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VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

By Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti December 3, 2021

What is American Thanksgiving? As international students originally from Delhi, India, we were never really familiar with what Thanksgiving entailed. After living in Washington, D.C., for the past three...

Kirk Zieser/The Hoya | Limited on-campus dining options and an inability to use meal swipes left many Georgetown students without food security over the Thanksgiving break.

Students Express Concerns About Food Insecurity Over Thanksgiving Break

By Nicolas Bocock December 3, 2021

Over 50 students came forward with concerns about food insecurity over the Thanksgiving break period. Only one Georgetown University dining facility, Epicurean and Company, remained open through the...

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

EDITORIAL: Increase Holiday Breaks

By Editorial Board November 22, 2019

As Thanksgiving break approaches, Georgetown University’s four-day weekend offers students an important but insufficient opportunity to rest and prevent burnout.  Besides weekends, students...

Things to Cook for Your Loved Ones This Thanksgiving Season

Things To Cook for Your Loved Ones This Thanksgiving Season

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer November 4, 2019

The Traditional Friendsgiving Meal You could show your love with the standard wholesome potluck, or choose to get a little creative this year: Pick up the tab on your group’s late-night Domino’s...

10 Things Hoyas Should Be Thankful For

10 Things Hoyas Should Be Thankful For

By Emily Anthony and Emily Anthony November 21, 2018

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HOYAS! Can you believe it? Midterms are (finally) over and Christmas is literally WEEKS away! Before I get too far ahead and offend all those people who "love" Thanksgiving, let's jump...

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer November 3, 2018

It doesn't seem valid to get excited year after year about a holiday that commemorates our subjugation of native peoples and destructive colonial ways, but let me tell you: I am excited for Thanksgiving...

EDITORIAL: Cancel Pre-Thanksgiving Class

By Editorial Board September 7, 2018

A disjointed policy regarding the week of Thanksgiving break leaves Georgetown University students frustrated and stressed. Under current policy, Georgetown observes a four-day weekend for Thanksgiving,...

Six Types of Relatives You’ll Meet at Thanksgiving: Hoya Edition

Six Types of Relatives You’ll Meet at Thanksgiving: Hoya Edition

By Jessica Lin and Jessica Lin November 20, 2017

As the holiday season draws near, Hoyas are gladly anticipating a break from their usual Leo’s meals—but at what cost? Here’s 4E’s rundown of the six types of relatives that we...

SHOHET: Appreciating Holiday Complexities

SHOHET: Appreciating Holiday Complexities

By Sarah Shohet November 16, 2017

Thanksgiving: What now represents my favorite holiday — a four-day weekend with my family and a time to cook and consume food I love with people I love — has not always been so rosy. Like many holidays,...

4Es Recommendations for Awkward Holiday Questions

4E’s Recommendations for Awkward Holiday Questions

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter November 28, 2016

Hi honey! How’s school going? Do you have a major yet? What are you planning on doing with the rest of your life? What about this summer? Tell me a lot of very personal things about your personal life!...

4Es Guide To Black Friday Shopping

4E’s Guide To Black Friday Shopping

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice November 23, 2016

The holiday season is right around the corner. Soon you'll be sprawled about on a couch, wondering how it is humanly possible to still be alive after eating that much food. Soon after, you'll be hit with...

Thanksgiving FAQs

Thanksgiving FAQs

By Laura Bell and Laura Bell November 23, 2016

If you’re anything like us, you’re probably #hyped to be heading home for Thanksgiving. This is the perfect time to sleep in, eat some home-cooked meals and try not to think about how you’ll be back...

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