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Student Q'n'A section; X-mas edition
by Anne Bolos
Staff Writer
Question 1: When does the bookstore
begin to buy back books?
Answer: The book buy back program at
the Brevard College bookstore begins 8 am
December 10th. Please keep in mind, they
will not accept any books that have water
damage. Also, you can PRE-ORDER your
books, new and used, for next semester
now. Just bring in your schedule for next
semester.
Question 2: Christmas is almost here
and I have no idea whatto give my parents
andfriends as gifts. Any suggestions?
Answer: Yes, if you play music, create
a CD. If you are artistic, make a print
of your artwork. If you write, print your
story. You can also create a photo collage
of your time at Brevard capturing your
adventures. There are also great gift items
in the Brevard College
bookstore.
Question: Why do
we decorate Christmas
Trees?
Answer: Ancient
Northern Europeans
worshipped lots of
gods. They created
them to explain the
Earth’s mysteries -
like rainbows, or the
difference between day
and night. The gods
were like symbols of
things. In the winter
when it got really cold
and really dark, people had ceremonies to
show they knew spring would return with
light and warmth. They decorated the trees
that didn’t lose their leaves - evergreens.
That’s where the Christmas tree came from.
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They also gave each other wheat because
food was scarce. That was called “JIL” -
our word, “YULE” comes
from it.
Question: When
was the first Christmas
recognized?
Answer: No one knows
what day Jesus was bom.
But it seemed important
to observe his birth. Since
early Christians were a
persecuted minority, the
first celebrations were held
in secret. In the year 312
the emperor of Rome -
Constantine - converted
to Christianity. That made
celebrating the holiday
easier His old religion had a festival for
the sun god, Mithra, on December 25. He
changed that to Christmas Day. The first
calendar with the Christmas Day on it was
in the year 350.
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