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2. The Grinch

1. The Sleigh Bell Shooter

“You’re a rotter, Mr. Grinch, You’re the king of sinful sots, Your heart’s a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots…” - Dr. Seuss Fortunately, there is nothing rotten or moldy about this cocktail, though it is sinfully delicious. In the viridian spirit of the Grinch himself, combine 2 oz. melon liqueur (such as Midori), 1 oz. lemon juice and 1 tsp. simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. You know the drill: shake and pour. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

(Get it? It’s his heart, “two sizes too small…”) Recipe adapted from: http://cocktails.about.com/

This zippy shot was crafted for the diehard merrymakers amongst us. The key to layered shots is a steady hand — so mix this drink first, for God’s sake!

Pour ½ oz. sour apple schnapps into a shot glass.

Slowly, pour in 1 tsp. grenadine — it will sink to the bottom. (Physics students, rejoice!) Here comes the tricky part: Measure out ¾ oz. cinnamon schnapps. Holding a spoon upside down over the glass, pour the schnapps over the back of the spoon to form the top layer.

Sip or shoot it, but make sure to preserve the memory on Instagram first in case it slips away from you later.

Recipe adapted from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/

3. French Kiss

Present this cocktail suggestively to someone special as a subtle New Year’s Eve hint. If things go awry, you can always make out with your drink instead. The ingredient list is a little lengthy, but it is worth the trouble: Combine ½ oz. Chambord, ½ oz. vodka, ½ oz. white crème de cacao, a splash of Cointreau and 1 oz. half-and-half in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a chocolate-covered strawberry for a decadent finish to this licentious libation.

Recipe adapted from: http://www.popsugar.com/

4. The Blue Christmas

Let’s face it: the holidays are not all fun and reindeer games and can occasionally be a time of loneliness.

Cheer up with this concoction: Dissolve 3 oz. blueberry jello in 1 c. boiling water.

Let it cool slightly to preserve the booziness before adding ½ c. champagne and ½ c. Blue Curacao liqueur.

Pour into shot glasses and garnish with mini marshmallows or whipped cream.

Yes, this makes a lot of shots, but only enough to survive the holidays. Refrigerate jello until set and listen to some Elvis blues in the meantime. Recipe adapted from: http://drink.betterrecipes.com/

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Managing Editor

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5. Glögg

No punny names are required for this drink to pack a punch. If you have not yet spent a winter’s eve nursing a pint of glögg, you aren’t doing the holidays right, let alone life. Don’t worry, it’s not too late to mend your ways. But hurry: Pour a bottle of cheap red wine (think bottom-shelf Pinot Noir), 1 c. brandy (can substitute with vodka), 1 c. whiskey (can still substitute with vodka), the sliced peel of 1 orange, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 Tbsp. whole cloves, ¼ c. sugar and a dash of other spices you may find in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir occasionally for 15 minutes. Remove your brew from the heat and store in the refrigerator for 6-12 hours. This will let all the flavors combine in a holy union of deliciousness. Then, stir in 1 c. raisins and reheat until it is soothingly warm. Serve in large, medieval style goblets. A toast to your health!

Recipe heavily adapted from: http://goscandinavia.about.com/

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Nate Lowery Sports & Rec Editor

Snickerdoodles 1/2 cup softened butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 Tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 3/4 cup sugar

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Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, egg, flour and shortening into a bowl. Shape dough into 1/4 inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar mix.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Black Bean Chili 2 onions chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp. chili powder 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 6 oz. tomato sauce 15 oz. undrained black beans 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 1/2 Tsp. cinnamon

Heat the oil, garlic and onions in a heavy pot. Add paprika, chili powder and cinnamon.

Add ground beef and black beans and cook until meat is done. Add tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce and stir. Simmer 20 minutes for flavors to blend.

Truly Lovely Homemade Hot Cocoa 1 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder 10 cups instant dry non-fat milk powder 2 cups instant non-dairy creamer powder 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Grilled Fluffer-Nutter Sandwich

Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

2 slices white bread Peanut butter Marshmallow fluff (or 12 mini marshmallows) Chocolate chips

Whisk all the ingredients together in large container.

Store in an air-tight jar.

Add 3 Tbsp. of mix to eight oz. of hot water, stir and enjoy.

Apply peanut butter to one slice of white bread and marshmallow fluff to the other. Add chocolate chips and slap slices together.

In a medium skillet over medium heat, butter pan and place sandwich. Cook each side until chocolate becomes runny. Enjoy!

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WAYS TO SUMMON SNOW

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Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

Flush ice down the toilet

Sleep with a spoon under your pillow

Perform a snow dance in inside-out pajamas

Give the ground a push in the right direction by disposing of ice down the pipes.

Anything that could possibly make the ground a little colder could help snow stick and stay on sidewalks and roadways.

There is no direct correlation between snow and spoons, but it would be highly beneficial to wake up to a snow storm and have a tool for digging. Being prepared is the first step toward allowing something to happen.

Inside-out pajamas are a metaphor for the clouds turning inside out and releasing their frozen contents. Mix this with a few spastic hand gestures imitating precipitation and a loud weather chant, and snow is sure to arrive.

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WINTER ATTRACTIONS Bogus Basin BRANDON FEELY/THE ARBITER

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Kirkham Hot Springs

Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

Bogus Basin offers the most affordable and closest skiing and snowboarding opportunities for Boise State students.

Located just 44 minutes up the mountain, Bogus Basin is a student’s ultimate escape from the inversion layer or that upcoming test.

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Students can rent equipment from both Bogus Basin’s equipment rental shop as well as the Student Recreation Center on campus.

If trembling on skis like Bambi, trying to walk and spending a day falling over isn’t your cup of tea, you could also spend the day tubing or snowshoeing along Bogus Basin’s trail system.

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Asst. Culture Editor

These secluded and beautiful hot springs are well worth the gas money.

Just two hours outside of Boise, the Kirkham Hot Springs provide a year-round experience which is both enjoyable aesthetically and physically.

The hot spring’s unique location matches up hot pools with the cold river a foot away so participants can warm up or cool down depending on their preference.

Students who want a challenge before they relax can hike up the nearby mountain and end up above the clouds and a beautiful view of the valley below.

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Winter Gardens aGlow offers students still craving Christmas lights the ability to fulfill their addiction.

Located at the Idaho Botanical Gardens next to the Old State Penitentiary, Winter Gardens aGlow runs from Thanksgiving to Jan. 4, 2015.

300,000 lights illuminate the Botanical Gardens for the 18th consecutive year this season.

Winter refreshments such as hot chocolate, donuts and kettle corn will be available.

Local choirs will be performing in the Garden on selected nights as well.

Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $4 for youth (ages 5-12). Winter Gardens aGlow runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night. The Garden will also be open every holiday, regardless of the weather conditions.

This week-long carnival truly does create a winter wonderland for its visitors.

McCall will be decorated with large snow sculptures of differing sizes and shapes, and will greet attendees with live music, a beer garden and fireworks.

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snow bike race and Mardi Gras parade will pair well with the plethora of good food and wine that will be rewarded to guests.

The McCall Winter Carnival goes from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8 and is free for attendees. This year the carnival will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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Media to Consume While on Christmas Break

music Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

netflix picks Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

books Emily Pehrson Editor-in-Chief

Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte: For those readers looking to catch up on their

classics “Jane Eyre” is definitely a good place to start. Largely considered a revolutionary work of fiction for its use of a female heroine who shares her intense emotions and does not apologize for her sexuality, no one’s literary repertoire is complete without a reading of “Jane Eyre.”

Doctor Who - "A Christmas Carol" : Tinkering with the Christmas favorite "A Christmas Carol," the Doctor meets Charles Dickens and has to save him from grave danger, teaching him the meaning of Christmas.

SunTurns, “Christmas” - Indie Pop: This Christmas album adds a refreshing feel to the often overdone traditional Christmas songs. This seasonal joy mixes traditional folk music with the indie pop to create a lovely medley that is easy to bond with.

Glee “A Very Glee Christmas” and “Extraordinary Merry Christmas”:

Catch up on all of the latest and greatest Christmas and holiday tunes with these Glee winter specials. Sing along as Rachel Berry and her friends explore the themes and tropes of the holidays.

Inferno, Dan Brown: As “Inferno” will be released on the big screen in Decem-

ber 2015, now is the perfect time to read the story. The fourth book in Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series, the book is hardly a literary masterpiece but it is a crowd favorite and topped the New York Times bestseller list upon its release.

Tycho, “Dive” - ambient chillwave: Soft, and steady, Dive creates a mood similar to fog, and soft falling snow, making it perfect for a winter day at home.

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“Christmas with the Kranks”: When Luther and Nora decide to skip

Christmas while their daughter is away in the Peace Corps, they face more problems with their fiendish neighbors than they foresaw. This film takes a new look at the holiday season.

Odesza, “In Return” - electronic chillwave: This recent release by ambient internet sensation Odesza creates a medley that breaks the mold of the electronic genre and writes songs any music lover could get into. Each song is upbeat, and easy to get into making it a great choice for passing the hours while driving home.

Redeployment, Phil Klay: Recent winner of the National Book award,

this collection of short stories follows soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Winter Break is the ideal time to read this book as you will have time to recover­—the emtional stories will leave you as a quivering mass of humanity. Timely and powerful, “Redeployment” is one of those books you’ll carry with you for a long time.

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TIS THE SEASON: GET ACTIVE

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Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Ski or snowboard

Even though it is the most obvious and common activity to do once the winter hits, that doesn’t make it any less fun. These two popular recreational sports are fun to do no matter who you are. Bogus Basin is just an hour outside of Boise and is the perfect place for these activities.

Play in the snow

The first snow in Idaho brings several opportunities to have some real fun. Let’s face it, when you were a kid who didn’t love playing in the snow? The main things you should try are building a snowman and having a massive snowball fight.

Ice skate

If you are looking to get out of the cold

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weather but still engage in a fun winter activity, then ice skating is your thing. While it does take some getting used to, it is a whole lot of fun. Idaho Ice World in Boise is a great place to try your hands at it.

Go sledding

No activity quite says winter like sledding.

Most of us at some point or another can remember going down the biggest hill in town on our sleds. It is the easiest and most accessible winter recreational activity to do as all you need is a sled and a hill, which are in abundance around here.

Snowmobile

For you motor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies out there, this one is for you. With speeds that can go over 100 mph, this isn’t for the feint of heart. With several wilderness areas across the state, there are many great places to choose from.

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WINTER

Alx Stickel News Editor

Whether rain or snow, some students are determined to wear whatever they choose this winter.

Warm buildings and short walks around campus provide weatherresistant opportunities for stu-

Mackenzie Erhart freshman health science major

dents to wear shorts, skirts, Tshirts and other non-winter gear.

Other students adapt to Idaho’s chilling season changes when undone laundry gets the best of their wardrobe.

Here’s what some students had to say about cool clothes in cold weather:

“It actually felt like pretty nice weather to me. I’ve lived in Idaho pretty much all my life and I was planning on going out and doing a couple things that were a little bit nicer than wearing jeans. I was going to head to the gym later too. (If it snowed) I might have worn a Northface jacket. The other day I just wore flannel when it was raining.”

Nick Zylka

junior geoscience major

“It was a little colder than I thought it was going to be but I only have a few classes, so it’s worth the walk to be out and I’ve lived here all my life. Once winter comes around it’s like 45 degrees is like no sweater shirt weather, but like 43 is way too cold. (If it snowed) I would make sure to spend all my time in the library or in classes and then (go) straight to my truck.”

Lou Lou Stevens senior philosophy major

“Today I was just looking for something different since my long sleeve shirts are dirty because I don’t do laundry that often but I’m super stoked that I wore it (my tank top) because the sun was out most of the day and then this fleece is super hot. I’m sweating by the time I get to my building and then when I get in I can cool off quickly even though the buildings are hot. I usually take an umbrella with me if I’m expecting weather and my car’s never too far way and I have winter gear stashed in my car if things get bad.”

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