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Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Loving the one you’re with, even if it’s just yourself

Analise Bruno December 2, 2024
It’s the holiday season, and I’m not sure how to curb these feelings of loneliness. Last Christmas I had a boyfriend, and now I don’t — but I still feel the same!
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

Merry Christmas from your favorite Jew

Amanda Brecher December 8, 2023
As the climate gets a little colder, and the rosey noses and puffer parkas emerge, there’s one thought that floods the minds of more people than just Buddy the Elf –– Christmas is coming! Oh, and Hanukkah, too.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Comfort or chaos?: Thanksgiving proves to be a struggle for some students

Michelle Grullon November 17, 2023
You might assume the people walking around campus when the majority are home stayed in Boston because of travel issues or the unwillingness to spend upwards of $100 for a trip that lasts less than a week. But no one considers the small group that just doesn’t want to go home or doesn’t even have a home to return to.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

Happy Almost-Thanksgiving, hot weenie! | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane November 12, 2023
I do love Christmas, but I am happy to hold off on singing, “Santa Baby” for a bit longer in order to have some Thanksgiving fun. Because Thanksgiving is so much fun! You get to make people go around the table and thank you for a bunch of things! What other day can you do that?
Admire the Christmas tree in Copley Square as it stands glowing in front of Trinity Church. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP STAFF

GALLERY: Winter festivities in Boston

Daily Free Press Staff December 9, 2022
Whether it’s your fourth winter in Boston or your first, the city has a lot to offer to feel the holiday spirit.
A child sits on their parents’ shoulders during the tree lighting. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DFP STAFF

GALLERY: 80th annual Boston Holiday Tree Lighting

Shannon Damiano December 9, 2021
Cheers erupted in the Boston Common as a nearly 60-year-old, 48-foot tree was lit for the 80th annual Boston Holiday Tree Lighting. Bostonians were excited to be back to Boston Common after last year’s virtual celebration.
A Christmas wreath hangs on a front door. Maya writes about her excitement about going home during the holiday season and shares advice on how students can spend their winter break. COURTESY OF ERWAN HESRY VIA UNSPLASH

Holidays are here

Maya Frankel December 9, 2021
I challenge you to take life and everything it gives you and make the most of every day.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: The joy of giving

Lincoln Son Currie December 8, 2021
During this holiday season, it is important to acknowledge how much gifts can mean beyond their monetary value.
An hourglass. Bailey describes the comfort she contrives from her “counting down” mentality that strikes around this time of year. COURTESY OF MATTHRUSC VIA PIXABAY

Counting down

Bailey Clark December 6, 2021
The beauty of a countdown lies in the reflection it brings.
A wrapped gift. With the winter holidays and the season of gift-giving fast approaching, Lynn shares 10 gift ideas from the most memorable ones she has given and received. COURTESY OF M01229 VIA FLICKR

Lynn’s gift guide for the holidays

Lynn Chu November 30, 2021
It’s time to start thinking about gifts for friends and family.
A family meal. The flurry of catch-up questions family members like to ask their children upon returning home for the holidays can be overwhelming – Payton shares a few tips to avoid being vigorously cross-examined by your relatives. COURTESY OF STEFAN VLADIMIROV VIA UNSPLASH

A guide to surviving the holidays

Payton Renegar November 16, 2021
Here are some tips to avoid the inevitable interrogations over the holidays.
jack-o'-lantern on a wall

Disillusioned by holidays

Veronica Thompson October 14, 2021
About two years ago, I decided to stop participating in holidays because they were stressing me out.
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