In the U.S., 40% of all food goes to waste. During the holidays, people are confronted with more food than they can eat, meaning a lot of food is wasted. Designer Maggie Stout has an infographic on how people can reduce food waste over Thanksgiving.
OPINION: Extended Thanksgiving break allows ample rest, travel time
Thursday and Friday are the only days off for Thanksgiving break. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that an extra day of break would show support for out-of-state students by providing a much-needed travel day.
Mother’s Day by the numbers
Design manager Kari Johnson looks at the numbers behind Mother’s Day.
The history of Halloween
The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years. Check design manager Elle Jackson’s infographic for more spooky facts.
Holiday fun facts
Did you know American adults are expected to spend an average of $720 on Christmas gifts this year? Find out some more holiday fun facts.
Holiday events in the Twin Cities
Check out some fun holiday-themed events going on throughout the month in the Twin Cities.
Healthy baking substitutes
Calories will be adding up fast as the holidays near, so design manager Genevieve Cossette found some healthy substitutions that will taste just as good as the original recipe.
Christmas creep by the numbers
Evidence of the Christmas creep, the seemingly inevitable early slide into the holiday shopping season, is already prevalent.
Students, staff get in character for Halloween
Iron Man, Strawberry Shortcake, witches and even Waldo could be found on campus celebrating Halloween Thursday.