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12 years of Christmas: Talon 2013

By Emma Melling

Emma is a senior staff writer and editor-in-chief of the Talon. She is passionate about journalism, writing, literature, and French. Emma plans to attend Bethel University in the fall and double major in English and Journalism. She enjoys writing features on arts and human interest topics and loves listening to people's stories. Her hobbies include reading, hiking and spending time with family.

Creative Arts | Writing

Posted: December 26, 2016

The second installment of the 12 days of Christmas MA Archive series features an article written in 2013 by current senior Steven Johnson. Read more about the meaning of gifts and how thoughtful gifts have a bigger impact than expensive ones.

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