Christmas

Celebrate the Holidays with these festive December events

Duvasana Bisoondial | Staff Writer FIU is in full swing with holiday and de-stress events before the fall semester wraps up.  To de-stress from finals week, here are some December events that will help get you in the festive mood! Holiday Social: Join FIU’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association for their Holiday Social on […]

“Our Little Secret” is a lot of meh

Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Lindsay Lohan continues her successful comeback to Hollywood with Netflix’s “Our Little Secret“, her second Christmas movie for the streaming service.  The film finds Avery and Logan, a pair of exes who discover their new partners are siblings, struggling to lay low and keep their past a secret while spending […]

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Christmas, the most wasteful holiday of the year

Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer It’s the most wonderful time of the year – not just for you and your families, but for landfills across America as well. Students and their families will be focused on buying gifts, decorations, and ingredients for their favorite holiday recipes this season, yet they don’t stop and think about […]

Christmas is being co-opted

Benz De Marshall Pierre | Staff Writer Many years ago I became disillusioned with Christmas ever since I became aware of the strong commercial push that always accompanies the period itself.  Many of us can hardly imagine Christmas without the gifts or several other material things that have become part of the tradition.  However, what […]

Bulgarian Christmas: Orthodox Christian Traditions

Denitsa Raichkova/Staff Writer Christmas is one of the brightest Christian holidays in Bulgaria. The best Christmas feeling is being surrounded by the warmth of your home and your loved ones while gazing at the snowy scenery outside of your window. Christmas in Bulgaria is celebrated in a unique way, in accordance with the Eastern Orthodox […]

Ten Christmas Songs for your Playlist This Year

Marina Alonzo/Staff Writer These ten songs will encourage people to get in the Christmas spirit and make this season the best it can be.  The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) by Nat King Cole This Nat King Cole classic is in every playlist dedicated to Christmas, whether it’s the Nat King Cole version or […]

Virtual and In-person Christmas Events you can Attend

Jason Grioua / Staff Writer.  With the holiday season finally arriving, events across Miami, whether virtual or in-person, have popped up to bring the merry spirits into full effect. There are plenty of places featuring events for the whole family to check out to enjoy this month while remaining safe. 1. Garden of […]

10 Nostalgic Christmas Specials to Enjoy This Holiday Season

Valenti Govantes/Staff Writer Whether they are based on a song or television series, Christmas specials have been a vital part of the holiday season. Although most are considered corny and overly sentimental by today’s television standards, years of reruns during Christmas time shows their charm never fades. Grab your fuzzy socks and hot chocolate, and […]

Holiday Shopping As A College Student Is Stressful

Ariana Rodriguez/Staff Writer It was 65 degrees at the mall, but somehow my body managed to break a sweat as I was searching for the right gift for my family. A sea of price tags of $200 or more was all I encountered. After seeing that the “best” gifts were overpriced and accepting the fact […]

WRC hosts toy drive for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director   When personal trainer Daniella Alzamora lived in Peru, her private school would take her every month to donate toys and spend time with children in need. When she came to the States and now to FIU, she brought that spirit of giving with her. Alzamora, along with the Wellness and […]

We are forgetting the true reason to celebrate Christmas

As I've gotten older, my dynamic of the holiday season has changed. Only, as I've come to recognize my faith and spirituality more in my adulthood, it seems as if everyone around me is losing their own.

Radio Soul – World AIDS Day Edition

Radio Soul: World AIDS Day edition The New Jack Kid 12/01/14 8-10pm TOP OF THE HOUR!! Opener: Janet. – Pledge/GUY – My Fantasy Oaktown’s 3-5-7 – We Like It Pebbles – Girlfriend (12” Extended Version) (RSDBF) LISTENER’S GROOVE: Oaktown 357 Juicy Gotcha Krazy (Remix) KMC Kru – Nothin’ But A Party (Radio Version) (RSDBF) Music […]

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