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Campus ready for holiday
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by WHITNEY DANIEL Students received an early taste of Thanksgiving with two dinners earlier this week. About 200 students filed in the Fellowship Hall of the Campus Christian Center Monday night. The dinner was an Ecumenical event sponsored by the Ecumenical Council, the CCC ministers and the International Students Program. International students were guest speakers for the event. "We wanted to specially invite the international students because a lot of them won't be able to go home for Thanksgiving. We wanted to put them in an environment where they could have a good, warm meal," Brianne Erwin, junior pre-physical therapy/psychology major from Delbarton and vice president of the Ecumenical Council, said. Varun Narula, Emily Sone and Abraham Mwaura spoke at the dinner, sharing what they are most thankful for. "I am very thankful and glad to see my friends' faces. There is no Thanksgiving festival in my country so this is a new experience for me," Emily Sone, a junior biology major from Burma in Southeast Asia, said. "I am thankful for the opportunity to come to the U.S. and learn about a new culture." Garreth Hevener, a sophomore nursing major from Matewan, said, "This is a good time to get together with other people. If they can't go home, it's a good time to be around friends." Erwin closed the event with a prayer and then encouraged guests to share among their tables what they are thankful for. Twin Towers and Holderby cafeterias also hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for students Tuesday night. "We always have a good crowd," Cheri Posey, operations manager, said. Students said they enjoyed the buffet-style meal and look forward to the upcoming Christmas dinner in the cafeteria. |
photo by Whitney Daniel Crystal Scheese, a sophomore education major from Elkton, Md., and Chris Zias, a junior graphic design major from Milano, Italy, take part in Holderby cafeteria's Thanksgiving feast.
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