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One big family party: Sequoia hall’s Friendsgiving brings students together

This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. The sounds of clattering pans, opening oven doors and students weaving around one another filled the communal spaces of Sequoia Hall on Nov. 9. What started as a simple idea between roommates quickly evolved into a full dorm-wide Friendsgiving — one that brought together […]

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The Hoof: fall break at Cal Poly, celebration or frustration?

Written in a listicle structure, this covers the celebratory activities coming with Thanksgiving approaching, and several controversial practices taking place at Cal Poly due to the upcoming holiday. These include skipping out on classes before the week-long break, reactions to the recent election, getting in trouble for cultural appropriation costumes, and arguments that may take place at the dinner table.

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Home for the holidays: Dealing with strained family relationships

Eden-Rose Baker is a journalism junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As a child, I watched Disney Channel Christmas specials and looked forward to the holidays and being home. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that gathering the family together feels more like […]

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Fall Feast in San Luis Obispo “Switches Up” Thanksgiving Traditions

Gearing up for the holiday season, people often think about being fed turkey, not feeding turkeys. Reporter Liv Collom visited Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary, where they take a twist at this narrative. For the past eight years, Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary has hosted “Fall Feast” where they “switch up” Thanksgiving traditions and allow visitors to […]

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Thanksgiving: “A palatable narrative for non-Native folks”

Siga aquĂ­ para leer este artĂ­culo en Español. Psychology sophomore Kaila Ennen remembers celebrating “Pilgrims and Indians Day” at her private preschool for Thanksgiving. She and her classmates were assigned to be either a “Pilgrim” or an “Indian.” The “Indian” students dressed up in brown outfits and headdresses decorated with feathers. The “Pilgrim” students wore white […]

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Thanksgiving: “Una narrativa acceptable para la gente no-indígena”

El artĂ­culo fue originalmente escrito en InglĂ©s. La traducciĂłn en Español fue hecha por JosĂ© González. Estudiante de psicologĂ­a de segundo año Kaila Ennen recuerda el festejo de “Pilgrims and Indians Day” en su escuela de primaria por el DĂ­a de AcciĂłn de Gracias. Ella y sus compañeros hicieron el papel de los “peregrinos” o […]

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SLO Food Bank adapts holiday fundraising to pandemic as food insecurity grows

The month of November in San Luis Obispo County would typically mean refrigerated trucks stationed outside grocery stores and San Luis Obispo (SLO) Food Bank volunteers gathering turkeys from holiday shoppers willing to donate. “Really, the excitement of the Turkey Drive is going to your store, purchasing the frozen turkey, taking it out to the […]

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