“Though the weather outside is frightful…” At this time of year, many can identify with this line from the popular holiday song “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” The weather is darker and colder, but there are plenty of events happening in the Fargo-Moorhead area to beat the winter blues. Christkindlmarkt,…
At last, the most wonderful time f the year has arrived! Time to break out the lights, get a tree and pend all of your spare money on gifts. From Black Friday to Christmas Day, sales surge as people pre- are for the holidays. Every year that goes by, Christmas seems to become more and…
We should strive to represent all holidays After months of anticipation then only two short weeks of vacation, the holiday season is over at last. Snow continues to fall — as does the temperature — and classes resume as usual. We have successfully survived another round of capitalism via religious holiday, and we have a…
Consider your gifts’ environmental effects It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season: Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas concerts are in full swing, decorations are up, the hot cocoa is brewing, there is snow on the ground and break is right around the corner. Maybe you have even started to write your Christmas…
In the midst of a busy day spent preparing for the brutal onslaught that is finals week, I decided to get away from the books and travel to that one special place that gets my mind off of everything: Target. The place was extremely busy, with Christmas sale tickets lining every aisle and display case…
Starbucks recently released its annual holiday cup, and it has thousands of people upset for one reason — they believe it wages a “War on Christmas.” Starbucks began using iconic holiday cups in 1997. These cups were decorated with designs of snowflakes, tree ornaments and reindeer — fun, festive symbols often associated with Christmas. This…
Concordia student wears holiday sweaters for 25 days of Christmas [wzslider transition=”‘slide’”] Junior Kate Bjelde, a self-proclaimed Christmas enthusiast, has created a tradition for herself to wear a different Christmas sweater for each of the 25 days leading up to Christmas, including Christmas Day. Submitted photos. It kicked off Dec. 1 with a quotation…
See the opposing argument here. Old Christmas is dead, but hold your tears and don’t mourn quite yet. The New Christmas is worthy of all your joy and praises, but more importantly, your money. The Old Christmas feelings of cherishing what you have and rejoicing in what you can give others is gone. Now we…
See the opposing argument here. *WARNING* this piece is satirical in nature. Well, its Christmas season once again, time to go out and get all the gifts for our friends and family, watch classic movies and spend time with loved ones. As the days grow shorter and Christmas Day draws nearer, we must also remember…