BC Celebrates Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Amid Winter Weather Switch Up

Danica Bergen • December 5, 2025

Boston College was a wintry holiday scene Wednesday—Christmas colors decorated O’Neill Plaza, hordes of students crowded the event, sipping hot chocolate, and the miniature ice sculpture of Gasson Hall glistened below the lights.

How To Make Your Dorm Festive Before Finals

Charlie Lukens • December 3, 2025

Here are a few ways to get your room ready for Christmas before the end-of-semester chaos hits. 

Newton Family of Four Found Dead in New Hampshire After Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Genevieve Morrison • December 28, 2024

Newton family dead at home in N.H., on Christmas Day after exposure to carbon monoxide, according to New Hampshire State Fire Marshal.

Finding Festivity Amid the Frenzy

Punnya Kalapurakkel • December 8, 2024

If I had to pick a favorite month of the year, December would take the cake. It’s not exactly a controversial take. By Dec. 1 (or earlier for some of us), Mariah Carey has begun singing her familiar whistle notes, and Andy Williams has begun to proudly declare that “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”

St. Mary of Carmen Society Christmas Tree Fundraiser Lights Up Nonantum

Riley Del Sesto • December 8, 2024

The Nonantum-based nonprofit hosts a series of Christmas events throughout the month to raise money and bring the community together.

BC Kicks Off Holiday Season With Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Paige Folli • December 4, 2024

With Gasson Hall glowing in green and red, Christmas carols filling O'Neill Plaza, and students braving the cold with hot cocoa in hand, the Boston College community kicked off the holiday season at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

The Importance of Anti-War Messaging in Christmas Music

Brendan Mahoney • December 16, 2023

Peace and Christmas have long been inextricably linked. One of the most famous examples of this is the Christmas truce during World War I, in which British and German troops began a ceasefire on Christmas Eve.

BC Celebrates Annual Christmas Tree Lighting With Singing and Festivities

Angelina Li • November 29, 2023

Boston College’s annual Christmas tree lighting marked the start of the holiday season on the Heights. Students sipped hot chocolate, stuffed teddy bears, and roasted marshmallows as green and red lights illuminated Gasson Hall in the background.

BC’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Fosters Community and Holiday Spirit

Natalie Arndt • November 30, 2022

Boston College’s annual Christmas tree lighting kicked off the holiday season on the Heights, with students bundled in winter coats racing between a bouncy house, teddy bear giveaways, and a hot chocolate station. 

Historic Newton Highlights City’s Centuries-Old Relationship With Christmas

Connor Siemien • December 12, 2021

Historic Newton, a partnership between the Newton Historical Society and the City of Newton, hosted an event over Zoom on Dec. 5 detailing the history of Christmas in the Newton and the Greater Boston area.

“Stuff A Cruiser” Drive Proves Generosity of Newton

Josie McNeill • December 14, 2020

More than a hundred cars lined up in front of Newton City Hall on Tuesday night to donate their gifts for the Newton Police Department’s annual holiday gift drive, “Stuff A Cruiser,” according to Sholkin.

‘Merry Happy Whatever’ Series Presents Mundane Christmas Plot

Kaylie Ramirez • December 5, 2019

Netflix's 'Merry Happy Whatever' flops as a binge-worthy Christmas series.