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Slice of Life: Christmas confuses me: learning not to be the Grinch
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From the moment Halloween ends and we turn our calendars to November, my neighborhood is decked out with twinkling red and green string lights and pine wreaths. Christmas meets Thousand Oaks as quickly as gossip meets my bubby and as enthusiastically as Manischewitz wine meets a 13-year-old on his Bar Mitzvah day. Being Jewish…
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Student v. Teacher
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Emma Lindroth, Senior VS. Eric Lindroth, Photography 1.How many snowflakes fall each year? Emma: “400 trillion” Eric: “250 trillion” Answer: 1 septillion Only a couple trillion off. (0-0) 2. Emma: “Alaska” Eric: “Alaska” Answer: Alaska Hopefully they don’t freeze up. (1-1) 3. What is the famous ballet performed during the holiday season? Emma: “Nutcracker”…
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NPHS Baseball spreads holiday cheer
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Spirited baseball players’ voices and festive music punctuated the crisp December evening. The air was filled with the aroma of fresh pine and spruce trees and the strings of colored lights gave off a soft glow. This was the atmosphere of the NPHS baseball team’s tree lot two weeks before Christmas. Hoping to raise…
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Christmas may have lost its magic
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What makes Christmas the happiest time of year for most families in the U.S.? For some, it is the impossibly cheery music, or the relatives they are able to visit. Not to mention all the ads telling us to take out a department store credit card, along with childhood nostalgia of shopping with your…
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“Violent Night” will be a cult classic
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Combine “John Wick,” “Die Hard,” “Home Alone” and Santa Claus and the result will be “Violent Night”. This is one of the few holiday movies I was looking forward to, and I am glad to have been able to get some of my best friends together to go have a blast with this. For…
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“Home Sweet Home Alone” fails to understand filmmaking
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Since 1990 six Home Alone films have been released, only two of which manage to earn above 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. The last three remakes of this holiday classic have been major disappointments, and “Home Sweet Home Alone” released Nov. 12 on Disney+, is not any different. The film’s cast contains many up-and-coming actors,…
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This holiday season will be costly
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This holiday season might be the most expensive ever. The staple food of the season, turkey, is facing an all-time high cost. A Wells Fargo report explores market conditions with increasing prices. “The turkey price in 2021 is starkly higher compared to prior years,” Wells Fargo analysts reported. “Late September turkey prices this year…
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The debate about Christmas trees continues
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As Christmas approaches, many people are preparing for the holiday by buying presents, hanging up lights and most importantly, buying a Christmas tree. With these transitions, the classic debate of whether a real or fake tree is more environmentally friendly is resurfacing. There are some obvious benefits to a fake tree, such as the…
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Diverse holidays pop into season
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November and December is the time of holiday season. These holidays are celebrated by a diverse group of people at NPHS, belonging to several different cultures and religions. Three major holidays during this time are Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas; although celebrated for separate reasons, each holiday involves celebrating with family and friends, reflecting on…
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Seasonal Starbucks drinks are back
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For me, winter has a distinct smell: cinnamon, pumpkin spice and candy canes. Starbucks smells just like that following the end of October and the beginning of November, and their winter seasonal drinks taste just like Christmas. A few of my favorite winter themed drinks are their seasonal ones, but some were of my…