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Christmas 2018 photo album

December 14, 2018

Christmas trees on beams, on stage and on the Quad. A bus ride to a traditional service in Swedish, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Hanukkah and music. Lots of music! Here's a look at Christmas in and around Augustana in photos.

The last beam is lowered into the expanded Hanson Hall in the traditional "topping out" ceremony. — Not exactly a Christmas event, but it was December and there was a tree! The last beam is lowered into the expanded Hanson Hall in the the traditional "topping out" ceremony.

topping off ceremony at Hanson — "Topping out" can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian religious rite of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction.

our lady of guadalupe — Latinx Unidos presented the annual Tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe with music and dance.

our lady of guadalupe — From left, Christian Martinez, Alondra Romero-Rodriguez and Stephanie Dominiguez at the Tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

bus ride to Andover — Students taking a bus ride to the annual Joy of Christmas celebration in Andover, Ill. The evening includes music, the Christmas story in several languages, and communion by candlelight in the historic Jenny Lind Chapel.

jenny lind chapel — People entering Jenny Lind Chapel. The 1851 church was named in honor of Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, who donated $1,500 for its construction.

jenny lind chapel — Jenny Lind Chapel

andover lutheran — Joy of Christmas also includes a service at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover.

andover lutheran — Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover.

andover lutheran — Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover

cookies — All gather at Augustana Lutheran Church for cookies and cocoa after the service.

hanukkah — The menorah is lit for a campus celebration of Hanukkah in Carlsson-Evald Hall.

hanukkah — Celebration of Hanukkah

snow globe — The campus tree-lighting ceremony included a walk-in snow globe!

tree lighting — President Steve Bahls lights the tree in front of Old Main.

Shop and Stroll event — A student looks through some interesting items during the first Shop and Stroll event in the College Hill neighborhood.

christmas at augustana — Centennial Hall looking majestic for Christmas at Augustana.

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