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Are your holiday gifts Scrooge-approved?

Are your holiday gifts Scrooge-approved?

Twilight Sherman, Director of Videography December 19, 2024

For those who celebrate Christmas, the tradition of gift-giving may leave their bank accounts as...

Holiday birthdays: The ultimate party pooper?

Holiday birthdays: The ultimate party pooper?

Jaime O'Donnell, Website Manager December 19, 2024

Having a holiday birthday is magical to some, and disappointing to others. Some cherish the extra festive...

Celebrating Thanksgiving

Family gatherings: Should they be mandatory?

Miriam Hohl, Graphic Designer December 19, 2024

Twinkling lights, crisp winter air, and holiday cheer—it's that time of year—time for food, gifts,...

Nola Bachemin visiting Santa.

Teens and Christmas: Do holidays lose their magic?

Nola Bachemin, Photo Editor December 11, 2023
“Now I take my grown-up kids and wife to Hawaii every year on Christmas; to be with who you love is what it’s about.”
Photoillustration of Steven (left) and Chase (right) Hoffman discussing the coming holidays and what they're hoping for this year.

Holiday Gift Expectations

Andrew Trieu, Reporter December 8, 2023
“Gift-giving can, at its best form, bind and connect us to other people, and at its worst form, it can be rampant consumerism that has a negative impact on both people and Earth,”
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