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Kwanzaa…Now You Know!

Living in Canada, we’ve long since learned that Christmas is not the only holiday taking place in December. “Merry Christmas” now shares its place on banners with “Happy Chanukah” and “Happy Kwanzaa.” Being vaguely Jewish myself, Chanukah isn’t much of a mystery to me, but I’ve always wondered about Kwanzaa. In primary school I learned that it’s an African holiday, and has something to do with grain – a very detailed picture, no? This December, I’ve decided to find out what Kwanzaa is all about. Continue reading “Kwanzaa…Now You Know!”

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Hart House Holiday Dinner

Hart House is now offering a $15 Student Special on its Holiday Buffet on December 15th and 16th. Not only is this a great deal on a fantastic meal, but the price also includes a FREE “Five Buck Lunch” voucher. Who doesn’t love free stuff?

Menu Options:

  • A wide selection of salads
  • Italian antipasti, to include giardiniera cured meats and marinated grilled vegetables
  • A variety of imported and domestic cheese
  • Scrumptious entrees, including roast turkey with all of the trimmings ( roast beef, fish and vegetarian options available)
  • Daily vegetarian entree
  • Slow roasted, herb crusted striploin carved to order with fresh vegetables

Rounded out with a huge selection of decadent desserts, fresh seasonal fruit, coffee, tea and eggnog…. yum!

Can’t make it on the 15th and 16th? Details about the regular-priced holiday buffet are here: http://www.harthouse.utoronto.ca/hh/shownewsitem.php?id=174

For more info, contact David Wang at: events [dot] harthouse [at] utoronto [dot] ca

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U of T Film Festival: Call for Submissions

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? The University of Toronto Film Festival is welcoming film and video submissions from all emerging and established filmmakers.

There is also a contest for the best parodies of characters from the movie, Be Kind Rewind. Winning entries will be shown at the 2009 U of T Film Festival in March and prizes will be awarded as well. In addition to screening the latest student works, the Festival regularly invites prestigious U of T alumni to present work in person.

For more information on the festival’s official rules and regulations, or to download the submission form please visit www.uoftfilmfest.ca. The deadline for submissions is February 4th, 2009.

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Are you Naughty or Nice?

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Well, he’s making his lists. Before he checks them twice, I’ve put together a little quiz so that you can make sure you end up on the right one. Here’s how you know which one you are:

Naughty: You dress up as Santa and fake your death in front innocent children

Nice: You tell your friend that if there was anyone you’d turn gay or straight for, it’d be them.

Naughty: You put Metamucil in the gravy.

Nice: You rescue Rudolph from Sarah Palin.

Naughty: Leave cookies out but put a sign beside them that says, “Santa, due to overwhelming concerns for your weight, I respectfully urge you not to eat these delicious home-made just-baked cookies. We’re very concerned, Santa!”

Nice: You tell Santa he can take the night off this year

Naughty: Big Mouth Billy Bass is your gift to [insert name(s)]

Nice yet Naughty: You tell little kids that even though their parents don’t love them, Santa does:)

Happy Holidays!