Students give ideas, advice for those not going home for holiday
Shannon Johnson
Issue date: 11/16/09 Section: Lifestyles
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With work obligations, school responsibilities and lack of transportation, plenty of things can go wrong when you want to go home for the holidays.
Junior Jessica Baird, an integrated studies major from Roy, said her roommate has to work all the holidays this season. She may do dinner with her boyfriend's family after work or her family might come down to see her.
"Quite a few of my friends have to work early Black Friday so they don't have time to go home, but their families are good about coming here instead," Baird said.
Baird works on campus and everything will be closed, so she is hoping she'll get home for Thanksgiving.
"My friend who lives here is inviting everyone who can't go home over to her house for Thanksgiving dinner," Baird said. "If I couldn't go home I [would] crash with someone else's family because I'm not cooking-inclined, and who wants to spend the holidays alone?"
Baird said she doesn't know why student government doesn't plan an activity for students who can't go home during Thanksgiving break.
Nate Jensen, student body vice president and a senior communication major from Willard, said the idea has never been brought up in student council meetings. He said if there was a demand for activities during the holidays, he would absolutely plan some activities.
Jensen suggested the Serve and Learn Center as a resource for those students who may be lacking funds for Thanksgiving dinner.
"If you don't have a place to eat or you are struggling to afford dinner during the holidays, the Serve and Learn has cans of food available that have been donated by students and faculty," Jensen said.
Jensen also said the Institute Council is planning a Thanksgiving food day Friday. He said that is one option for students during the holidays that has been provided by one of the many clubs on campus.
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