Show Warmest wishes from the dorms GOLDEN EAGLE Volume VII DECEMBER 15 1967 COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH PRICE UTAH Miarf Chrislmas Commercialism “We all feel the pressure of approaching Christmas The traffic is terrible You can't find a parking space The stores are crowded Mob sceics make shopping a nightmare You are thinking about presents— wondering what in the world you can get for so and so You think of friends and loved ones who are so hard to shop for You can’t think of anything they need (which is rather strange when you take time to thhk of it) Maybe there is nothing in a store that they need But what about some token of love— what about love itself and friendship and understanding and consideration and a help- - COW UP Dcembcr 16— Basketball away at College of Southern Idaho December 18— Basketball away with U of U Frosh January 2— Registration: Sophomores at 8:30 Freshmen at 10:00 January 3— Classwork begins - love and hapiness the holiday season” And if you do finally decide to address the "dam" things do you choose the popular ing hand and a smile and a modernistic cards You know prayer? You can’t buy these the one of a girl in an evening these tilings in any store and a with dress peroxide permaneed the are very things people Blessed nent What about the traditional We all need them will they be who receive them symbols— an angel the wise men a star! this Christmas” 2 Do you hear yourself sayThe subject of Christmas seems especially appropriate at ing “I just can't seem to get the this time of year The holiday Christmas spirit this year?” What a shame! As a confession season is the happiest and busof a lack of faith it is really iest time of the year for millions of Christians in all parts of rather significant You are saying that you feel no joy that the world esus came into the world MayChristmas joy takes many be it is time for you to sit down forms However in the United with the Gospel of Luke and States people more and more think about it often choose the form of Christ 3 Ugh! All those pine needles mas joy called “commercialon the floor What a fire hazard! monism”— a silent Why not settle for an aluminum ster that slowly but persistently tree? Why not? Well it’s really cats away at a beautiful spirit the old decorations that mean Are you the most The ones you’ve saved called Christmas so carefully from year to year guilty? If you can answer “yes” to The crooked star for the top of even one of the followlrg six the tree It is an excellent opportunity for a rewarding famquestions you too are Infected commerwith the disease called ily relationship 4 Do you choose Jingle Bell cialism 1 Do you drad the thought of Rock instead of Jingle Bells? I'll addressing all those Christmas bet you haven't even thought of cards? What a shame! You’re gathering with the family to missing a wonderful opportunity sing the old favorites 5 “I am so sick and' tired of to tell friends and loved ones “Merry Christmas I wish you those old Christmas lights!” two-heade- The reverent hush of the ool Ground endowed with Number 8 This is really quite sad when you stop to consider that lights signify Christ as the “Light of the World” Too old for Santa Claus? Really can you ever be too old? The older you get the more it means if you know it means 6 There are cures for commercialism Changes are everywhere but Christmas must be one thing that defies time and revolution Can you really believe that Santa comes in a Quit the rushing Christmas belongs in the hearts of the people not in the stores hel-icopat- Start this year It's not too late Make Christmas a memorable and sacred time for Christians all the world over Peter Marshall certainly knew how great Christmas can be when he said “So we will not 'spend Christmas’ nor 'observe' Christmas We will 'keep' Christmas— keep it as it is— in all the loveliness of its ancient traditions May we keep it in our hearts that we may be kept in its hope Kristen Diamantl It's funny how much argument people will go through with the sake of saving a few dollars Schlus- trous snowy majesty the calm and’ cheering evidence of a bright new year— all give us pause in the midst of a fleeting studious life to refloat denly on those unnumbered things that count and shall cou jr as long as the seasons shall change Our personal activities and knowledge have made a joyous It’s funy how much argument One Quarter of College has passed A page in our lives will be turned over the start of a new year This page is filled with many lasting memories I can remember the first day of school and the hazards of registration day I can remember the confusion caused by living in an uninspected dormitory The Halloween dance Oh here I see the wonderful memories of Homecoming week I will never forget our basketball team The Dorm Thanksgiving dimer and our special Christmas tree are memories I will cherish Unexpected snowball fights are just great This is just a few things taken from a page of my life I can think of many more and I am sure you can too This is not the end of my book It is just one page from my book of life Everyone br the Dorms would like to complete your page of life by saying “Season's Greetings and sincere good wishes to you for happiness in the New Year” |