By Meghan Colloton
String up those twinkling Christmas lights. Strike a match and light those candles on your Menorah. Don’t forget to roast your chestnuts on an open fire.
But wait, you can’t.
According to the Department of Residential Life, students may not keep candles or hang Christmas lights in their residence halls.
“It’s a safety precaution,” said Bob Jose, director of ResLife.
With the holiday season in full swing, many Northeastern students are far from the festive decorations of their homes.
“It sucks, because at home, I would definitely put up the lights, the tree, candles, but I can’t do that here because I would violate policy,” said LaTanya Lemon, a middler physical therapy major.
Lemon plans to buy paper decorations and hang them on her walls.
Jessica Rossman, a resident of Douglass Park and a sophomore biology major, plans to bring the feeling of “family” to her apartment.
