When I began to think about what I did over winter break, I couldn’t quite remember. It just seemed to meld together with the never-ending COVID-19 time vortex. For many of us, COVID-19 fatigue grew this semester as we had to attend school with little of the social benefits, since…
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Photo Feature: Christmas Markets
In December of 2019 – just before the pandemic hit – I was lucky enough to spend the holiday season traveling Europe. Naturally, I made sure to visit some of the most iconic Christmas markets, including ones in Berlin, Munich and Prague. As we enter into an unusually isolated holiday…
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Ethical Gift Giving
The holiday season is typically synonymous with gift-giving. While it can bring joy to share in something special with those you care about, ensuring that your gift is ethical is a daunting and stressful task. Especially for young adults and college students, environmentally friendly and ethically sourced gifts can be…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Is it too early for Christmas music?
Position: NoArgued by Angelica Gutierrez I love Christmas, so my stance on this is probably incredibly distorted. Not only do I love Christmas, I specifically love how kitschy Christmas – and other holidays – have become. I live for tackiness. I think that playing Christmas carols as soon as it…
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Christmas on a Budget
Decorations for your space can get pricy, especially when you’re buying gifts at the same time. The holidays can be a really expensive time of year, but Target has our back with some cheap dollar section deals. Kari Tott shares some adorable and affordable Christmas necessities.
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Holiday gifts on a budget
The holidays are upon us – and we all know what that means. We are all going to have such an awful time buying presents for everyone. You never really fully appreciate how many friends and relatives and distant cousins and goldfish you have until you’re socially obligated to put…
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Holiday Happenings: From Scrooge to Santa – how to get into the holiday spirit
As soon as the leftover turkey is wrapped up in the fridge and the dishes are washed I am in full-blown Christmas mode. Are you still not feeling the holiday spirit? No worries – I tested some holiday activities over Thanksgiving break and ranked the best ways to turn any…
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Holiday Happenings: Sweaters + Bad Christmas Movies = Holiday Cheer
I am definitely one of those people who considers it the holiday season as soon as November begins, and this year was no different. I broke out my heavier sweaters the day the temperature dropped, recklessly layering up only to suffer in Jewell Hall’s warm classrooms. Nevertheless, it was worth…
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