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Toby Tales: Lunar New Year

Toby Tales: Lunar New Year

Vivian Eng February 2, 2022

Lunar New Year starts Feb. 1 and is based off of the lunar, or moon cycle, lasting for 15 days. It is celebrated in most East and Southeast Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand,...

Zoë Welsh 22 (left) and Anna Pirolli 21 (right) talk to attendees at the event. PHOTOS: Alex Hargrave 20

Young and old gather for annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dance

Sarah Morrison November 27, 2019

Smooth jazz filled Doyle Banquet Hall in Campion Student Center, along with the sweet aroma of pumpkin pie on Nov. 21. About 350 senior citizens waited at tables for dinner or gathered on the dance floor...

GRAPHIC: Kaitlyn Patterson 20

Thankful for this playlist

Kaitlyn Patterson November 20, 2019

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and it might be hard to slow down as the semester dwindles to its final weeks. While you struggle to get through those last few classes and assignments before...

ILLUSTRATION: Kaitlyn Patterson 20

Hawks fly home for Thanksgiving

Lucy Higgins November 19, 2019

While turkey often takes the spotlight in the traditional Thanksgiving table spread, for many people, it’s the side dishes that make the meal complete. Turkeys have been stuffed with goodness since...

Jack’s Pumpkin Glow lights up Fairmount Park with more than 5,000 custom carvings. PHOTO: Alex Hargrave ’20

Festive events for the fall holiday season

Zach Dobinson October 29, 2019

The end of October signifies a few things: fall is in full effect, midterms are (hopefully) over, and the spookiest day of the year is quickly approaching. With Thursday being All Hallow’s Eve, more...

Starbucks new holiday cup with Give Good sleeve (Photo by Alyssa Thompson 19).

‘Tis the Starbucks season

Alyssa Thompson November 28, 2017

Starbucks spreads the love with new holiday cups. The first thing Meg Ginsberg ’18 noticed about her Starbucks holiday cup was the red cup sleeve with bold white capital letters spelling “Give Good.” “It’s...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson 20.

The spirit of Thanksgiving

Emily Graham November 13, 2017

Celebrating that holiday between Halloween and Christmas If you have been to Target, a mall or Center City recently, you may have noticed  that as soon as Halloween ended, the Christmas season took...

Photo by Kellie OBrien, 19

Ho Ho Homicide, a holiday hit

Rebecca Roque December 26, 2016

‘Tis the season for family, friends, food—and murder. I recently hosted my very own murder mystery party, which is like a live game of the board game Clue. I chose the website, Night of Mystery, a...

Christmas in November?

sjuhawknews November 28, 2016

  Never too soon for the most wonderful time of the year by Katie White It wasn’t long ago that I was scrounging through the back aisles of Target for a Halloween costume when I noticed that...

Putting Black Friday to shame

Nicole Matos November 28, 2016

A holiday celebrating singles is the biggest shopping day of the year It’s a day dedicated to deals and discounts, it takes place every November, people go crazy for it—and it’s not Black Friday. In...

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