2013 Miracle Yearbook

In the days leading up to Campus Christmas,the dorms started to buzz with hidden activity. Hot glue, card- board, paint, and the occasional illicit roll of duct tape made their way through units and halls, transforming the white cinder block walls into a myriad of different worlds. Walmart, the Shire, a hospital, boot camp,and the Old West were just a few of the final products. All this work and creativity were for one and a half hours of show time, as hundreds of students and faculty filtered through every building oohing and aahing at the fabu- Campus Christmas is one of myfavorite traditions at Cedarville. Between open dorms, cookie decorating, and stories with Dr. Brown, there is something fun for everyone." lous metamorphosis -- from plain living space to elab- orate other world. Judges had a hard task; selecting a winner out of all these excessively awesome efforts couldn't be easy. But winning wasn't really the point—it was all about community, celebration, and the experi- ence. This year students came through with an amaz- ing showing of all of these benefits, which made for a memorable Campus Christmas. 1. Elizabeth Poore and Christa Johnson serenade visitors in their Barbie-themed Printy unit. 2.This Maddox 9and their brothers relax in their"Home for the Holidays" theme. 3. Decked out as Frosty the Snowman, Fresh' man Deric Hellwig gives his campaign speech for "The Decision 2012." 4.The queue piles up outside Lawlor 21/23 unit as students look forward to climbing through blanket forts. 5. Cori Hale pretends to drive a car for her hall's theme,'Going Home for Chistmas."