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A student monitoring the Dial-A-Carol phone on Dec. 8, 2022.

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — UIUC's long-standing Dial-A-Carol tradition finished its 62nd year with 8,328 calls.

For seven days in December, students monitor phone lines for 24 hours a day. Anyone who calls in is able to request a holiday carol for the student to sing.

This year's event ran from December 8-14.

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Photo taken from the 1990's. Courtesy: Dial-A-Carol. 

According to the official Twitter page, students finished this year's session by singing for 8,328 calls.

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