From a Hebrew word meaning dedication, Hanukkah is also known as the festival of lights. The Christian holiday's origins began with the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Students, SGA prepare to lobby Just when you thought the funding crisis was over, students and administrators are continuing their plans to promote the university's needs across the state. A bill proposing graduate student stipend increases introduced by the Graduate Student Association has gained support from all levels of the administration.
College students are notorious for having no money.
Not working, skipping classes and sitting in the dorm playing Playstation all day doesn't exactly provide enormous amounts of wealth. Through the Angel Tree project, some local children are provided with gifts that they might otherwise not receive. Kwanzaa celebrates history, life Kwanzaa, which is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan 1, is an African-American spiritual holiday that celebrates the oneness and goodness of life. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, in which Muslims follow a strict daily regimen of fasting and concentrating on their faith to celebrate their beliefs. The fast of Ramadan started on Nov. 27, 2000.