It’s finals week and campus is balancing both studying for exams and celebrating December traditions like Cougar Night Lights! Check out these festive snapshots from campus!

students play at the Cougar Night Lights
jumping in bounce house at Cougar Night Lights
in the snow globe at cougar night lights
cookies and hot cocoa at the Cougar Night Lights
group of students pose at cougar night lights
engraving leather bracelets at Cougar Night Lights
framed by the college of Charleston
engraving leather bracelets
group sings at cougar night lights
getting some free cookies at the cougar night lights
posing for the camera at Cougar Night Lights
getting characters done at Cougar Night Lights
showing drawing at cougar night lights
singing at Cougar Night Lights
Clyde the Cougar taking selfies
friends pose for photos together
with friends at Cougar Night Lights
music on campus
President Hsu lights up the night
watching the show
Cougar Night Lights Show

The Cougar Night Lights holiday light show is a well-loved tradition for students and the Charleston community alike. Students enjoyed the opening evening with cookies, hot cocoa and lots of fun activities and music. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)

President Hsu serves up pancakes on Rivers Green
Clyde lines up for Pancakes
students get free pancakes and coffee during exam week
student takes photo with Clyde
getting hot coffee on exam week
flipping up pancakes
group of students pose at Cougar Countdown Pancake Breakfast
lining up for pancakes
studying for exams outside of library
student working on campus
doggie watches yoga on Rivers Green
Yoga on Rivers Green
Grayce Yoga helps students unwind on rivers green
Yoga on Rivers Green during Cougar Countdown
petting dogs at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
pet therapy at the stress relief fair
talking with dog owners during pet therapy at the stress relief fair

Everyone is gathering in Rivers Green during finals week, studying and filling up on pancakes with President Hsu, taking a soothe class with Grayce Yoga and hanging out with some sweet pups during the Stress Relief Fair. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)

St. Michaels Church
wreath inside st. Michaels Church
choir sings in st. Michales church for Christmas
Choir from above in Saint Michaels Church

The College of Charleston Concert Choir hosted a Candlelight Christmas Concert at Saint Michael’s Church. The concert was conducted by Carlos B. Brown, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)