see Deadpool.

What's your favorite color? Why?

Green. I've just always loved green. I don't know why.

Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Who is your favorite president and why?

My favorite president is Ronald Reagan. He's more relatable than other presidents.

What do you miss most about your childhood? Why?

Not having to work. It's the best doing whatever you want to do.

Renee Gordon

Renee GordonTattoo artist Burfordville

Tattoo artist

Burfordville

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

I will be at church. Lake Girardeau Assembly of God.

What's your favorite color? Why?

My favorite color is orange because it's a happy color. You can't be unhappy in an orange room.

Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Who is your favorite president and why?

George W. Bush because he was hilarious.

What do you miss most about your childhood? Why?

I miss being so carefree.

Leah Shackles

Leah ShacklesStudent at Southeast Missouri State University Arnold, Missouri

Student at Southeast

Missouri State University

Arnold, Missouri

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

I will actually be working at Chocolate Works because we will be super busy.

What's your favorite color? Why?

Purple. When I was younger, I was really obsessed with Barney.

Feb. 12 is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Who is your favorite president and why?

Out of the ones I remember, Barack Obama. I'm only 19, so he has been president for the past 8 years, and before that I didn't really know what was going on.

What do you miss most about your childhood? Why?

I would say home because sleeping in a dorm sucks.