Tag Archives: Ireland
UM-Flint professor explains the Celtic origins of Halloween
So you've set up the 12-foot skeleton in your front yard, spent a whole paycheck on candy for the neighborhood kids, and dusted off your Dracula cape. But did you know that Halloween traditions like carving pumpkins, wearing costumes and sharing ghost stories stem from Celtic traditions and customs? A group of UM-Flint students will[…]
UM-Flint Debate Team Competes at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
UM-Flint's team competes in the U.S. and abroad in "world's style" debate, modeled after the historic debating societies of the United Kingdom.