This timeline shows DePaul holiday celebrations and blunders through the decades, using documents from the university’s Special Collections and Archives. Among other events, it includes St. Vincent de Paul’s Christmas Eve feast, a statue of Thomas Aquinas stolen from a science building and a Hanukkah misspelling.
Holiday histories: DePaul through the decades
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Patsy Newitt, Multimedia Editor
Patsy Newitt is the Multimedia Editor for The DePaulia and an undergraduate student double-majoring in journalism and public relations & advertising with a minor in American politics. She’s interested in issues of housing and education in the Chicago area and is a big fan of walking.
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