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 The event is centered around the [[The Sundial|Sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show, and the actual switching is coordinated by walkie-talkies.
-The ceremony was first held in [[1998]], and was the brainchild of Charles Saliba, president of the then-junior class of Columbia College.<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.22 First Annual Tree Lighting Fosters School Spirit], Columbia Spectator, 2 December 1998</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol26/vol26_iss10/2610_Tree_Lighting.html Columbia Record]</ref> Prior to the establishment of the ceremony, the College Walk tree lights had traditionally been turned on the day after Thanksgiving.
+The ceremony was first held in [[1998]], and was the brainchild of Charles Saliba, president of the then-junior class of Columbia College.<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.22 First Annual Tree Lighting Fosters School Spirit], Columbia Spectator, 2 December 1998</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol26/vol26_iss10/2610_Tree_Lighting.html Third Annual Tree Lighting Ushers in Holiday Spirit], Columbia Record, 20 November 2000 (Note: Despite the date of the article, the ceremony is stated to have occurred on December 7.)</ref> Prior to the establishment of the ceremony, the College Walk tree lights had traditionally been turned on the day after Thanksgiving.
 The modern Tree Lighting Ceremony is followed by the much older [[Yule Log Ceremony]] in [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]].

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 [[Image:Collegewalklit.jpg|thumb|Lit trees on [[College Walk]] ]]
-The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west. The event was [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.26&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN---- first held in [[1998]]]. The event was created, and organized by Charles Saliba, then junior class president for Columbia College [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.26&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN---- 1][http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/99/12/treeLighting.html 2]. It is held just before [[finals]] week in early December. The lights remain on until the end of February.
+The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event held just before [[finals]] week in early December celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. The lights remain on until the end of February. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west.
-"Conceived and instituted in 1998 by then class president Charles Saliba, CC’00, the non-denominational Tree Lighting was designed to encourage a sense of community among students, faculty and staff members, and to strengthen their ties to the school." [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol26/vol26_iss10/2610_Tree_Lighting.html Columbia Record]
+The event is centered around the [[The Sundial|Sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show, and the actual switching is coordinated by walkie-talkies.
-The event is centered around [[The Sundial|the sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. [Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show, and the actual switching is coordinated by walkie-talkies :-)].
+The ceremony was first held in [[1998]], and was the brainchild of Charles Saliba, president of the then-junior class of Columbia College.<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.22 First Annual Tree Lighting Fosters School Spirit], Columbia Spectator, 2 December 1998</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol26/vol26_iss10/2610_Tree_Lighting.html Columbia Record]</ref> Prior to the establishment of the ceremony, the College Walk tree lights had traditionally been turned on the day after Thanksgiving.
 The modern Tree Lighting Ceremony is followed by the much older [[Yule Log Ceremony]] in [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]].
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 "Conceived and instituted in 1998 by then class president Charles Saliba, CC’00, the non-denominational Tree Lighting was designed to encourage a sense of community among students, faculty and staff members, and to strengthen their ties to the school." [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol26/vol26_iss10/2610_Tree_Lighting.html Columbia Record]
-The event is centered around [[The Sundial|the sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show.
+The event is centered around [[The Sundial|the sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. [Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show, and the actual switching is coordinated by walkie-talkies :-)].
-The Tree Lighting Ceremony is followed by the older [[Yule Log Ceremony]] in [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]].
+The modern Tree Lighting Ceremony is followed by the much older [[Yule Log Ceremony]] in [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]].
 [[Category:Traditions]]

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 [[Image:Collegewalklit.jpg|thumb|Lit trees on [[College Walk]] ]]
-The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west. The event was [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.26&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN---- first held in [[1998]]]. It is held just before [[finals]] week in early December. The lights remain on until the end of February.
+The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west. The event was [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.26&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN---- first held in [[1998]]]. The event was created, and organized by Charles Saliba, then junior class president for Columbia College [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19981202-01.2.26&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-IN---- 1][http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/99/12/treeLighting.html 2]. It is held just before [[finals]] week in early December. The lights remain on until the end of February.
 The event is centered around [[The Sundial|the sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[Category:A cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show.

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 [[Image:Collegewalklit.jpg|thumb|Lit trees on [[College Walk]] ]]
-The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west. The event was first held in [[1998]]. It is held just before [[finals]] week in early December. The lights remain on until the end of February.
+The '''Tree Lighting Ceremony''' is an annual event celebrating the illumination of the lights decorating the trees lining [[College Walk]]. To be specific, these are the trees between [[Kent Hall|Kent]] and [[Hamilton Hall|Hamilton]] on the east side of College Walk, and [[Dodge Hall|Dodge]] and [[Journalism Hall|Journalism]] Halls on the west. The event was first held in [[1998]], it was conceived, and first organized by Charles Saliba, then the junior class president for Columbia College. It is held just before [[finals]] week in early December. The lights remain on until the end of February.
 The event is centered around [[The Sundial|the sundial]], and features free hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, performances by various [[:Category:A cappella|a cappella]] groups, and speeches by the [[university president]] and a guest. At the end of the ceremony, the president pushes the switch to turn on the lights. Supposedly the podium with a big red switch is just for show.