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How Can We Spread the Joy of Christmas? By Samuel Hiers

Does anyone know what Christmas is all about? What does it really mean? Well, you can think of it however you interpret it, but maybe it could be about helping others and giving to those who need help or are struggling. Maybe we could spread holiday joy by giving to those who are not so fortunate.

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Why Do We Always Hear the Same Songs Around the Holidays? BY FINNEGAN JOHNSON

You may have noticed every year around this time, as you're walking through a store,  flipping through the radio, or at a holiday party, that the songs playing are the same you’ve heard in years prior. The school held its Winter Concert this month on the 14th, among the songs played are Silver Bells, Baby, It’s Cold Outside, and Jingle Bell Rock, all songs long familiar to the public (there were other, less familiar tunes performed however). It’s rare that there are any notable changes to the Christmas song canon; we hear the same songs every year, to some people’s chagrin and to other’s delight - Why is this? 

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A Time for Giving: Affordable Holiday Gift Ideas By Chris Zaccaria

The time for giving is right around the corner and, as the stores and markets clear out with the endless flurry of rushed shoppers, you are still debating what to get for your family or friends. Despite your desperation to purchase the perfect gift, you just can’t settle on the exact present you need. You may not know what they prefer or desire. Luckily for you, this author has prepared a list of 5 simple — yet effective— holiday gift ideas for that excruciatingly difficult person to shop for. 

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Winter Moments By Julia Bentley

A season of giving, a season of love,

Is easily overlooked and not thought of.

Imagine a world where we could be,

So loving and kind and feel so free.

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The Night Before Christmas: 2018 Oaker Edition By Rob Petrarca

Attention Oaker Nation! Entry journalist Robert Petrarca, who wrote last year’s Oaker edition of The Twelve Days of Christmas, is happy to bring you a new Christmas tale filled with Oaker spirit, holiday joy, and laughter for students and faculty alike.

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Great Teen Inexpensive Gift Ideas BY Nathan Macomber

Everyone, it’s that time of year again… it’s Christmas season! December is a month filled with Christmas music, decorations, occasional snow, ugly sweaters, and Christmas parties! There are so many fun ways to have a great holiday season. I hope you all are enjoying your December so far. However, with all the fun of the holiday season, there comes a slightly challenging task for some: gift giving. Sometimes you just don’t know what to get someone. Whether it’s a sibling, parent, friend, or teacher, it can be hard to find that perfect present. Here are some cheap/fun gift ideas that you can give to someone…. more specifically, your friends.

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