A different Christmas

1/10/2025

Emily Nguyen '27 from Vietnam decorates one of the two trees in the dorm with ornaments collected through the years . "I love Christmas,” she said.”It is my favorite holiday because most people from different countries celebrate it in many different ways. It's something that the world has in common and joins all of us.” However, after having celebrated this holiday in her country with her closest relatives since she can remember, this year things change. Her first Christmas in America is just around the corner and she is very excited about it: "I am looking forward to winter break. My current plan is to stay with Nola (referring to Nola Daninger '27), which is my closest American friend in North Cross. I think we will have a lot of fun with a lot of American activities included such as going skiing, drinking hot chocolate while watching movies together, having big dinners with her family, playing board games..." She will spend her first Christmas away from home, but America welcomes her with open arms for a new experience on this long trip. After a long year of waiting, the Christmas season has arrived. The dorm every year decides to decorate its spaces to make its residents feel at home on these dates, well known for being an occasion in which family reunions take place.

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Co-Editors-in-Chief .....................................Lauren Boone ‘25 and Jacob Johnson ‘25

Digital Publishing Editor ................................................................Anna Ciccozzi ‘26

Copy Editor.....................................................................................Aadeetri Pandey ‘26

Opinion Editor...........................................................................Mason Bibby '27

Staff Writers.........................................................Hanchen Ou ‘26, Fiona Parnell ‘26, Nola Daninger ‘27, Dara Kerman ‘27, Victoria Real ‘27, Margaret Bass ‘28, Luke Cocowitch ‘28, Joaquin Downey ‘28, Mia Esposito ‘28, Akali Koeda ‘28, Monica Koene ‘28, Shree Patel ‘28, Kaitlyn Perkins ‘28, Isla Whittle '28
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