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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 2000)
Santa brings good cheer to Lincoln BY KRISTEN ELIAS He may be just a fat, jolly old mein who delivers gifts and visits with children at the mall, but the SouthPointe Pavilions Santa Gaus takes his job very seriously He said he sees his “To me role as Santa as a great ' , opportunity Santa Claus "Tome, Santa Gaus is a jolly, old is a jolly, old guy with a ... heart of gold, and a per guy With a son that kids of all ages heart Of look UP to,” he said. • j j “There’s a lot of negativ goia, ana a Jty floating around in person that the world, and he’s the • kids of all can ages look up To retain a bit of the Iq " mystery surrounding the holiday season, Santa Gaus Santa asked to keep his ” true identity under wraps until the season ends. The SouthPointe Sapta will begin his sec ond holiday season at the mall on Wednesday with a special tree-lighting cere mony at 5:45 p.m. Santa will ride up in a Please see SOUTHPOINTE on 7 David Qasen/DN ABOVE: Santa and his elf, Edith Keon, try to get Shayla Lee, 3, and Jesse Lee, 5, to smile for the camera Sunday at Gateway Mall. TOP: Santa Claus greets Nathan Olsen, 5, Nicholas Olsen, 4, John Olsen and Jacob Olsen, 2, at Gateway Mall Sunday afternoon. Santa will be at the mall until Christmas. David Clasen/ DN Demystifying Santa equals badmemories ■ For many children,finding out about St. Nick can be painful. BY Jig CONNER There were no more half-eaten cookies and milk on the kitchen table, Being “naughty or nice,” was n't a factor and staying up all night had lost its excitement. The year many children found out their parents had slightly lied to them about Santa Claus stands clear in their minds. "I was crushed,” said Kim Kunz, a sophomore secondary education major. “Some friends told me and I was like, ‘Uh huh! First the Easter Bunny, now Santa?'” said Kunz. For many students, the knowl edge that Santa Claus was a myth was acquired with age. Please see SANTA on 7