Hundreds of students braved low temps to turn out on Dec. 4 for Columbia College’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. A tradition for more than 25 years, the evening served up sweet treats and giveaways, plus performances from Columbia’s bands and a cappella groups. The countdown began, the lights switched on, and just like that, the 2025 holiday season had begun.
1. Students fought the chill to snag that swag!
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2. Welcoming the crowd were Alexa Murat CC’27 (left) and Olivia O’Driscoll SEAS’26, Student Council VPs for Campus Life for the College and Columbia Engineering.
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3. And what a crowd it was!
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4. The performances included the Kingsmen …
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5. … Columbia Pops …
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6. … SHARP …
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7. … and Notes and Keys.
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8. After the trees were lit, students rushed to get photo ops.
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9. College Walk will glow brightly into the New Year.
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