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The Daily OrangePerspectives | Do you think the university represents the holidays fairly and properly?
By Daniel Bortz
Posted: 12/7/07, 1:25 AM EST Section: News
"Do you think the university handles the holidays fairly and properly?"
"There are a lot of holidays that should be recognized, like Columbus Day and Veteran's Day. I feel some type of celebration should be done to commemorate them."
Joselyn Tejeda
senior sociology major
"Yes, I think they do a good job because if we had every holiday off for every religion, then we would never be in school."
Arika Moody
undecided sophomore
"I couldn't really complain about a month for winter break. College is obviously a lot more intensive than high school - plus the extra three weeks - but I think more than that, you're spending more time at home than you are at school."
Rob Hirst-Hermans
sophomore advertising major
"Yes I do. During the holidays, a lot of the dining halls have special meals and dinners. Also, during Christmas, they put up lights to decorate a Christmas tree."
Francis Carrero
sophomore communications and rhetorical studies major
"I think they do. There's definitely a great diversity of holidays here, and they represent a lot of faiths and a lot of cultures, and I think they do a great job."
Ryan Gleed
iSchool graduate student
"No, because since we're an international school, I feel like people want to go home to their different countries, and a month isn't long enough for people to go home."
Ashley Robinson
freshman communications and rhetorical studies major
"I think that Syracuse handles the holidays very well, since they're politically correct. Like, by writing 'Happy Holidays' on the Centro buses rather than specifying which holiday they are celebrating."
Carlin Reilly
freshman information management and technology major
"Almost. You can't just strap a piece of wood on the top of HBC and call it a menorah. I think they could do a little better."
David Lubell
freshman information management and technology major
"There are a lot of holidays that should be recognized, like Columbus Day and Veteran's Day. I feel some type of celebration should be done to commemorate them."
Joselyn Tejeda
senior sociology major
"Yes, I think they do a good job because if we had every holiday off for every religion, then we would never be in school."
Arika Moody
undecided sophomore
"I couldn't really complain about a month for winter break. College is obviously a lot more intensive than high school - plus the extra three weeks - but I think more than that, you're spending more time at home than you are at school."
Rob Hirst-Hermans
sophomore advertising major
"Yes I do. During the holidays, a lot of the dining halls have special meals and dinners. Also, during Christmas, they put up lights to decorate a Christmas tree."
Francis Carrero
sophomore communications and rhetorical studies major
"I think they do. There's definitely a great diversity of holidays here, and they represent a lot of faiths and a lot of cultures, and I think they do a great job."
Ryan Gleed
iSchool graduate student
"No, because since we're an international school, I feel like people want to go home to their different countries, and a month isn't long enough for people to go home."
Ashley Robinson
freshman communications and rhetorical studies major
"I think that Syracuse handles the holidays very well, since they're politically correct. Like, by writing 'Happy Holidays' on the Centro buses rather than specifying which holiday they are celebrating."
Carlin Reilly
freshman information management and technology major
"Almost. You can't just strap a piece of wood on the top of HBC and call it a menorah. I think they could do a little better."
David Lubell
freshman information management and technology major
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