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-63 posts tagged "christmas"
Stephen Viz | Monday, January 23, 2023
During the Christmas season, “It’s a Wonderful Life” never fails to put the world into perspective. And I am sure that this 1946 movie placed plenty of things into perspective for lead actor for James Stewart. The acclaimed late actor, who plays main character George Bailey, was a military veteran of World War II. Stewart
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Marc Belanger has been an integral part of the Saint Mary’s College faculty for 28 years. Along with being the chair of the global studies department and teaching multiple political science classes, he has also assisted with the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) program and Model United Nations (MUN). At the end of this
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Sunday, December 4, 2022
This year, Saint Mary’s celebrated the 50th year of a school holiday tradition, the Madrigal Dinner. Saint Mary’s department of music holds one of the longest-running Madrigal dinners, the oldest by a women’s choir. Nancy Menk, director of the Madrigal Dinner described the event as “a recreation of a feast in Renaissance England.” This year’s
Caitlin Brannigan | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
I love looking out my window and being greeted by a winter wonderland. I love curling up in my bed with a book and a cup of hot chocolate. I love making snow angels and flailing around on the quad, hurling snowballs at my friends until our fingers are numb. That said, my brain is
Abby Patrick | Monday, December 6, 2021
I’ve been thinking a lot about lasts lately. So have my friends. As a senior, it’s pretty natural to be at least a little preoccupied by endings — they’re everywhere. Last football games as students, last fall semester, last Christmastime on campus, last day of classes, even. I think the fall-to-winter switch lends itself to
Andrew Sveda | Monday, December 6, 2021
For those interested in politics, this is quite a special time of year — one of merrymaking, fun, laughter and, most importantly, that seasonal debacle in the culture war known as “The War on Christmas.” The controversies often seem rather silly, though some, like the use of the word “Christmas” vs. “holiday,” bear significance. But,
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly and Chris Russo | Monday, December 6, 2021
The holiday season is always a special time on the tri-campus, as we ring in the first snow with a snowball fight on South Quad, string up festive lights in our dorms or eat a delicious Christmas dinner in the dining halls right before finals. Dorms, clubs and organizations host inventive holiday programming to spread
Aidan O'Malley | Friday, December 3, 2021
This Saturday, Carroll Hall will host its signature holiday event, A Carroll Christmas, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Started in 1998 as a replacement for the Carroll Haunted House, A Carroll Christmas takes its name from the classic Charles Dickens novel, “A Christmas Carol.” “It just came about because, as our name suggests, it
Justin George | Thursday, December 2, 2021
It has been brought to my attention that many of you have been watching the wrong Christmas movies for the majority of your lives. Fear not, dear reader! It is not too late to change your festive film viewing habits. Here are a handful of my favorite Christmas movies that I think don’t get nearly
Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
My love for the holiday season stems from my excitement at seeing anything bright and shiny: the Christmas tree, the lights on houses in the neighborhood, the gleam off of the little plastic bows that my dogs try to tear off of presents every year. The holiday season is a time of giving and embracing