The Pacer staff is glad that the semester is winding down because we’re ready for a break and to go home and celebrate the holidays.

Even though most students go home to celebrate Christmas, a lot of students on campus don’t celebrate Christmas.

However, students only see decoration for Christmas. There’s a huge emphasis on Judeo-Christian holidays on campus.

Even though we celebrate Diversity Week during the fall semester, we forget what we preach doing the holidays.

UTM should make other holidays, like Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, more prominent on campus. Many students don’t know the traditions of other holidays.

We believe that it’s horrible that fellow UTM students don’t take the time to educate themselves on the other cultures surrounding them on campus.

We know that most people say “Happy Holidays” to people so they don’t offend anyone on campus. On the other hand, some students might be offended or feel left out that UTM doesn’t take the time to include them in our holiday cheer.

The university should host a program next fall to educate students on the different holidays that students celebrate.

All people have their traditions during the holiday season, and UTM should embrace all cultures that make up our student body.

The Pacer staff wishes everyone a happy holiday, and for those who don’t celebrate any holiday, we hope they have a wonderful winter break.