Roses are Red, Besties are Better

Lyle Skillern, Entertainment Section Editor

February 13, 2026

Valentine’s Day with friends can be simple and entertaining, for instance, hosting a cozy movie night with snacks and a rom-com like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

For food, making heart-shaped pizzas together can elevate your galentines night, and homemade cookies to finish the night off would be the cherry on top.

Festive cookies add a fun touch to celebrating Valentine’s with your friends, Photo Credit of Flickr.

If your galentines group feels like going out, plan something like a picnic, a casual dinner out, or even a trip to the movie theater.

For another movie pick, Mean Girls brings humor and dramatic high school drama, and finally, exchanging small gifts would be the perfect surprise to top the night off.

Galentines doesn’t need to be complicated, what matters most is enjoying time with friends and the small moments that turn into memories, after all, this holiday is about appreciation.

About the Contributor

Lyle Skillern, Entertainment Section Editor

My name is Lyle Skillern, and although I’ve only been attending Loretto for a short amount of time, I am looking forward to serving as the entertainment editor this year. I am passionate about golf as I have been playing for three years now, but I also love helping out in the community, especially at Kelly Food Pantry where we help those in need. I am proudly involved in many school organizations like LAA, Women Empowering Women, and Pre-Med, which are all clubs that I feel make a difference. My long-term goal is to study medicine in college, attend medical school, and eventually start my own practice as an orthodontist here in El Paso. I am genuinely eager to contribute entertainment stories to The Prax and can’t wait to write about the exciting news that this year will bring!