It is December 23 and Christmas is only two days away. I would like to take this time to share with you how the Christmas spirit has been abundant on the Albertus Magnus College campus. This month, the students have been kinder, happier and all around more vibrant. Finals were quit stressful, but the faculty and staff definitely have made this last month memorable.
On December 4, the Student Alumni Association held the first ever Christmas Tree Lighting. The lighting was held outside of Aquinas Hall. There had to of been over two hundred people there. It was a nice event that brought day students, evening students, faculty, staff and families together. The school's choir sang some Christmas carols while the event was going on. It was a magical night - not to mention all of the free items available. People were able to take pictures with Santa, eat tasty gingerbread cookies, sip on warm hot chocolate, decorate their own ornaments and even have their picture inside of a snow globe. The Student Alumni Association hopes to have this event become an annual celebration.
A couple days later, the Student Government had a Winter Formal dance for students. The Behan Community Room in the Campus Center was decorated with Christmas trees and snowflakes. It was a nice event before students needed to get serious about finals.
Also, the first night before finals, the residential life staff and Deacon John served us breakfast in the dining hall. This event is held every semester. The students call it Late Night Breakfast. The dining hall opens at 9 p.m. and you can get eggs, bacon and other breakfast foods. It is a nice get away from studying. The residential life staff also has a snack cart that comes around during finals week. You are allowed to pick two different snacks and one juice or water.
Overall, this last month at Albertus Magnus College has been amazing. People did things out of the kindness of their hearts. For example, my wonderful supervisor for work study gave me a frozen yogurt gift card for Christmas. She truly is the best supervisor anyone can ask for. I hope you all have a nice and safe Christmas and New Year, Albertus Magnus College surely will.
