Physical Plant employees began decorating campus earlier this week by hanging garland and bows on a number of buildings around campus. Forty-thousand lights were strung in preparation for the holiday season. The lights will be turned on for the first time at the tree-lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. tonight around the Fonville Fountain. Elon has ben decorating its main campus for the holidays since 1983.

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