Honoring all of fall’s special holidays 

table with orange flowers in front and colored paper decorations behind it. differently colored frames with peopels faces and skulls on table

Many people anticipate the fall season for the popular and widely celebrated holiday of Halloween — a night that consists of spooky decorations and fun costumes. However, many other celebrations take place during the fall season which hold important cultural and religious value to people worldwide. Holidays such as Day of the Dead — also known as “Día de los Muertos” — All Saints’ Day and Diwali bring unique forms of comfort, hope and inspiration into the lives of those who celebrate. 

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Christmas time is here

At 11:59 p.m. on Halloween, I sat on the floor of my friend’s apartment with my thumb hovering over Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” My friends all groaned when they heard the first notes play. But me, I sat there happily basking in the Christmas spirit.

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Celebrating Chanukah at USD

Students discuss the realities of celebrating Jewish holidays at a Catholic-majority university Emma Goodman-Fish/Asst. Feature Editor/The USD Vista On the first night of Chanukah his first year of college, Joshua Glasser took the menorah his dad gave him, brought a few candles, and began to light the candles on the […]

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Toreros take on Black Friday

Bringing in the holiday season with a busy day of bargain hunting Regina Gaffney / Contributor / The USD Vista  As Thanksgiving dinner comes to an end, dishes are being washed and family sits around the living room continuing to tell stories and share laughter. Many see this as a […]

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Tree lights the darkness

First campus Christmas tree lighting offers a deeper message for this holiday season Tayler Reviere Verninas | Editor in Chief | The USD Vista Torero Program Board (TPB) kicked off its annual Winter Wonderland with the first Christmas Tree Lighting at the Paseo de Colachis overlook on Tuesday, Nov. 28. […]

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