Turkey with a side of advice

Even faced with the tough economic and political times, we are facing the problems head on.

By Jessica Hills | Dec 1 07:31 pm ET

Turkey Day tactics

10 ways to avoid distraction at home.

By Jeremy Liss | Nov 30 08:40 pm ET

Notes from the Carman underground

A sense of family and holiday tradition can be just as present with friends at Columbia as it is at home.

By Madison Seely | Nov 28 06:31 pm ET

Is thanks enough?

We should remember not just to give thanks but to give to the communities around us.

By Editorial Board | Nov 21 12:11 am ET

Giving thanks and getting perspective

We must remember to forget life's trivialities and be grateful for what we have.

By Alexandra Katz | Nov 22 09:54 pm ET

Give before Thanksgiving

Is it hypocritical to give thanks through volunteerism only on Thanksgiving? Nicollette Barsamian argues that those who do so are romanticizing service, Maria Lantigua notes that hunger doesn’t only come on holidays, and Lucy Herz urges volunteers to remember that they’re serving individuals, not ideas.

Giving more than thanks
Too many volunteers spoil broth

By Lucy Herz, Nicollette Barsamian, and Maria Lantigua | Nov 14 10:27 pm ET

Giving more than thanks

It's important to engage with the people you serve.

By Maria Lantigua | Nov 14 08:05 pm ET

Too many volunteers spoil the broth

If you're only helping out on Thanksgiving Day, then you're doing something wrong.

By Nicollette Barsamian | Nov 14 07:29 pm ET

A new way to help the homeless

We need to serve people, not labels.

By Lucy Herz | Nov 14 07:12 pm ET

Attitude of gratitude

As Thanksgiving approaches, Spectator Opinion takes a page out of the Pilgrims’ book as five students reflect on what they’re thankful for. Rami Levi gives thanks for his giving sister and for Thanksgiving itself, Juliana Storch is hot for the cold, Bennett Hong is grateful that the triceratops let him stomp to the beat of his own pre-historic drum, Amin Ghadimi gives thanks to an often unappreciated familiar locale, and Victoria Fox sings‑and types‑the benefits of Skype.

By Victoria Fox, RAMI LEVI, Pierre Gergis, Julianna Storch, BENNETT HONG, and Amin Ghadimi | Nov 22 11:17 pm ET