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Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Students Sort Out Complicated Relationships
Despite occasional troubles
and cumbersome details,
many UNC students make
tricky relationships work.
By Kristen Heflin
Staff Writer
On any given day when you watch
people on campus, UNC couples can be
seen sharing giddy smiles and playful
nudges.
Students play the “game” in classes,
meetings or bars, hoping to find the one
who makes them stutter.
Some find that meeting their sweetie
can lead to an unexpected and compli-
cated romance.
Suzanne
Branon, a sopho
more English and
education major,
found her match in
an unlikely part
ner.
Branon said she
and her boyfriend
are an inseparable
duo despite their
political beliefs.
“It was completely unexpected. I
guess that’s why it worked out.
You just have to keep your eyes
open. ”
Erin Beeson
Junior
“I voted for Bush,” Branon said. “And
he’s the co-president of the UNC Young
Democrats.”
Branon said their conflicting political
views cause more laughter than prob
lems.
“He likes to talk politics all the time,
and I just nod my head,” Branon said.
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Branon said she used to enjoy going
out on the town but that her relationship
with the quiet Democrat exposed her to
new activities.
Branon says she tries to find time
each day to see her boyfriend. “I’ve set
ded down a bit,” Branon said. “We work
on homework together.”
Politics aside, Branon and her beau
will soon celebrate four months togeth
er.
As Valentine’s Day creeps nearer,
Branon said she is looking forward to
the chocolate-coated holiday for the first
time in a long while.
“I hope he’ll surprise me,” Branon
said.
Other students must deal with the
unexpected strain that distance can put
on romantic rela
tionships.
John Hester, a
senior internation
al studies major,
met his other half
at a nightclub in
Raleigh.
His boyfriend
attends
Appalachian State
University in
Boone.
But Hester said the distance can be
overcome with a little extra effort.
“You have got to try hard and be
patient,” Hester said. “The distance is
not such a big deal, it’s just finding the
time to see him.”
Hester said he spends most of his
weekends in the mountains making up
Dating Guide
for time lost during the week.
“This past weekend is the first in a
month that I have stayed at home,”
Hester said.
Despite the limited time Hester can
spend with his other half, he says tele
phone calls help to fill the void.
Valentine’s Day for this couple will
either include Japanese food or an out
ing in the mountains, depending on trav
el plans.
Erin Beeson, a junior public relations
major, also deals with the strain of a
long-distance relationship.
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Beeson met her boyfriend, an Elon
University student, through mutual
friends.
“It was completely unexpected,”
Beeson said. “I guess that’s why it
worked out. You just have to keep your
eyes open.”
Beeson said maintaining a relation
ship with someone at a different school
requires dedication.
“It’s hard because you want to see
them but you rarely get the chance, but
that’s what makes it better when they’re
around,” Beeson said.
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Because Elon is only about an hour
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often surprise each other with visits dur
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Beeson said she and her significant
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Despite the challenges that face these
couples, the coming holiday gives them
the chance to celebrate the successes of
their relationships.
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