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The Essentials for Fall Finals Week

December has rolled around, and the house is busy preparing and studying for fall finals. Along with the stress of classes, however, there are events going on in Smurthwaite to alleviate stress and just have fun! Here is what we did during December to de-stress and relax.

The arrival of December means Smurthwaite’s annual semi-formal! This dance is held at Smurthwaite with our brother house, Smith Scholarship House. Semi-formal comes complete with snacks, dancing, DJs (usually Smith guys), and inviting dates and friends to celebrate. It’s a great night to just have fun relax.

Also, everyone gets together during this month to decorate Smurthwaite for the holidays, and there is a warm and cozy atmosphere that makes you want to curl up next to a fire (like our RA, Cass, picured!)

Our Christmas tree in the dining room!
Cass, advertising the warmth of our fireplace

A tradition unique to Smurthwaite during finals week is what we call M&M Fairies. A group of women from the house are picked to become “fairies”. They dress up in silly costumes and go out to neighbors, dining centers, and other public places to sing to students. They also hand out candy to all the women of Smurthwaite and people on campus with encouraging words for finals week. Anyone knows that during finals week, you could use a bit of M&M Fairy magic to get you through.

M&M Fairies: (front) Cass Nguyen, Marissa Komp, Ashley Robinson, Megan Campbell, Annie Cortes, Evan Demuth, (back) Naydelin Trejo, MacKenzie Cline, Carly Rasmussen

Although December is hectic with school and responsibilities, it’s always nice to have the Smurthwaite community during these stressful times.

With love,

Your Smurthwaite Sisters

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