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A Gift Giver’s Guide To Holiday Shopping

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Molly Kelly Staff Writer                            As the holiday season is quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the perfect presents for those in your life. Whether it’s your mom, dad, significant other, sibling, ... More »

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Settling the Debate: Top Christmas Songs

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Nora Geoghegan Staff Writer  As Christmas approaches, it’s time to settle once and for all the top five Christmas songs of all time! “Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call” by Bleachers  Although this song is new in the zeitgeist of Christmas songs, “... More »

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The Timeless “Polar Express”

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Danielle Aiken Editor in Chief Every holiday season, audiences climb aboard The Polar Express for another ride to the North Pole. Even two decades after its release, the 2004 film continues to hold its place in our hearts as one of the most beloved Christmas m... More »

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Scrooge Day: A Holiday Tradition

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Kate LaPlaca Staff Writer Every family has their own special traditions during the holiday season. In my family, my favorite tradition happens on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. That’s when my whole family gathers at my uncle’s house to watch “Scrooge”,... More »

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The Ballroom Problem

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Kelsy Brown Staff Writer “Dancing With the Stars” is about to wrap up their 34th season. However, there has been lots of controversy surrounding many of the celebrities’ past in regards to their dance experience.  Of the fourteen celebrities that ha... More »

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The Center of Our Thanksgiving Celebrations

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Daniel Griffin Opinion Editor It was freezing cold, the trees turned an auburn bright orange with hints of red and yellow. It was quiet, not much going on anywhere. But on this day off of a quiet cul-de-sac in Holbrook, Massachusetts, just like every year I co... More »

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When to Decorate?

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Kate LaPlaca Staff Writer When Nov. 1 rolls around, the annual debate begins: when is the right time to start decorating for the holidays? Should you decorate for winter and Christmas separately, or put everything up at once and take it down together? Personal... More »

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The Ultimate Supremacy of Hot Apple Cider

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Allison Clark Staff Writer Trudging through the wet and mucky fairgrounds, I stagger towards the keeper of the warmest of fall drinks and the sweetest of snacks: the apple cider and donut stand. The reason for my approach was not originally to retrieve a steam... More »

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“It’s Ok I’m Ok”… Because I Saw Tate McRae

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Molly Kelly and Amy Lee Staff Writers Getting ready and want to feel cute? Listen to Tate McRae! Got cheated on or need to get over a rough break up with an ugly troll? Tate is your gal! Just want to feel comfortable in your own skin? Again, McRae is the way. ... More »

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When Mariah Defrosts: The Great Christmas Music Debate

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Molly Kelly Staff Writer Just as soon as you start packing away your ghouls and goblins, all of a sudden it’s almost as if Mariah Carey spawns out of the North Pole immediately. Once the clock hits 11:59 on October 31st, and November arises, her presence fee... More »

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The Deal with “Deadbeat”

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Nora Geoghegan Staff Writer On Oct. 17th, Tame Impala (A.K.A. Kevin Parker) released his highly anticipated fifth studio album “Deadbeat”, and it did not disappoint. The sonic nature of the album is something new and exciting. It borders towards more club ... More »