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Students share holiday gift ideas for the busy college student

Savannah Carroll, Reporter December 1, 2024

Finding the perfect gift for a college student can be tricky — balancing practicality, style and a touch of fun is not easy. Whether they’re begging for the new iPhone, decking out their dorm or just...

Christmas trees are set up in the University Parish Newman Center, located at 1424 Horning Road, on campus on Nov. 18, 2023.

‘Tis the season for understanding winter holidays

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 12, 2023

With winter approaching, many people anticipate celebrating winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa this December.  Some individuals who celebrate those holidays expressed the importance...

KentWired Illustration by Lillie Leasure

OPINION: The holidays aren’t dead

Faith Fistler, Opinion Writer December 11, 2023

It’s true, the holidays are different now.  In college, nobody is dressing up in their Halloween costumes to class and parading around the school. Our assignments don’t involve turning our hand...

Sophomore healthcare administration major Chloe Kurian and her family wear their holiday attire.

Students’ traditions bring out the holiday spirit

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter December 10, 2023

As the semester comes to an end, students will soon head home to partake in holiday festivities with friends and family, with many people sharing unique traditions that make celebrating the holidays special...

Canva Illustration by Virginia Doherty

OPINION: The dark side of gift giving

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer December 8, 2023

The most wonderful time of the year: marked by families gathering, twinkling lights, glistening snow and warm fires. Mistletoe, chestnuts roasting, presents neatly stacked beneath the tree—all the classic...

Portage County Christmas Tree Farms prepare for 2023 Holiday Season

Erin Sullivan November 20, 2023

Christmas tree farms in Portage County are preparing for their busiest time of the year, which falls on the weekend after Thanksgiving. TV2's Erin Sullivan has more.

THIS OR THAT: It’s already the holiday season, so turn up the tunes

THIS OR THAT: It’s already the holiday season, so turn up the tunes

KentWired Editorial Board November 19, 2023

This opinion was written by Savana Capp, Annalexis Davis, Isabella Schreck, Grace Springer and Emily Yanchak from KentWired’s editorial board. After reading this article and its companion article, be...

THIS OR THAT: Hold the Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, please

THIS OR THAT: Hold the Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, please

KentWired Editorial Board November 19, 2023

This opinion was written by Matthew Brown, Kelsie Horner, Taina Rivera, Audrey Trevarthan and Anthony Zacharyasz from KentWired’s editorial board. After reading this article and its companion article,...

Police investigate at the scene of a crash involving multiple people and injuries at a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

What we know about what happened at the Wisconsin Christmas parade

(CNN) -- The celebratory sounds of a Wisconsin Christmas parade were interrupted by terrified screams Sunday after a vehicle plowed into participants and spectators gathered for the event in Waukesha,...

Airline passengers destined for the U.S., after the lifting of restrictions for vaccinated foreign travelers, wait for processing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France, on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The U.S. is lifting entry restrictions for more than 30 countries, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to fly from places including Europe, China and India. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The US is reopening its borders to Europe

Sheena McKenzie and Joseph Ataman, CNN November 8, 2021

(CNN) -- The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge of Covid-19 cases that has pushed...

OPINION: A must-watch for the Holiday season is Netflix’s newest original series “Dash & Lily”

Jessica Goodwin Opinion writer November 19, 2020

I promised myself no Christmas movies until after Thanksgiving! But I found a loophole to my own promise. Luckily for me and all the others that resist breaking out the Christmas movies before Thanksgiving,...

Comedian Anjelah Johnson’s tour bus sits near downtown Cleveland while she does stand-up inside. Johnson was on a two-month stand-up tour across the U.S. in 2019.

OPINION: Comedian Anjelah Johnson performs stand-up after eight months

Kelly Krabill Opinion writer November 14, 2020

Comedian Anjelah Johnson had her first stand-up show in eight months on Oct. 27 in Nashville, Tennessee at Zanies Comedy Club. Johnson made the announcement on Instagram saying, “I’m here in Nashville...