NEWS

Everything that has a beginning and an end has a middle, too—and that goes for winter.  Last week at the South Pole they celebrated midwinter, the marking of the winter solstice (which happens in December for those of us up north).  They’ve been looking forward to the festivities, where they exchange greeting cards with all the other Antarctic stations, share a fancy meal, and traditionally end the day with a viewing of “The Shining.”  IceCube’s winterovers were also treated to a gift box of goodies.  Seems like that was a hit.