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Each year, once the weather becomes too chilly for flip-flops, out come the disgustingly thick sweat pants and dirty Ugg boots like clockwork. I’m here to tell you that change is possible! This season’s “in” items are easily lending themselves to college students, meaning that we can stay comfortable and still flaunt our stuff. Take some tips from these fashionable students and faculty members before you pull on that sweatshirt for the fifth day in a row, and always remember leggings are not a replacement for pants. Yes we can!

Christmas at Luther is the biggest reminder that one of the world’s most widely celebrated holiday is coming– Christmas. However, Luther College has students who celebrate a variety of other special days all year round. Siphamandla “SP” Simelane (‘14), an international student from Swaziland, Africa, honors the Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, every year in late August or early September.

To get to McCaffrey’s Dolce Vita and Twin Springs Bakery, I had to go over the hill and through the woods and over another hill ... and through some more creepy woods.

After getting lost twice, and almost hitting a deer, I arrived at a wonderful restaurant that by the end of my visit, made the stressful drive completely worth it.

What better way to end the week than with breaking a few boards and throwing some punches? That’s how students in Luther College Taekwondo Club spend their Friday evenings.

A Luther student hefts a spear, fits the end into the peg of a wooden stick called an atlatl and hurls the weapon at an unsuspecting deer. No, this isn’t a stone-age hunting reenactment: this is an Anthropology Club session by the red barn. And don’t worry, the deer is a cardboard target.

Joe Thor (‘12)

Joe Thor (‘12) was strangely quiet when asked to talk about the last month. I tried to spur some thought by asking him if he has any reflections, and he only sassily replied:
“I look at one every morning.”

Ouch.

At first glance, Preus Library looks like an ordinary library: a large brick building, multiple levels and many books. However, Preus Library has experienced more changes in the past six months than it has seen in years.

Upon descent into the bottom floor, one might notice a large board covered with various post-it notes, hand-written comments and prompts. This graffiti board is a way for students to comment on random prompts, such as ‘I wonder why … ’ and to express themselves.