By Karla Perez Amidst a global pandemic, political tension, a polarized nation, a new President-elect, and however many things that are going on in 2020, the holidays were on their way to perhaps save this year that so many have already given up on. For many, this has been one of the most stressful and…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez The end of the year calls for a pack-filled holiday season with gatherings surrounded by family and friends, however, this ongoing pandemic calls for different plans this year. Thanksgiving is a time when many families and friends travel long distances to gather together. According to the CDC, “travel increases the chance of…
By Ajmaanie Andre With the novel Coronavirus plaguing the lives of many and interrupting the day-to-day groove that people initially had, it has become increasingly harder to maintain close ties and relationships in the same manner as before. Physical touch is restricted, and each day it is harder to gain that sense of normalcy from…
By Vanessa Falcon Everything has origins: from the stories we tell at the dinner table, to the very holidays we celebrate. Thanksgiving is a well-worshiped, highly celebrated occasion in the United States, but like many other celebrations, this holiday has roots in pagan traditions. From the beginning of the concept surrounding religions and belief systems,…
By Juliet Vargas Thanksgiving is the holiday where everyone comes together in one place and eats a bunch of good food with family and friends. Most importantly, it’s also the time of year where everyone can express the little things that they are grateful for that they overlook every day. With COVID-19 around trashing everyone’s…
By Anthony Vidal Thanksgiving is a holiday set in place to give thanks for all that we have, and although the act of giving is a Christmas tradition, there’s no uncynical way to exhale appreciation while others have nothing to be appreciative of. For this reason, donating to charity services for the whole of this…
By Abigail Castro Thanksgiving is a time for food, family and friends. But, most importantly, it’s a time to give back. Not all families can afford to have a Thanksgiving meal and not all people have a family to spend Thanksgiving with. Helping out the less fortunate can bring some joy and comfort into their…
Consumerism at its worst. It’s difficult to find any other words more suiting to describe a day (or an entire weekend) filled with boisterous merriment and fantastic deals.
On Thanksgiving Day, many stores will open in anticipation of Black Friday. Consumers will line up around dinnertime; they will have chosen to be there. The employees won’t.
Most families have Thanksgiving traditions. Whether it’s cooking a certain food or going over to other people’s house’s to eat their food, traditions are nice.