Tag: Holidays
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It’s heart attack season
Circumstances differ person to person, specialist says, but likely culprits include medication lapses and stress.
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Season of cheer
Photographer captures festive traditions that light way from fall to winter.
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Keeping safe from pandemic during the holidays
William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, offers key advice as the holidays approach.
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Deck the halls and set the table
Members of the Harvard community share their favorite holiday dishes.
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Looking forward to a break, and what’s ahead
The Gazette asked Harvard College students to reflect on the year they’re finishing, the break to come, and their hopes for 2020.
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Starting holiday traditions
Creating a tradition of her own, Lena Lofgren ’23 started decorating her dorm room before Thanksgiving.
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Merry and bright?
Natalie Dattilo discusses how the holiday season can trigger the blues — and how to help avoid them.
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Harvard professor brought first Christmas tree to New England
Charles Follen (1796-1840), 10-year Harvard professor, is remembered for bringing holiday tradition from Germany
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The girl who saves the prince
For the holiday season, the American Repertory Theater is staging “The Light Princess” by George MacDonald, the offbeat story of a girl who, unlike in other fairy tales, saves the prince.
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Inside the annual ‘Messiah’ sing
A different noise filled the Dunster House dining hall on Dec. 5. The clinking of silverware, scraping of chairs, and chatter of students was replaced by singing and orchestra music from the 42nd Dunster House “Messiah” Sing.
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Carolling at Memorial Church
Each year in December, Harvard’s Memorial Church presents members of the University community and beyond with the gift of song.
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Harvard encourages ‘shop local’
Harvard University is encouraging staff, faculty, and students to “shop local” this holiday season and support locally owned, small businesses near work and in their home communities.
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A look inside: Lowell House
With the holidays nigh, Lowell House residents celebrated with the Yule Dinner, where they observed some pagan traditions such as “bringing greens into homes at midwinter, kindling lights and fires at the darkest time of year, and feasting at table with loved ones,” according to House Master Diana Eck.
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Shopping in, and for, the Square
Dozens of staff, faculty, and students — along with local business owners and Harvard President Drew Faust — turned out at Forbes Plaza on Dec. 2 to kick off Crimson Shops Local, an annual effort by the University and the Harvard Square Business Association to encourage shopping nearby for the holidays.
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Toys, clothes, and a visit from Santa
Santa came to Harvard a little early last week (Dec. 13). He sat comfortably in a chair on the second floor of Phillips Brooks House, clad in his familiar bright red outfit with white trim, plus the less familiar, yet practical, Merrell hiking shoes. He was taking a brief break between meeting groups of eager…