Holiday
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Follow these tips to terrific holiday lights
There is no short supply of twinkling lights and festive blowups this holiday season. Everywhere and everyone seems to have the joy and is willing...
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Hispanic Christmas filled with traditional treats
During this Christmas season, we (Hispanics) have so many different desserts that we eat, from delicious pastries to warm yummy Chocolate Abuelita. Here are some...
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Baking sure fire way to warm up holiday spirit
Holiday time comes and goes and what gets remembered the most are the treats and baked goods that everyone looks forward to indulging in. The...
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Students embracing Christmas traditions
For Cedar Falls, winter is a season filled with slushy snow and frozen windows, but what is happening behind those windows? There are a lot...
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Sophomores share Christmas gift wish lists
Every year kids and students write their Christmas wish list. It may be the same for everyone or it may be different, but every year...
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Follow these tips for kindling your holiday spirit
Holidays can be stressful for many different reasons, including financial stress, sickness, problems at home, overwhelming anxiety or loneliness. Many of us imagine the holidays...
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Makeup companies offering tempting holiday options
As the Christmas season is approaching, companies use this time to offer limited-time products relating to this time of year. Companies like Charlotte Tilbury, Elf,...
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Diwali represent festival of lights
Diwali is an Indian holiday that spans from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26. The celebration of the holiday is on the 24th; this is when...
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As Thanksgiving nears, Americans should dig deeply into its history
Thanksgiving is a day celebrated by many and rejected by others. The story taught in American elementary schools is that the settlers and Native Americans...
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Hispanic traditions celebrate upcoming Christmas season with rich traditions
We Hispanics celebrate Christmas differently than how other Americans do. We have so many traditions leading up to Christmas Day. The first tradition we celebrate...
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Battle of the Books: Students kick off year of club reading for competition
Laughter echoes through the library as students flip through pages, quiz each other on plot twists and race to remember which character saved the day. Battle of the Books...
