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The next edition of the PHOENIX is Jan. 23. Have a wonderful, relaxing break!
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Holiday spirit blows through the Windy City
Most people agree that Las Vegas really is "The City That Never Sleeps" and New York is the "Big Apple," but Chicago as the "Windy City"? Although it has a meaning, this nickname suggests bad weather and not much else. Even in winter, however, the cold breezes are not what blow visitors away. Chicago is the cultural and social center of the Midwest for a reason.
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Christmas: A joyous celebration or a big aggravation?
There are two ways to look at Christmas: as a time of greed, misappropriated charity and stress posing as cheer, or as a time of joy for man, bright new beginnings and bright-eyed youths. While it is obvious the holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ has become a more secular event, it is less clear whether Christmas is a blissful holiday or a general aggravation.
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Life Lessons
[lesson 11: wish list]
With the impending holiday season, many of us are contemplating what gifts to buy for our loved ones. To help you all out, we contacted celebrities, has-beens and never-was's to see what they want from friends and family.
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Master of macabre: Del Toro scares up a new film
To the film fanatic, the horror movie is dismissible child's play, with even the "classics" offering little more than cheap thrills. With each passing year, more and more scary movies are released, and they follow the same old trend: creepy music, scantily clad women and copious amounts of blood, among other clichés.
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People pop in from all around for Garrett popcorn
The Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, Navy Pier and ... Garrett popcorn shops? It seems that Garrett popcorn shops are becoming one of Chicago's great tourist attractions and a Chicago staple.
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The quest for winter's best hot chocolate
Winter's not quite here yet, but before it hits in all of its snowy, windy, slushy glory, it's good to know of a couple places to go for a warming, comforting mug of hot chocolate.
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AROUND CHICAGO
What's happening around Chicago . . .
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revised November 15, 2001 by
phoenix@luc.edu
URL: http://www.luc.edu/phoenix
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