‘Tis the season to eat unhealthy. Grandma makes her pumpkin pie. Children bake cookies for Santa. The office party serves eggnog. And multiple sticks of butter go into the sweet potato casserole. From the fourth Thursday of November until the first day of

Every year around this time a few things happen: shopping malls become more and more packed with wide-eyed shoppers; children attempt to be on their best behavior, in hopes of securing their spot on old St. Nick's nice list; and, without fail, the phenomenon of the ugly Christmas sweater rears its head.

With their bellies still digesting turkey and pumpkin pie, and wallets and purses locked and loaded with credit cards, shoppers venture out into the crisp November morning to take on America's biggest shopping day: Black Friday.

Credit is drying up, banks are running out of money and people are falling behind on their mortgages, begging their lenders to show mercy.  This isn't the nightly news—it's the storyline of "A Wonderful Life."  A musical adaptation is showing this winter at Derby Dinner Playhouse.

The majority of college students live in dorms, apartments or rented houses. They are without their families for the first time in their lives. This can be difficult during the holidays, since most students are accustomed to elaborately decorated homes, and

The world today is a melting pot. During winter, many holidays will be celebrated by a variety of different people with different backgrounds. Below is a list of traditional secular and religious holidays celebrated this time of year.