The first Friday of December typically marks Chatham’s holiday traditions of Candlelight, Eggnog, and Holiday Ball. And while we’re sad that we can’t celebrate together in person, we’ve compiled this list of ways you can recreate the magic of these traditions at home.

If you’re up a creek without a paddle, we’re happy to offer you an OAAR— the Office of Academic & Accessibility Resources, that is! With the end of the year right around the corner, we spoke to Academic Access Specialist Cassidy Hruska about the OAAR’s offerings, study tips, test anxiety, and more.

Fanghao "Edge" Tian, is a filmmaker, a photographer, a traveler, an actor, a dreamer, and a friend to all. We recently joined him to talk before his upcoming graduation in December. Learn more about him, his dreams for the future, and his plan for saying goodbye in this for-students, by-students feature!

Skukura Woods MSCP ’20 shares mental health tips for the Chatham community to get us through the low-sunlight winter season.

As an RA in Woodland, a captain of the Chatham cheer squad, a Human Biology major, and a Spin instructor, Marissa Venanzi ‘21 wears many hats. Learn more about her, her plans for the future, and what she’s learned during her time at Chatham in this for-students, by-students feature!

“Home for the holidays” is an extra-complicated concept in the year 2020. As we near the end of the in-person portion of our Fall term, it’s important to remember that our choices now can potentially affect the lives of our family and community back home. Check out our resources below for making a plan to depart campus.

Like most events in 2020, this year’s Harvest Dinner will look different and require extra-creativity. But thanks to Chatham Parkhurst, you can still enjoy a warm, delicious meal with a few friends. Don’t miss our recommendations for having a safe, fun, and responsible Harvest Dinner this year.

If you enjoy watching NCIS in your free time, you might consider joining the Chatham Cold Case Club, where club members work to help solve real murders in their spare time. Intrigued? So were we, that’s why we chatted with the Cold Case Club for our latest student organization spotlight.

Fall during COVID may look different than other years but that doesn’t mean we can’t do fun activities. Student Chenoa Baker ’21 and Outreach and Reference Librarian Jocelyn Codner share JKM Library e-books and tea with a Halloween theme for some cozy and creepy nights in!

Halloween 2020 may not be the Halloween of your college dreams but it is certainly the stuff of nightmares which is technically what Halloween is all about. Join us as we count down some safe and socially distant ways to celebrate the spookiest season of all.

Join the Chatham Jennie King Mellon Library for their annual Día de los Muertos celebration series and check out list of ways to honor, celebrate, and educate yourself on the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead.

Whether you’re entering a virtual costume contest or just dressing up for a spooky photo shoot, students Abbi Kneuss and Chenoa Baker teamed up to help their fellow Cougars sidestep something seriously scary: insensitive, culturally-appropriative Halloween costumes.