O TCC Christmas tree, O TCC Christmas tree Posted on December 6, 2016February 1, 2017 by Collegian Admin SE students hang out around the Christmas tree set up outside the advising and counseling office. Jonathan Rose/The Collegian The NW math department gets into the spirit with its tree in WTLO. Photo courtesy Eric Luecker South Campus decorates its Student Center with garland on the railing and a Christmas tree. The campus chose to use South Campus colors. Bogdan Sierra Miranda/The Collegian The TR Christmas tree is located in the TRTR building. The Christmas tree tradition was started by pagans who would use the evergreen branches to ward off spirits, witches, ghosts, evil and illness during the time of the Winter Solstice. The modern-day Christmas tree tradition was started by German Christians in the 16th century. Kaylee Jensen/The Collegian