Photos: Holy Cross Campus Alive with Christmas Spirit as Holidays Near

Laura Lopez '18, Emma Kuper '18 and Catherine Hershey '18 get back to studying after decorating their residence hall for Christmas.

Experience Christmastime on campus through some of our favorite images of the season

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Walking around campus, now nestled under a blanket of snow and adorned with lights, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the College of the Holy Cross.

From warm cups of peppermint mocha at Cool Beans to residence hall decorating competitions to holiday dinners in Kimball Hall, students find festive ways to take a break from studying and celebrate the season together on Mount St. James.

Enjoy a selection of our favorite images of campus at Christmastime.

Laura Lopez '18, Emma Kuper '18 and Catherine Hershey '18 get back to studying after decorating their residence hall for Christmas.
Stockings with students’ names are hung on a biology lab door with care.
Hafsa Sadiq '19 works in the Paxton Lab near a beaker Christmas tree.
A Christmas tree keeps students company as they study in Dinand Library.
The College’s main dining hall, Kimball Hall, is decorated for the holidays.
Students wait in line for dessert at the annual holiday dinner in a decorated Kimball Hall.
Students say “Hi” to Santa as they enter Kimball Hall for the annual holiday dinner.
Christmas cookies are decorated and ready to be enjoyed at the annual holiday dinner.
The Holy Cross Chamber Singers perform on the O’Kane Porch before community members gathered at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Santa takes time to chat with children at the College’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of Holy Cross, joins the community for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Students gather to take photos with Santa during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Students get in the holiday spirit with wear ugly sweaters during Inter-House Council’s annual residence hall decorating contest.
Presents collected for the annual Giving Tree drive surround an adorned tree in Human Resources.
Jan Lenahan, administrative assistant of the political science department, talks with Jewel Duberry-Douglas '18 in her decorated office.
Students take part in the annual Hogan After Dark Christmas event, enjoying holiday tunes and building festive gingerbread houses.
Students celebrate the holiday season — and near end of the semester — with an ugly sweater contest at the College pub..
With decorations in hand, roommates walk back to their residence hall to make their room festive for the holiday season.
Lights are strung on the tree at the center of the Hogan Oval as campus gets in the holiday spirit.
Grounds staff member adorn the College’s main gates with wreaths.
The biggest wreath on campus is hung on O’Kane Porch.
Snow falls over the crèche in front of O’Kane Hall.
Fenwick Porch is made even more beautiful by falling snow and festive wreaths.
Wreathes adorn lampposts across campus.
A pine tree sparkles with lights in front of Dinand Library.
Dinand Library gets into the Christmas spirit with a mini decorated tree in the Main Reading Room.
Students study for finals next to a tiny Christmas tree in the Music Library.
Oliver de la Paz, associate professor of English, sports a Christmas trees on his office door.
Lights brighten up campus as the sun sets.
Students enter St. Joseph Memorial Chapel for the Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.
Study, faculty, staff and community members sing along during the Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.
St. Joseph Memorial Chapel is filled during Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.
Michele Murray, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, offers a reading during Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.
The College Choir and Chamber Orhcestra fill St. Joseph Memorial Chapel with beautiful music during Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.
A student violinist performs during Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols.

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