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Gallery: Campus-wide holiday festivities begin with Litmas event

November 21, 2019 by Adelin Blackmon and Riley Fisher

Many students eagerly awaited the lighting of the Christmas tree in the GATA Fountain at Student Government Association’s Litmas event on Tuesday evening. Students in attendance enjoyed free mugs and hot chocolate in addition to a photo booth and live music.

Members of Grace Note perform Christmas carols for students attending Litmas. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Students take advantage of the photo booth to remember moments from the evening. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Snow falls over the crowd at the Christmas tree. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)

Senior Hunter Wood plays his bass in front of the crowd. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Students take advantage of the free hot chocolate. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Senior Weston Weast and his band perform songs from their album. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)

Students stop to get a photo in front of the tree. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Senior Duncan Welborn performs with “Weston and the Evergreens.”(Photo by Adelin Blackmon)
Students enjoy the photo booth. (Photo by Adelin Blackmon)

Patrick Reed, junior history major from Austin and resident advisor in Edwards Hall, prepares to make a smore. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Mariah Martin, senior theatre major from Mount Pleasant, roasts a smore over a fire pit during a time between classes. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

 

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