Freshmen take Winter Fest break
As holiday carols played in Annenberg Hall, decorated with festive lights and garlands for the winter season, freshmen Taji Hutchins and Maliza Namude snacked on candies while classmate Crystal Yen worked diligently on a gingerbread house. “I love the holiday season,” Hutchins said Monday as crowds of freshmen milled throughout the hall, greeting one another with smiles and hugs. “Why not celebrate it with everyone?” Winter Fest, planned by the First-Year Social Committee (FYSC), provides a low-key, winter-themed, relaxing social event every year, allowing hundreds of freshmen to socialize with their classmates and take a well-deserved break from studying for finals. This year, the Freshman Arts Board collaborated on the event, adding craft stations for origami ornaments and handmade holiday cards. The Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) collaborated as well, providing materials for students to write letters to members of the U.S. military. This year, students made origami ornaments and holiday cards. The...