Photo by Will Kirk / HIPS

Hundreds of revelers packed Homewood's Keyser Quadrangle Wednesday night to usher in the holiday season with a shimmering Johns Hopkins tradition. The fourth annual Lighting of the Quads attracted a record crowd who sipped hot cider, munched cookies, sang carols and watched as Wendy Brody, joined by President William R. Brody, flipped the ceremonial switch authorizing Facilities Management to illuminate lampposts around the campus that have been wrapped in white lights. The event featured musical performances by the JHU Pep Band and three a cappella groups — the All-Nighters, Octopodes and Vocal Cords. It also featured the Brodys' dog, a party-loving corgi named Molly.

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