Thanksgiving in Salem
Ellie Holt reporting again from Willamette University.
Contrary to popular belief, one does not NEED to go home over Thanksgiving Break to have a good time and hang out with "family". There was a hardcore group of folks that stayed over the break. Most of us were unable to go home because of the high cost of flying or deterred because it is not worth fighting the crowds during Turkeyday for a long weekend home. It has been extremely relaxing, to say the least. I've eaten three Thanksgiving meals so far, two from various houses that were sponsoring a meal and one amongst a couple of close friends and a visiting parent. The two house hosted events supported extremely diverse food, including vegan stew, roasted chicken, stuffed potatoes, tofurky and (of course) huge REAL turkeys. Then there were the desserts. Endless pies, wraps, ice creams, etc. I am inept at cooking, so I brought wine to all the events which was well received by all present. All and all, I would say I have been better fed than average this holiday. With finals coming up it made me thankful that I had a break before the final push of the semester!