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Holiday lights illuminate the Ted Drewes frozen custard sign on Chippewa Street

Walking in a winter wonderland

Avery Haden, news writer January 25, 2024

When the temperature drops and Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” plays on full blast in every department store, you know winter has officially arrived. However, it would not be complete...

TKC has compiled a list of things to do in St. Louis during these dreadful months.

 Light up your winter months with these five activities 

Elizabeth Niedringhaus, entertainment editor January 3, 2023

 Everyone knows January and February are the darkest, coldest and grossest months. Seasonal depression is at an all time high during winter. Temperatures don’t exceed 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and there...

Answers to winter crossword

Elizabeth Niedringhaus, entertainment editor December 15, 2022

Across 2. Salt - It has many uses, from seasoning your holiday meals to melting snow and ice. 5. Folklore- Best Taylor Swift album for seasonal depression. 11. Gift - Card Something you tell...

By Christmas, seniors may not have even applied to college yet. Some may still be waiting on their acceptance letters, or have been accepted but need to decide which school will get their $100 enrollment fee.

In the holiday hot seat

Lila Shepard, managing editor December 6, 2022

*This piece is entirely satirical When the bell rings at the end of the day and school lets out for winter break, dreams of sugarplums, Christmas lights and binge-watching Netflix dance in students’...

The Tree Lot sign shines bright in downtown Kirkwood, attracting customers.

Photo Gallery: Downtown Kirkwood’s Tree Lot and Farmers’ Market Shop

Cassie Sprang and Katie Bowers December 10, 2021

The annual holiday shop at the Kirkwood Farmers' Market is back in business this year with gifts and decorations that are perfect for this winter season. The tree lot located outside of the holiday shop...

Kirkwood Farmers Market begins to set up their holiday gift shop.

Photo Gallery: The holidays in Downtown Kirkwood

Elizabeth Riti, photographer December 4, 2020

As the Halloween decorations came down on November 1st, the winter holiday decorations went up. For many, the holiday decorations spark a sense of joy. Nora Hamilton, sophomore, is just one of the many...

Surviving winter on accutane

Surviving winter on accutane

Rachel Finan and Maya Kim March 2, 2020

The sixth month process of Accutane can start to feel like a year especially during the winter. When the dry season hits, chapped lips seem unmanageable and your skin might feel like a dried piece of fruit....

Post-Christmas winter is boring, dreary and stressful. Here's a guide to get you through it.

Winter Survival Guide

Megan Glasgow, features writer January 19, 2020

*This story is entirely satirical. Now that the excitement of the winter holidays is wearing off, the harshest months of the year have finally arrived. January: the month of sickness, stress and slipping...

From ice skating to seeing a show at the Fox, the possibilities for how to spend winter are endless.

30 winter activities to try this season

Catherine Butler and Olivia Silvey January 13, 2020

Making the switch from summer to winter is difficult, especially in Missouri when the temperature can plummet 40 degrees within 48 hours. In summer, anything feels possible — days are sunny and hopeful,...

The sadness of spring

The sadness of spring

Brendan Davidson, sports writer March 2, 2018

*This piece is entirely satirical I take a look outside. The snow is melting, the flowers are blooming and the weather is finally warming up. Disgusting. Spring is supposed to be a time of growth; a...

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