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With a $15 permit, students and community members can head into designated public lands to cut down their own Christmas tree. The permit is valid in the two closest zones to Madison County: the Targhee Zone and the Caribou Zone. The Targhee Zone includes the...
For most BYU–Idaho students, Christmas shopping hits at the same time finals do, creating a December rush that’s equal parts festive, frantic and financially tight. With limited budgets, limited time and limited stores, students in Rexburg have learned to get creative...
On Monday, the City of Rexburg celebrated Christmas at Riverside Park with festive activities such as train rides offered by the Police Department, ice skating provided by the Neutral Zone, hot chocolate and St. Nick himself! Girl talking to Santa. Image Credit: Seth...
The smiles were everywhere Thursday, Nov. 20, as students gathered for A Campus Christmas. Outside the John Taylor Building, a giant pine gleamed with soft yellow lights as speakers on each end of the quad played Christmas classics. Students walked to and from...
The unforgettable line rings through the frigid air. “God bless us, every one!” Dickens’ classic novel, “A Christmas Carol” will come to life Thursday, Saturday at 7 p.m at Madison Junior High. But it’s not only that line that is original. “Rob (Hibbard) really cut...
The Gershwin Gala, a Tabernacle Legacy Campaign Fundraiser, happened on the evening of Nov. 20 to raise money for the Rexburg Tabernacle renovations and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin. The two-hour concert...
The annual tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 21, at the Taylor Quad radiated the spirit of Christmas and inspired excitement for the upcoming holiday season. Music rang throughout campus as the event opened with the audience singing “Angels We Have Heard on High.” The...
For the 20th year, the Rexburg community will gather in the BYU-Idaho Center on Dec. 7 to celebrate a BYU-Idaho Christmas. Performers are primarily BYUI students and faculty, as well as performing guests. This year’s guest will be Laura Osnes, a Broadway and...
“I know what we’ll call it,” cried a child actor in the Romance Theatre on Saturday night. “Revenge at Bethlehem!” This is just one of Gladys Herdman’s comedic lines in the classic story “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” performed on Saturday by Rexburg Arts. They...
With cherry red paint and bold white letters, the Giving Machine stands out from other vending machines.Vending machines are typically used to satiate one’s desire for a snack or drink. Instead of buying for oneself, the Giving Machine enables individuals,...
Many traditional decorations used at Christmastime have a deeper, symbolic meaning.Christmas TreesEvergreen trees are used to decorate at Christmastime. Since these trees are green all year round, they symbolize the eternal life that Jesus Christ provides. The...
He has a tree this year. It stands in the corner of his small student apartment, warm white lights bouncing merrily off the blue and gold ornaments. It greets him cheerfully every morning at 4:30 as he dons coveralls, a hoodie, a jacket and another coat, two beanies...
