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While most students head home for turkey and traditions, a few stay behind to experience a quieter, emptier side of campus during Thanksgiving break

Local events for students to visit as campus grows quiet over the break

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • November 23, 2024
As the majority of students prepare their bus tickets, check over their boarding passes and fill up the gas tanks of their family cars, Ithaca College prepares to close down campus for Thanksgiving break. The college’s classrooms will go dark, and with them, any major presence of a student body for the week. Despite most students returning home for the interim, some students are here to stay. The remaining students will find there is very little to do on campus once the break begins. With Dining Services and academic buildings closed, the minuscule numbers of students and staff result in a low amount of entertaining and community-bonding events. 

On the Quad: What are your Thanksgiving traditions?

By Sammie Macaranas, Mei Dennison, Lucia Iandolo, and Ray Milburn • November 29, 2023

In a new On the Quad, Sammie Macaranas asks students about their Thanksgiving traditions. Tune in to hear about waffles, air hockey and dog shows from Ithaca College students.

Junior Seessa Kauffman addresses their discomfort with the celebration of Thanksgiving. They provide alternatives to the traditon that benefits from the colonization of Indigenous people.

Commentary: A Two-Spirit’s guide to celebrating Thanksgiving

By Seessa Kauffman • December 7, 2022
There are many myths about Incas and Native Americans in general that just aren’t true.
What is your experience with college breaks?

What is your experience with college breaks?

By Abbey London • December 1, 2021
Thanksgiving, for me, used to be filled with happy memories and laughter, but now it comes with dread and hesitation.
What is your experience with college breaks?

What is your experience with college breaks?

By Frankie Walls • December 1, 2021
Thanksgiving is the first long-ish break before you’re home for a month in the winter. Quality time is definitely important.
Leigh Ann Vaughn, professor in the Department of Psychology, published an article on the study of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic with her student research team.

Professor publishes research on socialization during COVID-19

By Nathan Moone, Contributing Writer • September 8, 2021
Leigh Ann Vaughn, professor in the Department of Psychology, and her student research team published an article on their study of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editorial: Students need to be adhering to social distancing guidelines

Editorial: Students need to be adhering to social distancing guidelines

By The Ithacan • November 17, 2020
Students living in Ithaca also need to realize that their actions impact the local community. Even if you live on South Hill, you shop at Wegmans.

Letter to the Editor: Ithaca local thanks two IC students

By Fran Spadafora Manzella • November 25, 2015
There is truly simple kindness in the world that we sometimes fail to recognize in the midst of the opposite happening all around us.

Senior Cornell University student murdered on Thanksgiving

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor • December 3, 2014
Shannon Jones, a senior Cornell University student was found dead in a Cayuga Heights apartment on Thanksgiving Day.

My First Vegan Thanksgiving

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 28, 2014
Me: "Grandpa! Do you want to try some cookie dough?" Grandpa: "You're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough." Me: "There's no eggs in it." Grandpa: "What's wrong with eggs?" Me: "Grandpa, eggs are the reason why you aren't supposed to eat raw cookie dough."
The Ithaca College Protestant Community offers volunteer opportunities for students during the year and over the holidays, such as at Loaves and Fishes, the local community kitchen where students help serve food every other Tuesday from about 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Students volunteer in their local community for the holiday season

By Sara Kim, Online News Editor • November 19, 2014
This holiday season, campus organizations at Ithaca College are working with local charities and hosting events to give back to the community.

The Hot Stove: Turkey-day football bigger than NFL

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • November 18, 2014
There are many kinds of football that happen during Thanksgiving, besides the NFL.
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