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What Are the Holidays Really About?

Kaitlin Lawrenson, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…and another season full of busy malls, crazy relatives and tissue paper. The Christmas season is a time filled with joy and laughter,...

Attendees at a Matthew J. Ryan Center meeting.

A Haven of Free Thought: Matthew J. Ryan Center

Evan Lombardo, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Emerging from what had been a historically exhausting election cycle, I’d never felt so estranged from talking about politics. Even the word itself seemed to have a negative connotation. Discussing contemporary...

Studying Abroad can be a life-changing experience for students.

Why Studying Abroad Changed My Life

Isabella Balian, Columnist December 11, 2024

You hear about the cliche “life-changing” experiences people have while studying abroad. I never thought I would be one of those people. Now, it's about transferring the life altering experiences I...

Outgoing Editors-in-Chief Emma Cahill and Hannah Sweeney reflect on their role in the paper over the past four years.

Letter from the Editors: Hannah and Emma’s Final Farewell

Emma Cahill and Hannah Sweeney December 11, 2024

As our term as Editors-in-Chief comes to a close, we are reminded of the long-spent Tuesday nights in Corr Hall’s Basement. Entering the office as bright-eyed freshmen for our section meetings, neither...

Sof recounts her favorite quotes she's heard around campus this semester.

Sof Says: Semester Quotes Roundup

Sof Quaglia, Satire Columnist December 11, 2024

The following content is purely satirical! Don't believe everything you read! As most of you know, I love to talk. I love a good yap. However, most people do not know that a yapper’s true strength...

On Dec. 1, President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter.

Unpacking the Complex Pardoning of Hunter Biden

Natalie Murphy, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

On Dec. 1, President Joe Biden officially pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, from all federal gun and tax charges. Last June, the 54-year-old businessman and attorney was convicted in Delaware for lying about...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Days Like No Other

Molly Duffy, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

The national phenomenon of the American tradition “Black Friday” struck the country last week on the day after Thanksgiving. This is a term that was coined by our very own Philadelphia Police Department...

Navigating Villanova’s Housing Process

Patricia Cancio, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Villanova students are guaranteed three years of housing if they are admitted as resident students, which means that housing for senior year is not guaranteed. During the Fall Semester of junior year,...

This Thanksgiving, several beginner cooks tried their hand at "Tini's Mac and Cheese."

The Recipe That Took Over TikTok

Ava Satterthwaite, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

From bubble skirts to “cookie butter brown” hair to bows all over, microtrends have inundated our lives and media feeds. And, in such an interconnected world (an ironic “innovation” which has fostered...

This holiday season, be sure to bake cookies with friends and family.

How to Maximize Your December

Juliana Burke, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

As the semester comes to a close, and anticipation for final exams fill the air, a wondrous time of year follows immediately thereafter: the Christmas season.  With Christmas comes an end to the 2024...

Enjoy your holiday break, Villanova!

The Most “Wonderful” Time of the Year?

Isabella, Ledet December 11, 2024

No matter what all of the music and festivities might say, it is okay to be sad during the holiday season. It is not easy to balance the stress of finals with all of the last-minute, end of semester events...

YouTube’s Downfall: A New Wave

Massimo DiLeo, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

A majority of the younger generations in the United States and around the globe have heard of, used and enjoyed the platform YouTube. YouTube, a media platform that allows users to upload videos for other...

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