Valentina Vargas
General Studies
Providence

A: "In Spanish, there is only one word for Christmas. To use the word that means holiday in Spanish is just not the same meaning. Christmas is special. I’m not trying to push my beliefs on anyone by using the correct name for the holiday that I celebrate."

Jorge Marquez
Computer Engineering
Providence

A: "Diversity is a good thing if it has a positive tone. To say ‘Happy Holidays’ is fine, but who ever heard of a ‘Holiday Tree’? Your faith is your faith, you don’t just change beliefs. You choose to participate in what you want to."
 

Cathleen Torres
General Studies
Pawtucket

A: "Let the holiday be whatever holiday it is! There are more important things for the government to be concerned over. There are real issues like human suffering and the war in Iraq."

Chris Kamara
General Studies
Pawtucket