Featured Testimonial About Creighton University
There was once was a Creighton student whose heart was two sizes too small, who stared down from his dorm room with a sour, Grinchy frown...
Yes, for a few days during the Christmas season in 2001, Creighton had its very own Grinch.
Have you heard the story before? It goes something like this:
A Christmas tree in front of the Student Center fireplace was stolen just a few hours after it was set up. The Creightonian wrote a story about the theft and included the text of a sign left in the tree’s absence:
“The tree that stood in this spot was stolen … This display was intended for the enjoyment of the entire Creighton community, especially the students who are away from home during the holiday season. Congratulations to the thief for showing their version of the Christmas spirit!”
A few days later, the tree was returned, with an apology attached:
“I had taken the tree for my own personal decoration, and after reading the front page of the Creightonian, only then had I realized the error in my ways.”
The letter was signed, “A Creighton student with renewed holiday spirit.”
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