Holiday festivity in residence halls
Things can get pretty stressful during the holiday season, especially with finals right around the corner.
Some students will say there is no time for hanging holiday decorations, but others go all out during this season to try and make their temporary home a little more home-like.
“We weren’t planning on going all out with the decorations,” said Oxford freshman Megan Ward. “But we saw a tree at Wal-Mart and decided we couldn’t stop there. We got stocking to put on our heater and ornament stickers on our window. We even decorated the door with a Christmas countdown.”
Ward and her roommate, Ida freshman Allie Yorkey, have also hooked up an eight-hour-long fireplace video on their television. They also play Christmas songs on their stereo to spread the happiness of the holidays.
“After classes, we come in and the tree is on, and the lights are lit up,” Yorkey said. “It’s such a nice atmosphere after a long day of class. Plus, doing homework in our room is relaxing with the tree and fire place.”
While Ward and Yorkey are on the south side of campus, some students in east campus have been getting with the decorations as well. Decorating the door with stockings, a construction paper fireplace and other décor, a few girls in Emmons Hall have been showing the Christmas spirit.
“My roommate Claire Hug is mainly responsible for our rooms decorations,” said Saginaw sophomore Kristen Armstrong. “We decorate the door every holiday, but Christmas is our room's favorite. We all like decorating and listening to Christmas music, as well as spending time with our families.”
Christmas time is a time for giving and a time for happiness. Walking through the halls of any residence hall students can check out the doors and rooms with lights hanging all around.
“It’s nice to see how involved everyone gets with the holidays,” said Clio freshman Rachel Anderson. “Even though we're away from our homes, students still feel the need to decorate their doors and spread the holiday cheer throughout the campus.”
