1996 Miracle Yearbook

Christmas Comes Early at the 'Ville Why is it that each year as Cedarville students arrive home at the end of fall quar- terand are metwith the hustle and bustle ofthe holidaysea- son,theyexperienceasense of deja vu? Whydoes itseem that Christmas is already over...that the decorations have been taken down...and the extra weight gained? Three words: Christmas Open House. That's right--'Villestudents get Christmas twice. Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmasvacations,ev- ery unit and hall on campus picks atheme,gathers deco- rations, and transforms their rooms into various works of art. Such aesthetically aware judges as Dr. Matson visit every dorm and choose an overall hall and unit winner ABOVE: Do I see Dr. Dixon singing one of Amy Grant's Christmas tunes?! This is living proof that our beloved President knows how to have a good time. Right: A hall in McKinney portrays an old time Christmas with the whole family. and a secondary "best of dorm"winnerforthe men and women. Dinner at The Olive Garden orDon Pablo'sawaits the grand prize winners while pizza parties await the run- ners up. Themesthis year included a Lumberjack Christmas,the Twelve Days of Christmas, an elementary school, a Se- cret Service facility, Christ- mas in Space,and a shop to help the women along with their M.R.S. degrees. The only thing missing from the Open House nights was a guestappearancefrom Santa himself, but Dr. Dixon had been asked to fill in for him. He did an excellent job, pos- ing for many pictures and samplingafew platesofcook- ies. Erin Johns Photos by Eric Fivela student life