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2 way too early Christmas albums

Ryan Israel and Claire Rafford | Tuesday, November 10, 2020

It’s 70 and sunny, but it’s also November so Christmas is right around the corner. Of course, the holiday wouldn’t be complete without Christmas music. You know the classics, but you might not know these two underappreciated Christmas albums. “The Christmas Album” — Delicate Steve By Ryan Israel, Scene Editor Most Christmas music is painfully

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SGA community committee hosts holiday party in Dalloway’s

Mia Marroquin | Thursday, December 12, 2019

On a blustery Tuesday night in South Bend, Saint Mary’s students gathered at Dalloway’s Coffeehouse to share in fellowship at the Student Government Association (SGA) Holiday Party. Hosted by SGA’s community committee, Dalloway’s was transformed into a space filled with decorations and food representing Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Refreshments including egg nog, warm cookies and

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From the Archives: Christmas revisionism and satanic carols

Jim Moster, Mary Steurer, Evan McKenna and Meghan Pryor | Monday, December 9, 2019

Much of our holiday cheer comes from annual tradition. When Christmas songs start playing in the dining hall and colorful lights are strung up around campus, that’s when festivity truly begins.  Traditions, of course, tend to evolve over time. This process of change can be natural, but sometimes Christmas fanatics take things into their own

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Winter Wonderland helps students destress, invites in South Bend community

Rebecca Stella | Monday, December 9, 2019

Every year leading up to winter break and finals week, the Student Activities Board (SAB) at Saint Mary’s hosts an event for children in the community and students to destress. Club president and senior Emma Freund helped make this year’s event possible. “Winter Wonderland is one of SAB’s longest-standing events,” Freund said. “I’ve helped plan

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ND Chorale prepares traditional Christmas performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’

Ciara Hopkinson | Friday, December 6, 2019

For nearly 30 years, the Notre Dame Chorale has ushered in the holiday season with their performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” a wildly popular Baroque masterpiece that tells the story of Christianity in three parts. Music professor Alexander Blachly, director of the Chorale, described the piece as “indestructible.” “That’s the word that people usually

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What about Thanksgiving?

Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 14, 2019

With the first real snow on Monday and about two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, we are in the full swing of the holiday season. I always find myself getting so excited once October hits because there is still time to prepare for Halloween and embrace the fall season. But every year, without fail, once Halloween

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Dorms celebrate Christmas traditions

Genevieve Redsten | Thursday, December 6, 2018

Across Notre Dame’s campus, there’s an unmistakable feeling that Christmas is in the air. Many dorms are celebrating the holiday season with their own unique traditions. Last week, many Carroll Hall residents could be seen sporting elf costumes, advertising Carroll’s highly-anticipated Carroll Christmas, which was held Saturday, Dec. 1. Junior Garrett Rethman, who is serving

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The Local Cup hosts second-annual Christmas caroling event

Maeve Filbin | Thursday, December 6, 2018

At The Local Cup, a hot cup of coffee means so much more when it’s been paid for by a generous neighbor.  A volunteer-run community-based coffee shop, The Local Cup contributes to Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc., a community development corporation located in the near northwest neighborhood of South Bend. The Local Cup’s “Pay-It-Forward” model ensures

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Campus celebrities dress up as Santa for charity

Maria Luisa Paul | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

As Christmas approaches, sightings of Santa Claus become more frequent. Santa, in his characteristic bright red suit and white beard, makes frequent appearances around malls, toy stores, parks and other public places. Members of the South Bend community were able to have their photo taken with Santa at Irish Fighting for St. Jude’s annual event,

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McGrath Institute for Church Life hosts creche exhibit and pilgrimage

Thomas Murphy | Friday, November 30, 2018

Christmas is just around the corner in Notre Dame, and with Christmas comes buildings and residence halls decked with garland and lights. This Advent season, several buildings will be host to Nativity sets from Eastern Europe, known as “creches,” as part of McGrath Institute for Church Life’s fifth annual Creche Exhibit and Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage

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