All posts tagged "Thanksgiving"
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As Thanksgiving nears, Americans should dig deeply into its history
Thanksgiving is a day celebrated by many and rejected by others. The story taught in American elementary schools is that the settlers and Native Americans...
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Hi-Line survey finds majority of Holmes staff, students waiting for Christmas
There are many strong opinions about what holiday comes first: Thanksgiving or Christmas? In a Hi-Line survey, 10 percent of ninth graders had many different...
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Thanksgiving shares conflicting origin stories
Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrating blessings while sharing a grand meal with friends or family. There are many different stories that are told about how...
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As Thanksgiving nears, students grateful for teams, families
It is no secret that Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. It is also an opportunity to express your gratitude to your loved ones and...
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Students find many inspirations for gratitude this season
Junior Kaylee Rundel is thankful for many things this year. Last year, she said she was not grateful for her life because of her state...
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Peet survey finds divided opinion on best time for kicking off Christmas decorating
It may be November, but snow is falling, and the holidays are approaching. But some people don’t seem to think that. Some people believe that...
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Cook up one of these 10 dishes this Thanksgiving for those with special diets
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, those whose food preferences differ from what is often considered “normal” sometimes struggle to find recipes that take into...
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What are you thankful for?
Junior Jazlyan Bernardy “I am looking forward to getting a Christmas tree during thanksgiving break and I am thankful for my cat.” Junior Owen...
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Thanksgiving story misrepresents impact on indigenous history
4,118 and counting: that’s the number of indigenous children who have been found disgraced in unmarked graves in Catholic and Christian church-based residential schools as...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
