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Browsing Tag 'holidays'

St. Patrick’s Day

Freshman Paul Castle and his younger siblings woke up on March 17 to green milk and toilet water. As part of their St. Patrick’s Day traditions, Castle’s parents dye household items green, and his mom makes corned beef and cabbage.

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In our secular society, all religions are accepted and tolearance is widespread. However, important aspects of smaller religions arre often ignored or misunderstood..

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Different faiths celebrate their traditions and culture

Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ birth over 2000 years ago. During this holiday season malls, ice skating rinks and homes are decorated with traditional ornaments such as Christmas trees, wreaths and lights.  In the United States, Christmas was declared a federal holiday in 1870.

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Christmas songs are naughty, not nice

Christmas songs are not messages of love and good cheer. They’re laced with hidden meanings, glorifying heathen lifestyles and full of adulterous activity.

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A parallel between overspending and heart-felt giving

The true meaning of Christmas is often muffled as retailers seek to convince the public that certain products contribute to the spirit of Christmas.

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Retail industries reap benefits of holiday season, deviating from tradition

The idea that Christmas is distracted by commercial techniques has definitely aroused discussion among students during this holiday season.

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‘Tis the season for something spectacular

The lights go up and you are taken into a world of music and wonder as the advance choirs serenade you and the band accompanies them.

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Every family has different traditions for different times of the year. These traditions usually relate to the holiday months. Summers at the beach, winters gone skiing, Christmas with the family and of course there’s Thanksgiving; food, family and friends.

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Everything Halloween

Students discuss their Halloween experiences and future plans

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As Christianity is a more widely practiced religion, most people are not aware of the background of the Jewish religion.

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