 Christmas decorations already in the Mods serve as proof that many BC students try to extend Christmas from one day to nearly two months.
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During the special time of year when the snow starts falling and the cocoa starts flowing, it's apparent that Christmas is just around the corner. In the past few years, the Christmas decorations at Boston College have started to emerge while the autumn leaves are still falling. This year, the Christmas spirit has arrived even before winter's chill.
In Mod 11B, John Dobrowski and his roommates have already begun emulating Chevy Chase's Clark Griswald. "We only have a little time before we leave for Christmas [break], so we have to get it going early," said Dobrowski, CSOM '08.
Strings of colored lights, a few hundred paper snowflakes, and a plastic Santa Claus are just some of the sights you will see around the Heights, especially Lower Campus, in the upcoming weeks. School buildings may not be decorated, but students have taken it upon themselves to bring the spirit of Christmas to the BC campuses.
Down Mod Road, in 3B, Caitlin Joyce, and her roommates feel similar Christmas joy, but they also feel the spirit of American competition. "We're taking them on," said Joyce, A&S '08. "We had our lights up first, then 'Bright Nights' entered the Mods. We never walked that way, so we were shocked when we heard about it." Impressed though she was by the lighting in Mod 11, Joyce's roommate Bradie Dwyer, A&S '08, has no plans to concede the Christmas title. "[Mod] 11B's a little cheesy, to be honest," Dwyer said. "First we have to get our 8-foot Santa, then we'll catch up."
Of course, Dwyer and her fellow seniors leave early in December, leaving little time for Christmas celebration. The few weeks to spare between the days off for Thanksgiving and before exams are barely enough time to squeeze in a round of Secret Santa with friends. In Mod 11B, Dobrowksi and friends found a charming way to organize the time they have: the Mod 11B Christmas calendar. In reality, it is just a piece of large, white posterboard, precisely sketched on with colored pencil and filled in with a different fun holiday activity for each day leading up to the group's departure for winter break. But the calendar is actually a work of art, a shining beacon of hope in the fast-paced and mundane routine both students and professors share daily. Highlights of the Christmas calendar include the "Tacky Sweater Party" on Nov. 30 and an Advent Brunch. Patrick Donlon, CSOM '08, has experienced Advent Brunch for four years in a row. Likewise, it's his fourth gift exchange in Mod 11's personal round of Secret Santa. The Mod members elect a different Christmas-related movie for every evening on the calendar, including classics such as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The Mod is also scheduled to see the brand-new film Fred Claus as a group outing.
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