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the.del.aware@gmail.com                             December 11, 2020                                      Volume XIX - Issue 3

           A Guide to the Holidays
                                                    The holiday season is a common favorite
                                              among many people. People from all different
                                                 backgrounds look forward to this magical
                                                 season and all the joys it brings. After an
                                              eventful year and many things still unknown,
                                                the Del.Aware staff wanted to help provide
                                               some extra joy to this time. In this speciality
                                               issue learn all about events happening in our
                                              community, popular holidays, origins of other
                                               holidays, traditions around Delaware Valley,
                                                various holiday cuisines, popular music and
                                                  movies, as well as predictions for 2021!
                                                                  ~ Kaila Dunn

                         Holiday attractions                                         Christmas Candyland
                            Now- Dec. 23                                                 Now- Jan. 3
                         Market Square and                                               Hersheypark
                             PPG Place
                                                  Decortating Contest
                                               The Del.Aware is holding our third annual
                                              decorating contest! To be entered in the
                                           contest, send a picture of holiday decorations
                                          such as lights, trees, garlands or villages to @
   Christmas Light                         del.aware on Instagram, or email a picture to              Holiday Light Show
                                               the.del.aware@gmail.com by Dec. 15.
  Show and Village                            The first place winner will be awarded a $15               Now- Jan. 10
                                           Dunkin’ gift card, second place winner will be
     Now- Jan. 3                          awarded a $10 Dunkin’ gift card and third place             Shady Brook Farm
  Skylands Stadium                         winner will be awarded a $5 Dunkin’ gift card.
                                                Check out the winners in our next issue
                                                         coming out Dec. 18!
      World Holidays 2   Popular Celebrations 3     Traditions 4-5       Cuisine 6       Entertainment 7   2021 Previews 8
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                                              1.                            servants the day off and a present. It is celebrated
                                                                           in the Commonwealth of Nations which includes
                                                                             Australia. In Australia, many sporting events are
                                                                           held ranging from a cricket match to a yacht race.
                                                                              The media is dominated by sporting events on
                                                                           Boxing Day. In certain parts of Australia stores are
                                                                             opened for post Christmas sales. As a tradition,
Compiled by Aidan Fean, Sophia Perrin,                                     many   people take advantage of this and buy more
Reilly Ziolkowski, Liz Kameen and Alex Krakowski                                     gifts for their friends and family.
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                                  Popular Celebrations

 Kwanzaa
 Madison Kelly
                                                      Hanukkah
                                                      Danny Zhivkovich
                                                                                                                   Christmas
                                                                                                                   Jolie Fraggetta
 Sports Editor                                        World News Co-Editor                                         Opinions Editor

      The celebration of Kwanzaa will take place           Hanukkah was first instituted in 165 B.C.E., and            Christmas is celebrated every year on Dec.
 from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.                              the holiday always starts on the 25th day of Kislev in the   25 and was first celebrated in the year 336
      Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa             Hebrew calendar.                                             A.D. in Rome.
 in 1966 after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles              Hanukkah is a celebration of Judah the Maccabee’s           The holiday is celebrated by people of the
 to bring African-Americans together as a             victory over Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid King       Christian faith all over the world to celebrate
 community.                                           who invaded Judaea and tried to Hellenize the Jews.          the birth of Jesus Christ.
      Kwanzaa’s popularity declined shortly after          Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights            Santa Claus, also known as St. Nicholas,
 its peak in the 1980s and 1990s but is still         because of the miracle in which one day’s worth of oil       often brings children presents if they have been
 celebrated by millions of Americans and some         lasted eight nights when the Jews were rededicating the      good.
 in Canada and the Caribbean.                         Second Temple of Jerusalem.                                      Many different countries around the
      Families who celebrate decorate with objects         Hanukkah lasts eight nights symbolically because        world have different traditions for Christmas
 of art, colorful African cloth such as kente and     of the miracle, and it is tradition to light one candle on   such as the festival of Las Posadas in Mexico
 fresh fruits that represent African idealism.        the menorah each night after sundown. The menorah is         or eating KFC Fried Chicken for Christmas
      The kinara holds seven candles which signify    a nine-branched candle stand where the ninth middle          dinner in Japan.
 their seven principles: unity, self-determination,   candle, known as the shamash, lights the other eight             Many people decorate their entire houses
 collective work and responsibility, cooperative      candles. Children receive one present a night during the     with wreaths, lights, trees, stockings, candy
 economics, purpose, creativity and faith.            holiday.                                                     canes and other decorations.

Artwork by Sophia Miller
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A Guide to the Holidays - Delaware Valley School District
Favorite Holiday
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                                s
                         Clas                                   “On Three Kings Day, we put a
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                                                                  door, and the Three
                                                                Kings bring her a gift.”
                                                                 Mrs. Raycharlyn
                                                                   Krasulski
                                                                    Staff

                                                                                                      “I open pajama
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                                                                                                         Cassidy
                                                                                                      Mullamphy
                                                                                                    Class of 2022
     “We hide a pickle in the
     tree and the person to                          “We celebrate
     find it, opens presents                      Christmas in July.”
              first.”                              Olivia Rowehl
     Henry Hamill                                 Class of 2024
    Class of 2021
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Traditions at DV
December 11, 2020                                                                                        Page 5

                       “My                      “ I enjoy hanging
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                        Clas       r          Ryan Burke
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                                            “We go to Fuji and Round 1
                                           and whoever gets the most tickets,
                                             opens presents first.”
                                              Alice Cauchi
                                            Class of 2021

as with my family,
hem on Christmas
                                                                         “We eat the Seven
                                                                            Fishes.”
y                                                                      Devin Stashluk
2                                                                      Class of 2024

                                                                            Artwork by Joclyn Irons
                                                                            Compiled by Kaila Dunn, Luke Ruggiero
                                                                            and Adrienne Gordon
A Guide to the Holidays - Delaware Valley School District
A Guide to the Holidays - Delaware Valley School District
Holiday Cuisine
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                             Jamaica                                                        Mali
                             Jerk Chicken                                             Groundnut Stew
                         Native to Jamaica, jerk is a               Originating in Mali, a country
                    style of cooking where the meat              in west Africa, groundnut stew
                       is marinated with a special                is a dish that is traditionally
                      spice mixture. Jerk chicken
                         is also grilled after the                   enjoyed when celebrating
                           seasoning mixture is                              Kwanzaa.
                                   used.             By Maddy Fedun
                                                            Science and Tech Editor

              Israel                        It’s that time of year again.
                                      Family and friends that are far and                                 Sweden
                                     near come together to celebrate the
                 Latkes              holiday season. These festivities are
                                    experienced through the love of food.                                 Lussekatter
    Latkes, fried potato pancakes, Food is more than just a necessity to fill                         St. Lucia Buns, referred to
 are a popular food served during one’s appetite. It expresses the values
 Hanukkah. They are traditionally and traditions that have been carried on                        the Swedish as Lussekatter, are
     dipped in sour cream and        year after year. Cultural heritages all                      S-shaped saffron buns adorned
    served with applesauce and      around the world are shared through                            with raisins and are eaten in
      sufganiyot, a fried jelly       different aspects of food, whether
               donut.                                                                                      celebration of
                                           it is a simple pot roast or
                                                 delicious dessert.                                             St. Lucia.

                               France                                                     Spain
                                  Yule Log                                              Polvorones
                        The Yule log is traditionally                               Polvorones are crumbly
                       eaten in France during the                             shortbread cookies traditionally
                     Christmas season and is made                                 eaten during the holiday
                      from chocolate sponge cake,
                      covered in cream and rolled                               season. They are made from
                          up into a log shape.                                      flour, sugar, milk and
                                                                                             nuts.
Compiled by Kyla Stead, Stella Tannenbaum, Sophia Miller, Maddie Mallon, Joclyn Irons and Luke Ruggiero
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Holiday Entertainment
By Mikayla Krisanda
World News Editor
During the holiday season, holiday music and movies play a large part in raising spirits and getting people
ready for upcoming festivities. Songs like “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” by Mariah Carey and movies
such as “Frosty the Snowman,” directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass bring a feeling of nostalgia to
many people around the world. Holiday music and movies help people forget the chaos of the world and
embrace the cheer-filled holiday season.                                                             Scan the barcode under each song
                                                                                             to listen to some holiday favorites through
                                                                                             Spotify! Be sure to also scan the barcode
                                                                                             above to listen to the Del.Aware staff's
                                                                                                         favorite songs as well!
Famous Holiday Music
                                                                                                   Famous Holiday Films
Compiled by Victoria Hoffmann

                                                                                                   Compiled by Emily Herold

   “All I Want for
  Christmas is You”                    “Feliz Navidad”
  By Mariah Carey                    By José Felician
                                                      o
                                                                        “Frosty the
                                                                        Snowman”
                                                                                                                              “The Year Without
                                                                                                                                a Santa Claus”

                                                  it                                  “Rudolp
                                “Let it Snow! Leotw!”                                 Red-No h the
“White Christmas”               Snow! Let it Sntin                                   Reindeesed
  by Bing Crosby                   By Dean Mar                                              r”
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      >2021 predictions>
Future according to                                                                            Scientists predict future
student body                                                                                    By Adrienne Gordon
                                                                                                Entertainment Co-Editor
                                                                                                                                                      David Beasely, the head of
 Data collected through a survey sent to all high school                                              According to a review in Frontiers
                                                                                                                                                  the United Nations World Food
                                                                                                                                                  Programme stressed that the world is
 students, 87 students participated.                                                             in Public Health, scientists predict that
                                                                                                 once herd immunity is attained, SARS-
                                                                                                                                                  on the brink of a hunger pandemic.
                                                                                                                                                  Without necessary resources, famine
                                                                                                 CoV-2 may become a respiratory virus             may sweep the globe.
                                                                                                 that follows a seasonal pattern like the
                                                                                                 flu.

                                                                                                                                                       The Intergovernmental Panel on
                                                                                                                                                  Climate Change (IPCC) will produce
                                                                                                          Although scientists are uncertain if    its sixth assessment report which will
                                                                                                      climate change will increase the number     summarize climate change’s impacts,
                                                                                                      of hurricanes, there is confidence that     future risks and options to reduce
                                                                                                      higher sea levels and warmer ocean          the rate climate change is taking
                                                                                                      temperatures will intensify their impacts   place.
                                                                                                      and intensity.

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