Superbowl LVIII Preview

The NFL Superbowl LVIII matchup is all set: the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will battle for the Lombardi trophy in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2023. Both teams came off of impressive wins in the NFC and AFC conference championship games. The AFC conference championship game was the first of the …

Culture Holiday Celebration

By: Megan Russo The holiday season is such a magical time of year because of all the different holidays that occur around this time and all the ways to celebrate. However, you choose to spend the holidays this year, remember that each tradition has its own type of magic Las Posadas is a religious festival …

The Evolution of Black Friday

The tradition of “Black Friday” was not what we experienced in the past. When out moms sneak off in the middle of the night to gift shop for Christmas. The earliest use of the phrase had nothing to do with Christmas shopping. In fact, it dates to the 1800s, when gold prices were plummeting, and …

Holiday Crafts!

By: Megan Russo What is the best way to get into the holiday spirit this winter? Crafting!  Crafting can be done by anyone, no matter the age, and can be a huge stress reliever this holiday season. Here are three crafts to spark some winter fun:  Starting off easy and affordable, the paper snowflake. Martha …

Must Watch Christmas Movies 2023

Netflix Best. Christmas. Ever! – starring Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham Family Switch – starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, and Emma Myers White Christmas – starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney Love Actually – starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy, …

12 Day Countdown Themes

As we head into the month of December, the Tigers are celebrating the countdown until winter break by dressing up in themes to prepare for the holiday season!  12/7: Sprinkle Kindness – Send a positive note to someone (Teachers are sending home an email or making a phone call to a student's family to share …

Harmonic Holiday Cheer

By: Julianna Lantzy Whether you start listening as soon as Halloween ends or following Thanksgiving, the sound of Christmas music is inescapable throughout the holiday season. Cheerful carols ring out feelings of togetherness and are a constant reminder of the joy of the season. Even scrooges seem to melt to the sound of “Have Yourself …

Israel-Hamas War

Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been a long-standing struggle that has deep historical roots. The conflict dates back more than a century, with certain key events being the UN Partition Plan of 1947, to the most recent Israel-Hamas war that began on October 7th of this year. The military organization, Hamas, launched a surprise …

The Origin of Christmas Traditions

As we enter into the holiday season, we all look forward to celebrating our favorite holiday traditions. Everything from putting up the Christmas tree to counting down the days with an Advent calendar. These things never fail to put everyone in the Christmas spirit; however, some may wonder how these traditions came to be and …

Are Christmas Lights Harmful to the Environment?

Although Christmas lights and displays are beautiful and never fail to put everyone in the Christmas spirit, these lights, when displayed outside and inside of the home, consume copious amounts of electricity which, even when derived from a renewable source, has a huge environmental cost. Incandescent and fluorescent Christmas lights contain toxic substances like mercury …