Hideous holiday sweaters given new light at mixer

December 4, 2011

Normally, wearing a Christmas sweater at a holiday party is not a cause for celebration, other than minor humiliation for their appearance. But at one mixer, their ugly appearance was a cause for celebration.

On Dec. 4 the freshman class of 2015 celebrated ugly sweaters in the Henry Student Center with the Ugly Sweater Holiday Mixer. The freshman class held the social as an event open to the whole university.

“We wanted to host it around Christmas because it would be fun,” said class president and freshman pre-pharmacy major Taylor Moyer. “It would be interesting and a good incentive for anyone to come.”

The night consisted of brightly-colored sweaters of various shapes and sizes. Those gathered were invited to socialize with one another while coloring pictures from coloring books.

“It was fun because it can span across any holiday celebration and both genders can participate and have fun,” said Anastasia Mauger, a freshman pre-pharmacy major and class representative.

Included in the festivities was Christmas-tree decorating, free drinks, hot chocolate, cookies and music.

A contest was held for the best ugly sweater. Freshman chemistry major Kristen Baker won the ugliest sweater award and took home a $25 Visa gift card and a gingerbread house reading “2015” on the back. Second place went to freshman pre-pharmacy major Bethany Gibson, who was awarded a holiday mug full of candies. Third place went to freshman pre-pharmacy major Marissa Kotar, who was awarded hot chocolate mix in the shape of an ice cream cone.

“Overall, it was a good way for the freshman class to bond and we had a good turnout,” said Moyer.

About the Contributor

Christine Lee, Life Editor

Senior News Editor Christine Lee is a senior communication studies major with concentrations in journalism, broadcast media and rhetoric and minors in history and political science. She brings three and a half years of experience writing for The Beacon, having served as Life Editor from January 2011 (spring semester of her freshman year) to April 2012 (her sophomore year) and a staff writer from September-December 2010 (fall of her freshman year). She became news editor in fall 2012 and as a graduating senior, she serves as a writer and mentor to incoming Beacon staff. Christine carries a passion for all things news and current events and looks forward to covering major events on campus. She fully believes in respect for each person being interviewed, as she believes they have a story to tell her and she is recording it in print or on-air. A Dean's List student, she hails from the small town of Bloomsbury, N.J., and in addition to her role as News editor, she is an on-air reporter for "Wilkes Now," the student-produced television program filmed on campus, sings with the University Chorus and a local church choir, is an E-mentor for first-year students and is involved in a number of other little activities on campus. She is a student member of the Society of Professional Journalists-Wilkes Chapter.