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- Deck the Haven 2025

We’ve been preparing dutifully, and it’s almost here! Come celebrate a time of joy and merriment with us and find some time to take a short break from your studies just before finals week kicks off! Biola’s biggest FULLY-STUDENT-ORGANIZED event is back for its 20-year-anniversary edition! Be there to laugh, cheer, goof off, cry (if you have to go in Mason’s room), and most importantly celebrate the Christmas season with us! Be there or be a very un-festive square!

Thanks to @ryanhimes.art for the epic poster design!

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🎄Where’s Deck the Haven?! It’s almost here!!🎄
Join us for Haven’s 20th annual Deck the Haven event, an immersive Christmas experience like no other!

- When: December 6th, 2025
- Where: 2nd Floor, Hope South
- Times: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Don’t miss this annual tradition!
All friends and family are invited!
From our Family, to yours...

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A Brotherhood of Haven Production
@haven_1134 @deckthehaven

Director: @ethan_trotzzz
Writer: @ethan_trotzzz
Co-Writers: @1dat.chan & @shaniel.ding
Producers: @ethan_trotzzz & @shaniel.ding
Production Manager: @ethan_trotzzz
Executive Producer: Rody
Director of Photography: @reesjohnson_

Set Design: @ethan_trotzzz
Props & Materials: @haven_1134

Editor: @cabwenz
Graphics: @cabwenz
Sound Engineer: @shaniel.ding
Sound Design: @cabwenz
Final Mix & Master: @cabwenz
Colorist: @ctondrums

Music: A Parody of “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” by @raye

Lead Vocals:
@ellie.struthers

Additional Vocals:
@cabwenz
@ethan_trotzzz
@shaniel.ding
@jimmythetrackstar
@riapowellll
@emmaaa_fox

Cast:
#1 Deck the Haven Fan:
@sophietrotz

Deck the Haven Rapper’s:
@cabwenz
@shaniel.ding
@1dat.chan
@andrew.reed27
@jplodenquai

Santa Claus:
Austin Rohm

Deck the Haven Helpers:
@jessegeorgeson
@micah.rip
@bambothe_fencingpanda
@matt_doomster
@ethan_trotzzz
@jacksoncboyles
Husdon Mayne
@matth145leo
@jabez_chavez
@jacobphu
@evaa.mayne

Rody as Himself

@deckthehaven

WIZARD ON THE STREET EPISODE 1

Join Gabagool the Gray as he educates his dear pupil @noahnozzahall on the joys of Deck the Haven, despite that annoying RA @somecallmehttimm trying to put a stop to things…

FROM @haven_1134 ‘S FAMILY TO YOURS…

DECK THE HAVEN!!!
DECEMBER 6TH
2PM - 10PM
@biolahopehall 2ND FLOOR SOUTH

DECK THE HAVEN WAS A SUCCESS!!!

Eventually we’ll have a lot more pictures to share of all the rooms, but we want to thank you ALL for showing up and enjoying Deck the Haven 2025 with us. This was one of the most successful and magical years we’ve ever had in our 20-year history, and we’re so glad we got to share it with you. We hope you are leaving DTH with just as many fond memories as we have. It’s been our privilege to share a little bit of our floor culture with you. There’ll be more pictures and memories to come, but for now, we’ll just be chillin’ in the ball pit, planning for next year.

So from our family to yours…

Thank you :)

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WIZARD ON THE STREET EPISODE 3

Gabagool explores @officialcommongrounds today! Gabagool is urging you as I post this sitting next to him to Deck the Haven! He says it’ll be WAY better than that time with the dragon… (Don’t ask.) It’ll be a glorious time of joy, merriment, and a little potion-making! He’ll even do a little dance for you! (Even if his hat falls off…)

COME TO DECK THE HAVEN!

IT’S TODAY!!!!!!!!!

2-10PM AT HOPE HALL! SEE YOU SOON!

WIZARD ON THE STREET EPISODE 2

Gabagool continues his search to find people to tell about Deck the Haven! To see Gabagool and his friends in person, come to Deck the Haven in Hope Hall on December 6th from 2-10PM! See you there!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2024

Just ONE more day till Deck the Haven! Last year’s event is still talked about often amongst the school and looked on fondly, and it’s no different here on Haven! Last year’s wonderful selection of rooms included a noir room, a Star Wars adventure room, a Secret Santa Society room, and even a podcast room! A lot of the people from last year will be back again, so swing by to see what they cook up this time!

CATCH THESE FELLAS TOMORROW AT DECK THE HAVEN, FROM 2-10PM! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS IT!

- THROWBACK TO 2007

Let’s go waaaaay back for this one to the early days of Deck the Haven from 18 years ago! Still in its original home of Hart Hall, this event is spoken about in legends. This is the oldest Deck-the-Haven-related photo or video that we know still exists, and it’s the only video we have from its year. It’s a little blurry to say the least, but it’s still cool to see a DTH of a bygone age and know that we are part of a very long-standing tradition.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS YEAR’S VERSION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO HOPE HALL ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- THROWBACK TO 2018

This year’s Deck the Haven was the latter of a short 2-year period called the “Tent Years,” in which DTH moved to the tent on Lot F for a bit. It made for a challenge for the Havenites to adapt to, but the new setting allowed us to bring a refreshing spin on an old classic! After this would come the great 3-year drought, during which no Deck the Haven occurred from 2019-2021. DTH returned for 2022 (albeit in Hope for the first time ever) and is now on its fourth concurrent year, just in time for the 20-year anniversary of the first DTH back in 2005!

TO SEE THIS YEAR’S ITERATION OF BIOLA’S BIGGEST STUDENT-RUN EVENT, COME TO DECK THE HAVEN ON DECEMBER 6TH FROM 2PM-10PM!!!

- DECK THE HAVEN TABLE!!!

Did you miss the informational table today?? Have no fear! Simply DM us here or ask your favorite Havenite for the information you’re lacking!

- THROWBACK TO 2012

Yes, ladies and gents, that is the one and only @zachking tearing down his dunk tank room from DTH 2012! Zach was a Havenite who made some spectacular rooms in his time here! If you want to see 15 ADDITIONAL spectacular rooms this year, come to DTH 2025, this Saturday, December 6th, from 2pm-10pm! See you there!

- THROWBACK TO 2012

Yes, ladies and gents, that is the one and only @zachking tearing down his dunk tank room from DTH 2012! Zach was a Havenite who made some spectacular rooms in his time here! If you want to see 15 ADDITIONAL spectacular rooms this year, come to DTH 2025, this Saturday, December 6th, from 2pm-10pm! See you there!

- deck da haven mentioned in da student life newsletta