I remember the first time it snowed in my hometown. I even remember what I was wearing (green horizontal-striped tee, ponytail) – that’s how epic it was. I was 14, halfway through grade nine, and so excited I danced in the living room as the wet, formless snow fell onto my family’s California lawn. My dad even videotaped that day because snow, well, that was really something.

For many, the Spirit of Christmas celebration at Trinity Western University signals the start of the holiday season, and what a start it was. There was plenty to do for attendees of all ages.

Priscilla Wingenbach, a second-year Trinity Western University student, knows the importance of giving during the Christmas season. Wingenbach is the president of Ham or Jam, an organization that strives to help the less fortunate, especially during the winter months.

It is not every day an opportunity like this one comes along. On Dec. 27, Wes Janzen, Trinity Western University’s director of choral activities, will be flying to Kiev, Ukraine to begin a six-month unpaid leave of absence.

Two years ago the Trinity Western University’s President’s Office released a document called Design a Decade: Envision the Century. It was sent out to over 1,000 people with a purpose to engage in a conversation about TWU. Focus groups of 20 to 40 people were formed and feedback from these sessions was gleaned for major themes and ideas.

An event, originally titled “Party Like a Virgin,” was to be held Nov. 21 in the Trinity Western University Student Association office. The idea was to create a mock lounge setting complete with appetizers, non-alcoholic mixed drinks and a dance.

Forty-seven Trinity Western University students attended an open forum Oct. 31 designed to gather feedback for renewing Sodexo’s contract. Students, faculty members and Sodexo heads met to discuss the contract and to voice concerns.

Sarah Switzer just won the first Jacques Hébert Global Citizenship Award, presented by The Trudeau Foundation, in partnership with Canada World Youth (CWY).