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While some traditions have been around for generations, Kwanzaa was created within the last century, making it a more recent winter tradition in America. According…

Christmas trees, presents, nativities and Santa Claus are all symbols of the Christmas many know and love.  However, most of these customs did not originate…

All around the world, everyone has a different holiday they celebrate. In some parts, it is Christmas, in others it is Hanukkah. But, in Mexico,…

Naughty children get coal for Christmas in the United States, but in the Alpine regions of Europe, they are punished or taken by Krampus, the…

“Bada Din,” meaning “Big Day,” is a term used to refer to Christmas in India.  According to Little Passports, Greaves India Tours and Wendy Wu…

While Italy shares similar Christmas traditions to the U.S., one of the most notable differences is La Befana, a bearer of gifts in the form…

A cultural and religious holiday for the Jewish faith, Hanukkah is celebrated to remember a fight to regain religious freedom. Hanukkah lasts eight nights and…

University of Indianapolis sophomore Kirabo Namutebi entered collegiate athletics with an experience unlike most other students. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,…

The R.B. Annis School of Engineering helped local non-profit BUV convert a Basic Utility Vehicle to run on electricity for an African community, eliminating the…

Ongoing Winterlights (Nov. 23, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025) Located at Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd., a holiday light display with music and a decorated holiday house. Tickets…

UIndy celebrates the fifth anniversary of Crimson Greyson Veritas — but all his friends call him Grady.  Marketing and Communications Manager and Live Mascot Handler…

Freshman Makayla Hampton has bowled for almost her entire life, and, since starting her journey at the University of Indianapolis this fall, she has already…

Senior secondary English education major Grace Carrender was named the University of Indianapolis Student Poet Laureate for 2024 — a title she received three years…

In the busy weeks before the election, UIndy Associate Professor of Political Science Laura Merrifield Wilson found time to moderate Indiana’s gubernatorial and senatorial debates. …

Ongoing: Death in the White House (until February 2025) Located at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St., just north of Downtown Indy.…