DeKALB | For students who forgot the flowers and ate the candy that was supposed to be for their Valentine’s Day sweethearts, there is still a chance for redemption.

Saturday is Sweetest Day, a holiday usually deemed as just another “Hallmark holiday.”

The holiday was created with an actual meaning though. According to pressroom.hallmark.com, Sweetest Day started in the 1920s as a time for orphans and shut-ins to be recognized and cared for.

The day was created by a candy company employee in Ohio so people could show others they cared. Is this still the case? The Northern Star asked several students for their opinions on Sweetest Day.

Lauren Stott is a Campus Reporter for the Northern Star.