Before our pumpkins can be replaced with a tree, the Black Friday and Christmas ads appear on TV, Instagram, and TikTok while department stores fully convert to selling Christmas-themed products. The speed and intensity of this conversion is no accident. Corporate America is precise, and big companies have the data to understand the emotions and habits that make American consumers susceptible to overspending during the Holidays. Companies spend enormous amounts of money on marketing and strategy with the hope and objective of driving traffic...

The song “How Many Kings” by DownHere is one of my favorite Christmas songs because of the deep reflection the words inspire in me. I expect that most of you have not necessarily heard the song and wouldn’t consider it a Christmas classic, but I invite you to dive into the lyrics with me, and I pray that this song may bring a new light of meaning into your Christmas season.  Verses one and two read: “Follow the star to a place unexpected Would you believe, after all we've projected, A child in a manger? Lowly and small,...

This past August, an incredible group of athletes worked for their spot on the Varsity field hockey team. On the last day of the four day-long tryouts, the 2025 Montrose field hockey team was announced: Kendra Baker ‘26, Gabriella Dansereau ‘26,  Gabbie Fetter ‘26, Chloe Munroe ‘26, Nichole Schuster ‘26, Gigi Adovasio ‘27, Juliana Flores ‘27, Adele Lyons ‘27, Maddie O’Brien ‘27, Elena Schuster ‘27, Elizabeth Barrette ‘29, Marae McCarthy ‘29, Jackie Sparks ‘29 and Elisabeth Smith ‘28. The team was also fortunate enough...