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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons: Almost a century of tradition
Arguably one of the most memorable parts of Thanksgiving Day for the last 99 years has been the amazing balloons that parade through the streets of New York City during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This parade started in 1924, but the iconic giant balloons were not introduced until three years later in 1927. The original balloon, Felix the Cat, was added in order to create a more whimsical aspect to the event. This year, people can either watch along the two and a hal

Morgan Jensen
Nov 24


Point: Christmas music should begin right after Halloween
Halloween has ended and the seasons are starting to change once again. Along with the change in season is a change in playlists. It’s time for some Christmas music to hit your playlists. Some people think it's too early for Christmas music since it is right after Halloween, but I disagree. Thanksgiving is a holiday without music. The music that fits perfect for around this time of year is Christmas music. It fits perfectly while the weather gets colder and kids eagerly await

Braeden Smith
Nov 24


Green bean casserole: The worst dish on the menu
As the holiday season approaches there are many things I look forward to. Including, seeing my friends who are home from school, giving gifts to the people I love, seeing those side character family members that only appear on the holidays, but most importantly I look forward to all of the delicious food we have restricted to our “Holiday Menu”. Except for the true enemy on that list, green bean casserole. I will argue that green bean casserole is the absolute worst dish s

Scarlett LaBuda
Nov 24


Counterpoint: Christmas music should not be played right after Halloween
Halloween is one of the best holidays for many reasons, one of them being the music that represents the joy this day brings. You might think that people have the same love for every other holiday, which is almost the case. As soon as Halloween ends, there is one holiday that people start to get ready for: Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas but the immediate attention it gets after Halloween causes people to shift their focus away from a holiday in between Hallow

Carter Abraham
Nov 24


Fall, the most fashionable season in the Midwest
When people think of fashion, they often think of places like New York, Shanghai, Milan, Berlin, and Tokyo, some of the world's fashion capitals, but have we ever looked right in our own backyard? Outside of the fields of corn that extend as far as the horizon, the Midwest is graced with four distinctive seasons. While our summers are scorching and our winters are blistering, in the fall we transform into a gorgeous city of gold. Once that first leaf falls, our style has no l
Mars Angulo
Oct 24


Roger Carlson Art Gallery
Carlson’s art series “Innocent Dawn” is unlike the traditional artistic displays that you may be used to.

Braden Kidd
Nov 30, 2023


Does the University Do Enough for the Fine Arts?
Unfortunately, as you can expect, moral support can only take a program so far.

Braden Kidd
Oct 26, 2023


Artist Spotlight: Vada Arndt
Among the artistic community at USF, one senior captivates the campus with her free spirit, unbridled creativity and an unwavering...

Harlie Mast
Oct 26, 2023


Sean Paul Mills Ushers in New Age at JSO
Mills is mild-mannered while on the stand, yet he commands the attention of his musicians.

Alex Mielcarz
Oct 26, 2023


The Try Guys Severed Ties with Ned Fulmer Following His Scandal
Photo Courtesy of www.firstcuriosity.com On September 27, the popular comedy group, The Try Guys, announced the departure of Ned Fulmer,...

Saba Aamir
Oct 26, 2022


Going Batty for This Film
Photo Courtesy of www.marca.com Look, I can’t believe it but here we are talking about a DC Comics production two weeks in a row....

Frank Piegari
Mar 15, 2022


Good Grief! Charlie Brown's Here to Stay
By: Jessica Scroppo Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Good Housekeeping A yellow shirt with a black zigzag. A dust cloud swirl. A blond boy...

usfencounter
Nov 30, 2021


ASTROWORLD Tragedy
By: Deonte Bryant Staff Writer An ambulance parts the crowd at the November 5 Travis Scott Concert, Photo Courtesy of www.new.sky.com...

usfencounter
Nov 12, 2021


Songs I Simply Cannot Stop Listening To
By: Sarah Vandermolen Editor-in-Chief I wouldn’t consider myself to be a music connoisseur by any means, but I do like to think that I...

usfencounter
Oct 5, 2021

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