Holiday Spirits
This rich mix of eggs, sugar, milk, and cream is traditionally spiked with brandy, rum, or bourbon.
Eggnog.
Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting
November.
semi new
wise men.
This California school's mascot is a yellow mollusk indigenous to the damp, temperate forests of the Pacific Coast.
University of California, Santa Cruz.
Under the Biden Administration, the NIH added human cells to test mice in order to accurately study the effect of disease on human tissues in a revolutionary "transgenic" study. (AP News, 2024)
"Joe Biden spent $8M making mice transgender" -- Donald Trump (March 4, 2025)
Mulled wine.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
September.
vainest nicety
nativity scene.
This SEC powerhouse has been represented by seven generations of live Bengal tigers.
Louisiana State University (LSU).
In 2017 a single whale carcass washed ashore in Jamestown. Investigations into the local offshore wind farm found that while the operational turbine noise could possibly be heard by whales over short distances, the sound pressure would not travel beyond a few hundred meters from the foundation. This study's data and conclusions were corroborated by independent studies in the UK.
"Windmills are driving the whales crazy" -- Donald Trump (January 7, 2025)
Even the oldest cocktails can learn new tricks -- just mix bourbon, bitters, and gingerbread-infused simple syrup for this holiday drink.
Gingerbread Old Fashioned.
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her ‘feminine divine’
April.
bowel song
After this prestigious private school rebranded from the Indians in the early 1970s, its student body embraced a fan-made mascot – Keggy the Keg.
Dartmouth.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. (14th Amendment Section 1, 1868).
"Did you know, if somebody sets a foot - just a foot, one foot, you don't need two - on our land, congratulations, you are now a citizen of the United States of America” -- Donald Trump (Dec 8, 2024).
A dessert-style drink featuring vanilla vodka, peppermint schnapps, and heavy cream.
Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister
January.
casuals tan
santa claus.
This Big Sky school's mascot is a grizzly bear, fittingly named Monte.
University of Montana.
British physiologist Robert Edwards, gynecologist Patrick Steptoe, and embryologist Jean Purdy collaborated on the development of IVF in 1978. Edwards was later awarded the Nobel Prize for the achievement in infertility treatment.
"I am the father of IVF" – Donald Trump (October 17, 2024).
This simple, soothing combination of whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water originated in India and was exported to the rest of the world via Britain.
Hot Toddy.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
August.
racism tethers
christmas tree.
This school's mascot was originally the Rooster, but was replaced by Cocky the Gamecock.
University of South Carolina.
The European Union is an economic and political bloc with leadership shared across several key institutions, reflecting the region's commitment to consensus-based governance.
"They call me the president of Europe" -- Donald Trump (August 26, 2025).