In reply to Samantha, who feels that the tree on campus is integration of church and state:

There are two types of Christmas in this country. There’s the true Christmas (celebrating the birth of Jesus) and then there’s the “Commercial Christmas.” Both use a Christmas tree, but the commercial Christmas is celebrated by many people, many who are not Christians.

It is a time of gift giving and receiving, family gatherings and fun. It is fully possible to have Christmas without any religion at all.ÿ

Also, there is a little issue called “tolerance.”

If you don’t like something, don’t go to it.

I’m not gay. I don’t think being gay is right, but I don’t go and complain when the Alliance has activities. I don’t complain about the Rainbow Alliance ads around campus. I just let them do their thing and I do mine.

I think you should just relax and enjoy the season, instead of getting all bent out of shape about a tree.

Merry Christmas!

Russ Graves

Freshman

Computer engineering