christmas
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President’s Note: It’s not a holly jolly Christmas for everyone
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For what is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can also be one of the most isolating and difficult parts of the year for people to get through. There’s a reason why some of the most beloved Christmas songs are depressing — the holidays have the tendency…
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Breaking down the lyrics of “Baby it’s Cold Outside”
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With our love for the holidays comes an equal amount of love for festive songs that aren’t usually approached from a critical perspective, ones which often have the potential to perpetuate problematic notions regarding consent around the holidays. Baby It’s Cold Outside — originally written by Frank Loesser, but popularized by singers like Frank Sinatra,…
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Digging through the history of Groundhog Day
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This past weekend I celebrated my birthday on Feb. 2. Although it was exciting celebrating with the important people in my life, I have to admit that my birthday seems quite insignificant in comparison to the little weather-predicting animals that come out of their dens and into the spotlight each year on the same day.…
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A bad gift isn’t the end of the Christmas experience
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It’s Christmas morning. You’re sitting with your family, gathered around the Christmas tree, enjoying each other’s company. The floor is littered with gift wrapping, and the time for opening presents is coming to an end. As you take the last sip of luke-warm hot chocolate, you can feel the holiday cheer begin to fade as…
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Bingemans hosts drive thru light display
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This year, Bingemans is hosting a two kilometre drive-thru light display in partnership with the Gift of Lights. Located just off of Bingemans Centre Drive, the light show includes 30 animated and static light displays that consist of over one million twinkling lights. The Gift of Lights has arranged similar displays in throughout the states,…
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Merry Christmas from Laurier
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