The Doing Activities With Great Spirit (DAWGS) group held their second annual Lovely Dinner on Feb. 14 to celebrate Valentine’s Day. DAWGS members spent three hours outfitting The Table at Irvine Commons with festive decor and partnered with Harvest Table to create the menu. Main dishes included London broil steak, chicken pot pies, vegan pot pies, baked potatoes and cheese tortellini. And in the true spirit of the holiday, there was a large dessert display.
Ella Budington ‘25 passes out heart glasses at the entrance to The Table at Irvine Commons during the Feb. 14 Lovely Dinner. Photo credit: McKenzie Rose 
A cookie and rice crispy treat display entices sweet tooths during the Feb. 14 Lovely Dinner. Other desserts included vanilla cupcakes with strawberry frosting. Photo credit: McKenzie Rose 
Two tables with Valentine’s Day crafts invite students to share the love at the Feb. 14 Lovely Dinner. This holiday originated in 496 AD as a Christian feast honoring the martyred Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love. Photo credit: McKenzie Rose
The Valentines Dinner is just one of the several events DAWGS puts on throughout the semester to bring smiles to students’ faces and joy to campus.
McKenzie Rose, a sophomore double-majoring in Environmental Studies and Journalism, serves as the Redlands Bulldog Editor-in-Chief this semester. McKenzie first dabbled in the world of journalism during high school by working as a freelance reporter with the municipal Hermiston Herald and regional East Oregonian newspapers near her hometown of Echo, Oregon. She enjoys running (participating in the university’s track & field and cross country teams), spending time with her pets, traveling and listening to good ‘ol country music!
