CAMPUS CHRONICLE ISSUE 4 - VOL XCI - NOVEMBER 12, 2015 PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE
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Letter From The Editor
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By Tara Hattendorf
Thanksgiving will be here in just a few days, the beginning of the holiday season. As the year starts to wind down and Christmas lights go up, it’s important to take time to count our many blessings. I am thankful for my life, for my family, for friends old and new, and people to love who love me, too. I am thankful for the Chronicle staff, our passionate professors and every random stranger who smiles our way. Our articles in this issue should make you think, should make you question who you are and what you believe about how you should live your life. There are many ways to help others during this holiday season, and in the following pages we will share some ways how. You can make a difference.
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The Coming El Niño The strong El Niño predicted this winter sounds like good news for California after four years of severe drought, but experts say not to get your hopes up. El Niño, sometimes referred to as a Pacific warm episode, is a natural climate cycle which occurs when the equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean rises in temperature for three consecutive months by at least half a degree Celsius above normal. This rise in temperature usually affects weather throughout the Western Hemisphere or even around the world. It is currently uncertain what the relationship is between global warming and El Niño, as well as how they interact and might interact in the future. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) says on their website, “Research will help us separate the natural climate variability from any trends due to man’s activities…. At this time we cannot preclude the possibility of links but it is too early to say there is a definite link.” El Niño typically occurs every 3–5 years, although historically it can vary from 2–7 years. Usually it develops between March and June, reaches peak intensity between December and April, and then weakens between May and July. El Niño usually lasts 9–12 months, although prolonged episodes have lasted 2–4 years. In the United States, El Niño usually results
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in drier weather for the Northwest and wetter weather in the Southwest. The northern areas, including California, usually experience an unusually warm winter. El Niño’s effects are weaker and less predictable the farther north in California you go, which is not good news as our two most important reservoirs, Shasta and Oroville, are in Northern California. Central California sits between the Northwest and Southwest, and so El Niño’s effects could go either way there. This year, the CPC predicted a 95 percent chance that El Niño conditions will persist through the winter months, petering off in spring. The U.S. Drought Outlook predicts some easement of the drought in Central and Southern California by the end of January, but that the drought will still persist. California needs two or three times the normal precipitation to wipe out its current water shortage. Even if we do get the rain we need, the most recent strong El Niño in 1997–1998 caused deadly flooding and mudslides, so heavy rains are not necessarily a good thing for California. Especially in areas recently burned by wildfires, like the recent Valley Fire, mudslides can be numerous and dangerous. In the end, the consensus among experts seems to be that they are uncertain what El
Darker green locations show areas with a greater chance for wet weather while darker red designate drier conditions. Image source: climate.gov. Niño will bring for California as a whole, and especially uncertain about the fate of Central California. The drought may continue the same as before, or we may have slightly more rain than usual, or we may have heavy rains causing dangerous flooding and mudslides. Whichever way El Niño blows, the drought will not go away in the course of a season. Continue conserving your water and pray for rainy winters for the next several years — the only way we will actually get out of this record-breaking drought.
By JJ Nash
In Seattle, Wash. and Portland, Ore., food from the well-known Mexican grill Chipotle has been the cause of an E. coli outbreak. Health officials are still under investigation and as of now, about 22 people have gotten sick. Consequently, more than 40 Chipotle restaurants have temporarily closed down in these areas. NBC News reports that the E. coli “came from a fresh food product delivered to Chipotle restaurants and other places.” Tom Hanks stars in a new movie directed About 22 people have gotten sick from an E. coli by Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies. He plays outbreak from West Coast Chipotle restaurants. an American lawyer who tries to win back the
freedom of an American pilot sentenced to 10 years in prison in Berlin. Bridge of Spies received a rating of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. You can see it in theaters now. For over a year now, Sesame Street has been working with organizations such as Autism Self Advocacy and Autism Speaks to bring awareness and help reduce the stigma that is associated with autism. This month the show introduced a new muppet named Julia. The Sesame Workshop describes Julia as “a preschool girl with autism who does things a little differently when playing with her friends.”
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Dead Arts Society No More Have you ever heard of the Dramatic Arts Society here at Pacific Union College? Chances are that the name doesn’t ring a bell. The Dramatic Arts Society, or DAS, is a club at PUC dedicated to teaching and helping students grow in the performing arts. Past events include last year’s production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and the 24 Hour Play Festival, where students were given 24 hours to write, produce and perform a show. Over the past few years, the involvement of DAS on campus has gone down drastically, to a point where the program seemed almost nonexistent. With Camilo Nazar’s leadership this year, DAS has a chance to become a more active and involved group on campus. In order to do that and bring DAS back, Nazar’s plan includes a more versatile approach to the program. “I want to do things that people are interested in, I want to come up with things that are a little more outside the box,” said Nazar. “Soon people will have the chance to perform things that they enjoy: poetry, music, acting, comedy and so many more ways. I
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want people to be able to express their creativity in a way that appeals to them where as of right now they don’t have the chance to.” Nazar wants to stress that DAS isn’t only for actors and those experienced in the performing arts, but it is a club that is going to encompass all forms of dramatic arts. Nazar said, “[DAS is] a great place to learn even if you’ve never done anything related to theater. We’ve heard interest from things like poetry all the way to creating a comedic web series.” The first objective in DAS is to plan and produce a cabaret night. This would include all sorts of entertainment. “It would include things like musical performances, poetry, skits or even stand-up comedy while providing a dinner for the audience,” said Nazar. “It would be a way to showcase each individual’s interests while still providing a complete show that fully engages and immerses the audience.” DAS is still open to ideas from people pertaining to other ways it can improve and become great. The first interest meeting for the club was held Nov. 10 in the Bon Temps
Students in the Dramatic Arts Society perform the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown in the Alice Holst Theater April 11–12. Lounge. The interest meeting was used as a way to bring new ideas to the table and see what forms of the dramatic arts seem most attractive to club members. For additional questions or information about DAS, contact Nazar at rentedbeatle@ gmail.com or (956) 407-0928, and myself at nickdechicchis@gmail.com or through Facebook.
By Tara Hattendorf
REVO, a play on the word Revolution, is Pacific Union College’s largest charity organization. As the school year gets going, REVO is also starting up again after a slow previous year. This year REVO’s leaders have big plans. Beginning with a REVO “launch” vespers Oct. 30, REVO announced their cause for the year, Freeset. After showing a video about Freeset featuring one of the women the organization has helped, REVO’s leaders, as well as Alisa Jacobo, an instructor in the Psychology and Social Work department and manager of the Office of Academic Service-Learning, shared their testimonies about why they were passionate about the cause for the year. Following vespers, areas around campus were set up to get students interested in and helping REVO’s cause. Post-vespers snacks were provided by
Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen and students had the opportunity to put together bagged lunches for the homeless ministries. REVO president, senior Evelyn Marquez, explained REVO’s plans for the year. First, could you explain what REVO is and its history on our campus? REVO is a student-led philanthropic organization under the Student Association that fundraises and raises awareness for a chosen worthy cause. It started in the school year of 2007-2008. REVO is short for revolution with the idea that students will not wait for the world to change, and together, we will be a revolution that the world needs. What are your plans for REVO this year? How is REVO different this year than in previous years?
REVO is partnering with a fair trade business called Freeset located in Sonagacchi, one of Asia’s largest red light districts, in Kolkata, India. Ten thousand women stand on the line with thousands of men coming every night. REVO’s goal is to raise $10,023 to provide the
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materials to employ 27 women at Freeset who are critically at risk of being trafficked. These women are trapped by poverty and inequality, and they are forced into the sex trade out of desperation to survive. Why did you choose this cause? This past summer, nine PUC students (including myself ) had the opportunity to visit Kolkata to work with women at Freeset and see for ourselves the reality of the sex trade. These women are born into modern-day slavery, as that is the only job option available for them. We learned the stories behind the women we worked with, and I was amazed that they were still smiling after all they had been through. They didn’t have the choice to live the lives they did, but Freeset created the opportunity for them to have a choice: a choice to experience freedom. How can students get involved with REVO? REVO is currently seeking videographers,
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musicians, artists and volunteers who will donate their time for REVO events. Students can ultimately get involved in our quarterly $10 fundraiser. PUC has about 1,600 students. If each student donated simply $10, that is $16,000 raised by college students alone. In a heartbeat we can decide to spend $10 at Giugni’s or In-N-Out, and I ask myself, “How can we not sacrifice one trip with our friends to give someone worthy a lifetime of freedom?” $10 was my friend’s monthly budget for food in Kolkata before Freeset. A small donation of $10 can go a long way. Is there anything else you want to say? People joke about college students wanting to give their money to help others, as we don’t have much money ourselves, but I can guarantee we have more than families over there. Can we prove to the world that we don’t need an incentive to help others? My hope is that students are moved by this cause and find it in
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During the REVO Launch Party Oct. 30 Miranda Mailand and other students prepare lunches for the homeless. their hearts to do something and take action. My hope is that students will realize that donating $10 is easy when it means they are helping prevent innocent women from being trafficked and enabling them to experience freedom for a lifetime. These women are worth it. Donate to REVO at www.crowdrise.com/ revopuc, and follow the cause at www.facebook. com/revopuc and on Instagram @revopuc.
Running Just Because? How About Running for a Cause By Aaron Jebb Hernandez
It was 7:30 a.m. Oct. 25. The sun snuck over the mountaintop and warmed the crisp autumn air. Over 50 volunteers gathered at the finish line of Angwin to Angwish, an annual marathon this year raising money for those afflicted by the recent wildfires. A week prior, most of these enthusiastic participants met to rehearse for the race through the Back 40. Volunteers were given a stopwatch, a bell and a code of conduct. On the top of the volunteers’ priority list was to be the best cheerleader they could be. They were to passionately guide determined runners through the beautifully winding Back 40. For volunteers, which included many students from Pacific Union College, the race day began two hours before the start of the race. Course marshals trekked to their positions and cheerily awaited the first runner to pass by. Some were tasked with handing out refreshments to steadfast athletes while others directed the runners in critical intersections of
the track. Racers started their journey on the entrance of the campus and made their way uphill into the scenic landscapes of the Back 40. Members from the community — including some students — gathered for health, for fun and for a cause. Runners choose between 4K, 12K and 24K races (nearly 2 miles every 3 kilometers). While it is a race, with the prize of an Watch going to the fastest of each division, most runners came for the cause. Every year, Angwin to Angwish gathers the community to run and raise money for the college’s service learning program. But this year, the proceeds are going to post-fire relief efforts. The leaders of the event made sure that each and every volunteer understood their crucial role in the marathon. While seemingly menial, the enthusiasm and support the volunteers provided for the astounding runners were some of the highlights of the entire race. Volunteers were stationed throughout the wind-
Drew Macomber and other participants begin Angwin to Angwish Oct. 25. Macomber won the Men’s 24K race. ing track and passionately hollered and eagerly motivated every single runner. Some runners were dressed in slick sportswear, some as groovy 70s fashionistas (the theme of the race was 70s Style), and some as supermen and superwomen — like the heroes they are. There were groups of kids no older than ten trekking up the huge hills with ease, and even a few determined mothers pushing
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their tiny tots on strollers. Those stationed on the top of the most arduous hills could see the change a simple cheer made in these inspiring individuals. “It was a tough run, but the cheering made the whole thing worth it,” said PUC senior Daniel Yang after finishing his run. Volunteers waited until every steadfast run-
ner crossed the momentous accomplishment PUC Winners: of the finish line. The celebration was just as • Drew Macomber, Men’s 24K • Cody Holthouse, PUC Pioneer Boy, grand as it was for the first finisher. They made it and — with sweat stains as medals of honor 12K 2nd • America Whalen, 3rd woman but 1st — they looked good doing it too. PUC Pioneer Girl • Ashley Elliott, 10th woman but 2nd PUC Pioneer Girl
Upcoming Mission Trips
By Janet Morales
In our last issue of the Campus Chronicle, • Clinica Verde, Nicaragua: Assisting one of our writers interviewed student Jessi- the medical clinic and improving the ca Aldred who spent a year abroad in Fiji as a grounds. student missionary. However, if you aren’t sure • Project Pueblo, Ariz.: Construction, about doing an entire year of student missionrefurbishing and community projects. ary work in another country, but would in- stead prefer something more short term, here Senior Miranda Mailand, a psychology maare some of the upcoming mission trips that jor, has gone abroad to Micronesia as a student Pacific Union College has lined-up: missionary and has also participated in smaller mission trips, too. She has gone twice to During winter break: Dec. 27–Jan. 4 the Navajo reservation in Chinle, Ariz., first • Amazon, Brazil: Set up a medical mis- during winter break in 2012 and the second time this past spring. She along with other vol sionary school and conduct health unteers helped restore an Adventist school and clinics. church. Her advice to anyone considering goDuring spring break: March 17–27 ing on a mission trip: “Be yourself; God wants to use you as you are. Go on [mission trips]!” • Amazon, Brazil: Goal is to set up a medical missionary school and con duct health clinics.
Soccer Club for Women? There are many sports on Pacific Union College’s campus that students can participate in. We have women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s basketball and men’s soccer teams. Recently, there has been an increase in the need for a women’s soccer team, which is at this time not an official club. This can be a controversial topic among faculty and students because some may have different views on it, especially when it comes to the lack of staff or
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Have you thought about going on a mission trip? Visit the Missions Office for inspiration.
By Sacha Samuel
lack of support for the members. One of the members of the unofficial women’s soccer club’s name, sophomore Amy Ramos says, “As of right now, an average of 16 girls show up at 6 a.m. every day, which is enough to be a team. This shows a lot of dedication.” Ramos has played intramural soccer all her two years at PUC. “I love the game and my passion for it drove me to want to help make this.” PUC chaplain, Pastor Shantel Smith, is
the current women’s soccer club coach. Ramos states that there is a way to make this club transform into an actual team by receiving support from her fellow students and faculty. Ramos said, “All it takes is word of mouth and supporting the opportunity to officially start a women’s soccer club.” Stating her reasoning for joining the club her this year, senior biology major Lianne Pak said, “I wanted to help start something new.
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Intramurals are fun but I wanted to see if we can make the next step for women in the athletics department, such as women’s soccer.” Pak states that she appreciates the support that the women’s soccer club received from all the students and faculty that she was able to talk to. The issue with adding a women’s soccer club, explained Dr. Lisa Bissell Paulson, Vice President for Student Services, is that “student clubs are typically not organized athletic clubs and thus needed input from the department of Exercise Science. Title IX issues are the biggest concern as we currently have and are required to have the same number of athletic teams for men and for women. Adding another sport would necessitate adding two sports (one for
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men and one for women). Also, club sport has had major challenges in the past with no funding and no paid coaches. When we had men’s club volleyball years ago it was a constant challenge for the club to raise money for uniforms, refs, and transportation.”
The women’s soccer team has a chance to succeed as either a club or as a team, but it will be a difficult journey getting official status. Currently the status of the club is up to the Department of Exercise Science, who has the option to recommend it or not before turning the decision over to AdCouncil. As the women try to make the soccer club official they ask for the best Pioneer support in accomplishing their visions.
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For all recipes, a microwaveable container that can hold 2 cups is best.
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¼ cup flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons melted butter 3 tablespoons whole milk, at room temperature 1 egg at room temperature ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 oz. semisweet chocolate, lightly broken up
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Mix together ingredients in the mug, making sure to place the chocolate pieces in the center; do not push down or they will sink as the cake bakes. Drizzle the tablespoon of water on the batter. Cook in microwave for 1 minute and 20 seconds to 2 minutes, or until the cake rises to the top, the edges look set but the center looks ever-so-slightly wet and shiny but not raw, and sticks slightly to the finger when touched. Do not overbake to ensure the saucy, molten-y interior. If the center still looks raw then give it another 5 to 10 seconds. The cake will fall after it comes out of the microwave. Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Brownie (gluten-free, vegan, low fat) • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder • Pinch of salt • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon –1 tablespoon sweetener (e.g. maple syrup, sugar, honey), based on desired sweetness Combine ingredients in the mug. Cook in the microwave for 1 minute, then for 30 second intervals until the brownie is cooked. Blueberry Muffin • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 2 tablespoons sugar • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder • 1/4 cup milk • 2 tablespoons melted butter • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
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5 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Combine ingredients in the mug. Microwave for 60 seconds then remove. Run a plastic knife around edges. It will be slightly gooey, no worries.
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1 tablespoon maple syrup ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Spray the mug with cooking spray, then mix together everything but the brown sugar and cinnamon. Add 1–2 tablespoons more milk if needed for desired consistency. The batter should be thick but not dry. In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it over the top of the batter in the mug. Use the tip of a knife to swirl cinnamon mix into the top of the batter. Microwave for about 1 minute and 25 seconds, or until cooked through.
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and I can’t help but to think of all the things I have to be thankful for this year. I have a roof over my head, food to eat and I’m receiving a fantastic education that is going to assist in generating an awesome future career. We all have blessings to be thankful for and it’s the time of year where we get together with our families and share our gratefulness for all that the Lord has provided us with this year. But what if we could turn it around and share our blessings with others? God gave us life and made us with hands and feet to serve Him and His people here on Earth until his return. Let’s use that gift and give someone else a blessing to be thankful for. Let’s spread God’s love and message this holiday season. There are a ton of things we can do for someone else this
Thanksgiving, and I have come up with a few to help kick us off. • Help a family in need. Not everyone can afford a big Thanksgiving dinner, so make “picnic” baskets with a meal and take it to a whom family you know could use it. • Invite a family to your home to enjoy a meal with you, and maybe indulge in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the National Dog Show together. • Maybe you have a roommate or friend who can’t go home for the holiday or doesn’t want to. Invite them to your home to enjoy spending time and play games or whatever other traditions your family might have. • Volunteer. You can make a difference! There are organizations that host dinners at homes, rescue missions and shelters. They are
Spend Thanksgiving giving to others. always excited to hear about someone who wants to do God’s work and help out and give people a little joy. There are so many ways to give back, share love, and bless someone else’s life. Let your light shine for God’s love as you spread his message!
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By Malek Sheen
View map of trail on Map My Run at http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/913456585, created by Malek76492393.
Ship of Theseus
By Jonathan Salvador
For those unfamiliar with the ancient thought experiment, it goes like this: imagine that a ship loses a single wooden plank, which is replaced with a newer one. A second plank is lost and replaced, then a third and so on until every single original plank has been replaced. Is it still the same ship? If that question isn’t hard enough, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes throws another curveball by asking, “If you assemble all the old planks into a new ship, which ship is the real ship?” This question is essentially challenging our assumptions about “identity” and how you answer the question depends on how you define “ship.” Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who was well known for dabbling in metaphysics before metaphysics was a thing, might take the position that even after replacing all the planks, the ship is still the original ship. He often describes the universe and objects as a transient flow of energy rather than simple, static matter. From this point of view, the ship is not an actual object but a “living” system of constantly replac-
ing components, much like a “wave” is not a real thing, but rather a distinguishable transfer of energy from water particles to other water particles. On the other hand, if a ship stops being a ship once a single plank is removed, “ship” is a purely physical concept. It is the sum total of its parts and loses its identity once a single part is removed, just like a quartet stops being a quartet once a single instrument is removed. The truth is that there is no “right” answer because “ship” is a title, and titles are not real in the traditional, quantifiable sense, but rather cultural mechanisms that help us understand things. In order to understand things, we must first understand our understanding, and yes, that is the simplest way I could have put that. The question, then, is not “what is ship” but rather “what is ‘ship’ trying to describe.” In most cases, titles describe that which is useful, understandable and familiar to us, which gives something as simple as a ship an incredibly multi-faceted existence.
It gets crazy when you apply this line of reasoning to the word “human.” What is a human, and perhaps more importantly, what are you? If you are nothing more than a physical object, then you don’t exist anymore, because the atoms that made up your body when you were born are no longer a part of you. They have since left and been replaced by other atoms. You are the ship of Theseus, a “wave” in the universe, a temporary disturbance of energy and matter which paradoxically doesn’t exist but also affects the things around it. For you to exist it becomes necessary to treat human beings not as constants, but rather as variables. Often people wonder, “Who is the real me?” as if there were a single set of qualities that permanently defines them, when in fact people are infinitely more complicated than that. The fallacy that people are inherently good/evil/righteous/dishonest/brave/unworthy is the result of our grasp at some non-physical “essence” of us when it’s the non-physical that should inform us that the “real” us was never a thing
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to begin with. The “real” you is all of you, the sum total of your existence: your body, actions, creations, ideas, art, writing, music, influence and all the people you’ve ever come into contact with. In a sense, famous people are literally bigger than the rest of us. If you’re overweight and lose weight, which person is the “real” you? If you’re six years old and turn seven, which is the “real” you? If you’re kind of a jerk and become less of one, which is the “real” you? Both. You are both fat
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and skinny, six and seven, kind of a jerk and less of one, depending on the time period, as a glass can be both wide and narrow, depending on the height from which the measurement is taken. All versions of you have an equal claim to the title of “you” as the present you. In other words, I’m using philosophy to encourage you to cherry-pick the best version of yourself to boost your self-esteem. If there was a font for sad, funny, ironic half-enthusiasm, Is a ship still a ship if you replace its parts? I’d use it to write “yay” right about here.
Photos of Recent Events
Top left: SOL Club Fiesta Latina, Nov. 5. Photo by Taylor Pittenger. Top right: Various Pioneers sport events. Photo from @pucnow. Left: REVO launch party Oct. 30, Costume Bowling Oct. 31, Fall Fest Nov. 1, Women’s Flagball Championship Nov. 1. Photo from @puc.sa.
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Nov. 14: Thanksgiving Feast Nov. 23–27: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 1: Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 5: Christmas Movie & Cookies Dec. 10: Christmas Break Begins
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By Kellianne Hoalland
The holidays are approaching Pacific Union College and nothing is better than the cold chill and warm drinks that welcome us into winter. Of course, winter has its own culture that comes with it: candy canes, turkeys, large meals and, of course, decorations! Holiday season at PUC can be made special and warming with just a little bit of creativity. College students have limited budgets and limited space but that shouldn’t stop you from creating a little festive wonderland. Here is a list of D.I.Y. dorm decorating ideas to get your whole hall in that holiday mood.
of your dorm. You could even just tone it down It’s In The Air by stringing lights over your window. The posThe holidays smell very nice. The smell of cinnamon, pine and cookies fill the air. Make sibilities are endless. it happen in your dorm! I know that the use of candles is prohibited but you can still achieve Ornaments Aren’t Only For Trees Don’t limit yourself this holiday! Hang up that merry aroma in other ways. Glade has ornaments everywhere! It’ll give your room a scent dispensers and of course Bath and Body bright and cheery feel. You could even create Works has a cup that’s running over with a an ornament garland that you can reuse every popular Christmas line. Also there are many year! Those string lights and happy bulbs of oil warmers and candle melts that come in a variety of holiday scents. color might even pair well together.
Get Crafty There is a plethora of D.I.Y. crafts that can liven up your room. Seriously, just look on PinLight It All Up! ‘Tis the season where string lights go on sale terest and you’ll see the amount of ways you and stringing a few lights around the perime- can make anything out of anything. Try makter of your room can really change the atmo- ing snowflakes with paper doilies or make a sphere. Keep it simple with white Christmas homemade wreath from your favorite pictures lights or add a little fun with colored ones. and hang it on your door. You could even go wild and get color-changing ones. Light up your door or the whole interior
Trees Can Fit In Your Dorm Don’t feel like your small space will have to make you skip on a tree this year. Walmart has fake trees for $15 or less. Even if you are convinced that your room isn’t suited for a pine, you can still add that tree element with small decorative trees or sculptures. Some people have even strung their Christmas lights on their walls in the shape of a tree! Get creative and see what you can come up with.
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