The Santa Clara University Community Decorates for Christmas
A Christmas tree is buried under a balloon that says “CONGRATS” in the Activities Programming Board (APB) office in the basement of the Benson Memorial Center. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Santa Clara University is wrapped in twinkling lights and tinsel this December, as students, faculty and staff transform offices, residence halls and study spaces into pockets of holiday cheer. From paper trees to club-themed ornaments, campus decorations and plenty of personality.
The door to the Office of Accessible Education is decorated in the basement of the Benson Memorial Center. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Miniature tree sits on the Benson Memorial Dining Hall’s front desk area. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
Front desk of the Multicultural Center. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
The Multicultural Center’s Christmas tree in the Shapell Lounge featured ornaments from MCC clubs. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
The Christmas Tree used for the annual tree lighting ceremony stands tall in front of the Mission Church. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
Residence Halls
A Christmas tree sits next to The Share Shelf in the lobby of Sobrato Residence Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A Christmas tree at the Jesuit Community Residence. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Graham Residence hall has two Christmas trees in their lobby. One of their trees features the faces of Alpha RLC’s Community Facilitators. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Swig Residence Hall’s Christmas tree. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A student studies behind the front desk of Dunne Residence Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Casa Italian Residence Hall’s Christmas tree. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
McLaughlin-Walsh Residence Hall’s paper Christmas tree (left) and Christmas tree (right). (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A Christmas tree in the Finn Residence Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Educational Spaces
The tree in Howard S. and Alida S. Charney Hall of Law, home of Santa Clara University School of Law, only has one ornament. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
The Christmas tree on the first floor of Lucas Hall, home of the Leavey School of Business. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A student studies in view of a Christmas tree during finals week on the second floor of the Library. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
Students are greeted with glittering lights as they hunker down in the Library to study during finals week. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A Christmas tree stands next to a Santa Claus figure outside the Recital Hall in the Music and Dance Facility. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A miniature Christmas tree sits on top of a shelf in the Santa Clara University Department of Religious Studies Department office in Kenna Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A small tinsel tree hangs in the Religious Studies Department office. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Administrative Buildings
A Christmas tree stands next to the portrait of Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott in the Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott Admission and Enrollment Services Building. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
A Christmas tree at the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education in Nobili Residence Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
An raven colored Christmas tree sits in the entrance of the Delia L. Walsh Administration Building. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
(left) A person stands in front of Christmas decorations adorning desks at the SCU One Stop Enrollment Services Center in the Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott Admission and Enrollment Services Building. (Dylan Ryu/The Santa Clara)
(right) Tree sits in the main seating area of the SCU One Stop Enrollment offices. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
Miller Center for Global Impact. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
The Bannan Alumni House’s elevator is flanked by two medium sized trees. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
MOBI officer in Lucas. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)
University Relations department in Loyola Hall. (Elaine Zhang/The Santa Clara)