A normal greeting in the halls just before Christmas break would be a cheerful “Merry Christmas,” but with so many holidays being celebrated at NKC, is “Happy Holidays” more appropriate?

“Our country was founded on religious beliefs and Christmas happened to be the first holiday here, so though Happy Holidays may be politically correct, Merry Christmas will always stick,” junior Bryce Reid said.

As a Christmas celebrator, one may not know the impact of the Merry Christmas fad.

“I celebrate Ramadan, but when people tell me Merry Christmas, I don’t really care, I just say thanks,” junior Alija Omerovic said.

Though Christmas may have technically been in America first, that was in the past and we are now considered the melting pot, with many different cultures and religions, and should be able to accommodate them all.

“We shouldn’t assume that everyone in America celebrates Christmas. It’s America!” junior Maureen Francis said.

Many holidays are celebrated from various countries including Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Ramadan.

Kwanzaa is the celebration of African-American culture. It is celebrated between Christmas and New Years.

Hanukkah is the Jewish “Festival of Lights.” In Hebrew the word “Hanukkah” means “Dedication” and is celebrated to remember the re-dedication to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a victory over the Syrian-Greeks.

Ramadan is a religious Muslim holiday celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. Ramadan centers on a great fast and a ton of spiritual reflection.

So with all the different holidays celebrated here at Northtown, would “Happy Holidays”, in fact, be more appropriate?

Politically correct or not, it’s the thought behind the phrase that counts.