Thanksgiving

For many years, students—including numerous Spectator Editorial Boards—have voiced complaints about having to attend class on the day before Thanksgiving. It is finally time for the University to respect student complaints, adjust the academic calendar, and give students a sufficient Thanksgiving break.

The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest and most expensive times to travel during the year. The University should make the Wednesday before Thanksgiving an official University holiday to minimize the stress and costs associated with last-minute holiday travel.

The real emotions associated with wildfires don’t come from news reports or even second-hand effects like smoke or ash. The real fear comes from personal experience, from being forced to evacuate, or knowing someone who has lost absolutely everything.

While most people enjoyed warm feasts this past Thanksgiving, local soup kitchens and food pantries struggled to provide the little that they could for needy New Yorkers, due to decreased federal funding for emergency food aid.

As many students caught up with friends and family for last week’s annual turkey binge, some of their peers remained on campus for Thanksgiving.

Photos from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2007.