Diwali is mostly celebrated in India and Nepal and it is the festival of lights. It is a five-day celebration of the victory of light over darkness. During Diwali, people perform worship ceremonies to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Because the festival falls on the same day as the Hindu New Year, it is connected with an opportunity to start again.
Thanksgiving is upon us, and it is a time of celebration. It is a moment to reunite with family and friends and be reminded of all the little (or big) things that we are grateful for. If you are an international student who cannot go home during these days, or you are just staying on campus, here are a list of activities, times, and places to keep you busy during this off-time.
Annually, Saint Leo University has a series of music and theater productions held by the music and theater programs. The university’s end of the year performance has already begun on the school’s main campus, auditions have passed, and the choir has been settled on. But this does not mean that the theater and music programs are done with their performances. There are still upcoming concerts, and everybody is invited
Thanksgiving is coming up and it kickstarts the holiday season. It finally gives us the chance to take a small but well-deserved break and eat as much food as we possibly can. Many students will be going back home to celebrate this lovely holiday with their friends and family.
Publishers want experienced authors, and authors want publishers that help them gain experience: it’s a never-ending cycle. Fortunately, Saint Leo University has a solution to this problem, and it’s the Sandhill Review.
Thanksgiving is a time that not only emphasizes gratitude but also underscores the importance of charity.
Most of Halloween traditions can be traced back to Gaelic roots from Ireland. The holiday originates from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, more specifically known as Samhain. Samhain represented the end of the fall harvest season, and the beginning of the darker half of the year, also known as winter.
The thought of Florida being home to witches may seem odd to an outsider, but it is in fact true that the U.S. state has quite an interesting history with witches.
Black Friday is an event that has caught the attention of many Americans due to its low prices, retail profits, and the chaos it creates. This holiday comes right between the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons and is known for its title, which has a unique origin.
Faculty, students, and families of the performers were able to sit back as they were transported across the world to places like Africa, Cuba, New Zealand, Brazil, Native America, and other locations through renditions of traditional songs sung in their native tongue and live acoustics to accompany it.
