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Dates: during 2000-2009
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When did Christmas Eve displace Christmas Day as the time for Christians to observe one of the two holiest days in the church year? Some traditions, including Catholics and Anglicans, hold midnight masses on the Saturday before Easter to usher in that holiday. But everyone still shows up the next morning for the traditional Easter celebration, just as Christmas Day remains a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics, who are likely to be found in church the day after attending a Midnight Mass. By contrast, the Christmas service everyone thinks of as "traditional" is the Service of Lessons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going to Church on Christmas: A Vanishing Tradition | 12/24/2008 | See Source »

...will usher in a new era of American history. Not only will there be a black President in office, but Walt Disney will feature its first black princess in the film “The Princess and the Frog.” But before these weavers of false hope can convince us of a happily-ever-after between an African-American and an amphibian, we should call to mind a few of Disney’s past lovers and their lies. 5. Simba and Nala—Some of the greatest romances come to fruition over a song...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Five Disney Lovers and Their Lies | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...arts now enjoy a more significant presence on campus. In 2007 alone, the Harvard Culinary Society, Real Food Harvard College, and the Office of Career Services’ panel for careers related to Food and Drink were created.But is this extracurricular and professional recognition of food really enough to usher the culinary arts into the mainstream on campus? The Culinary Society is currently grappling with a lack of facilities as well as the demands of being a resource for all things food-related, and the Office of Career Services still faces the perennial problem of persuading Harvard students to consider...

Author: By Rebecca A. Cooper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cooking the Books | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...into overdrive, the old-school appeal of BAPE STA distinguished themselves from the techy, streamlined look that characterized athletic footwear of the mid- to late-1990s. ... For BAPE addicts outside Japan, the existence of STAs soon passed from rumor to legend. The Beastie Boys, N.E.R.D., Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Usher, Kanye West, and a host of other hip-hop V.I.P.'s began rocking them not only in private, but on stage, on MTV, and even in the lyrics of their songs... the 2005 arrival of BAPE in New York was hastened in no small part by an appetite for STAs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bathing Ape | 12/1/2008 | See Source »

...those who wish to go, Harvard should not excuse the requirement of exams on that day. Students who are campaigning to have over 30 exams moved from that day should not expect that College to grant their wish. If the College made accommodations for students who desire to usher in the Democratic President-elect, it would appear to be a partisan gesture. Were Senator John McCain the man of honor, would there be the same campaign to allow students to attend his inauguration and do exams through make-ups? This concession would seem a sympathetic response to those wanting...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: No Magic in the Makeup | 12/1/2008 | See Source »

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