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New Perspectives: How Non-Americans View Thanksgiving

Posted on Nov 25, 2014 by Germ Magazine guest author

Thanksgiving is approaching quickly, which means that orange and brown decorations are decorating walls, pumpkin spice flavored everything is on sale, and people are preparing to eat more mashed potatoes, turkey, and stuffing than could possibly be healthy. That is, however, if you live in America. In London, as the cold is beginning to set […]

DIY: Owl Pumpkin

Posted on Nov 21, 2014Nov 20, 2014 by Chameli Belk-Gupta

I have an unhealthy obsession with owls. I don’t know what it is about them, but I just can’t seem to control myself when I see something with an owl on it. Since the 5th grade, I have maintained an owl collection that no longer fits on my shelf. My 12th birthday party was owl […]

Thankful for Life

Posted on Nov 17, 2014Nov 30, 2014 by Shelbie Warner

The whole month of November has always been about being thankful, but sometimes that’s really hard to do. I personally think that you should be thankful and positive about everything year-round, not just in the month of November. One of the ways I stay positive and grateful is by taking a few minutes out of every day to do some […]

Try Something Different: A Jellied Cranberry Dip

Posted on Nov 16, 2014Nov 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Meade

There are a lot of different traditional dishes that you might be serving this Thanksgiving. For example, turkey, stuffing, and cranberries might appear on your dinner table. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I decided to try and find a daring, different recipe to put on our Thanksgiving table. The recipe I tried was a […]

“Home for the Holidays” Is Not for Everyone

Posted on Nov 15, 2014Dec 13, 2014 by Ashley Dunston

Although holidays differ between cultures and religions, they seem to have a common emphasis: family. For the vast majority of Americans, late November through early January is a bustle of airport security, endless gift wrapping, and cramped sleepovers for the sake of being together as a family. For some, this time of year is a happy […]

Open Heart, Open Mind

Posted on Nov 7, 2014Nov 7, 2014 by Julia Chen

The weather in Los Angeles is finally beginning to cool down. Halloween is over, and with the culmination of October comes November and the holiday season. A bunch of holiday traditions come into mind for people of all different faiths, but everyone has one thing in common: There’s nothing quite like seeing snow fall for […]