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Joy to the world, a little earlier this year

Joy to the world, a little earlier this year

Rhea Braganza, Staff Writer December 18, 2020

The start of the holiday season has always been a controversial topic. The ongoing debate of “when should Christmas start?” happens each year. How much justice should Thanksgiving get? 2020 has obviously...

True Food Kitchen delays arrival to RTC

True Food Kitchen delays arrival to RTC

Saousane Bejjaji, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

Calling all health fanatics, vegans, and vegetarians! A restaurant with plant-based and organic meals is making its way to Reston.   It has been no secret that True Food Kitchen was going to...

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Hanukkah explained

Chloe Baker, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

Hanukkah, also known as The Festival of Lights, is an eight day Jewish holiday. Hanukkah starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which would translate to sometime in December in the English calendar. The exact...

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Upcycling & thrifting clothes: 101

Saousane Bejjaji, Features Co-Editor November 20, 2020

If you’re like me, you’re always craving new clothes. Shopping sprees feel like therapy at the moment, but shortly after, you feel the guilt of splurging on unnecessary items. I’ve decided to take...

Sahrawi Refugee Camps (Algeria), January 27, 2020 - The Ricciarelli made during the pastry workshop in the Wilaya (district) of Awserd. - Image via Matteo Mayada

Baking in the desert for a cause

Caiya Morrison, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

The Sahrawi people, better known as the settlers of the western part of the Sahara desert and Southern Morocco. Many refugees fled their home after the violence of the Western Sahara war, ending up in...

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It’s been a ruff year, but these Thanksgiving traditions are still raising the woof

Rhea Braganza, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

The Macy's thanksgiving day parade has been a tradition for over 94 years, the first parade being in 1924. To many, it's been a part of every Thanksgiving morning. People love turning on their tv or even...

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Thanksgiving conversation starters that won’t stir the pot

Taylor Anderson, Opinion Editor November 20, 2020

As Thanksgiving lingers just around the corner, people are preparing for the frightening table conversation that comes with complaining, arguing, and if you're lucky, politics. Now everyone knows these...

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Canadian Thanksgiving VS American Thanksgiving

Luke Cavey, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

The United States' neighbor to the north, Canada, has their own Thanksgiving. Theirs is different from the United States’  in some ways, but there are also many similarities.    One...

Best pumpkin spice products 2020

Best pumpkin spice products 2020

Maddy McFarlin, Features Editor November 18, 2020

Pumpkin spice flavoring took the world by storm a few years ago when the pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks grew in popularity. Since then, companies everywhere put their spin on pumpkin spice products and...

Tips on managing sensitive skin

Tips on managing sensitive skin

Adriana Agic, Features/Entertainment Co-Editor November 18, 2020

With fall coming to an end soon, winter is coming! Although the fun of Christmas, New Year’s and Winter break are on their way, so is colder weather, lower temperatures, dryer air, dehydrated and sensitive...

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