Tag: thanksgiving
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SUNY Completes Mandatory Thanksgiving Exit Testing of On-Campus Students, Chancellor Says
Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette. Two days before Thanksgiving, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that SUNY campuses have finished mandatory testing of students on campus with 152,788 tests conducted with a positivity rate of 0.63 percent between November 9 and November 23. SUNY Upstate Medical University will process the…
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International Students Share in American Thanksgiving Tradition
The Center for International Programs introduced the Thanksgiving celebration by hosting a Thanksgiving luncheon for international students at SUNY New Paltz. Students from all over the world expressed their appreciation to their peers during the program and taught others to say “thank you” in their native languages.
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Acknowledging the People Absent From the Thanksgiving Table
By Nicole Zanchelli Millions of Americans will wake up on Thanksgiving day and hustle to the kitchen to baste a turkey, bake sweet potatoes and mix stuffing. Wiping the sweat from their brow, they will sit down at the table, surrounded by their loved ones, and feast upon home cooked meals. This is the basic…
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Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving is approaching and many college students are preparing to pack their bags and head home for the extended weekend. Thanksgiving is a holiday spent with family and lots and lots of food. Aside from the Secret Santas that college students participate in amongst friends, some college students create “college-friendly” Thanksgivings before parting ways for…
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Athletic and Wellness Center’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to Benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
The Athletic & Wellness Center at SUNY New Paltz held its 8th annual Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, from Nov. 12 to Nov. 20. A donation table was placed in the main lobby of the Athletic and Wellness Center. Those who were interested in running the annual Turkey…
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Thanksgiving and Black Friday Thoughts
SUNY New Paltz students speak about Thanksgiving plans and their views on Black Friday.
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Drop Dinner to Shop?
In anticipation of Black Friday, Wal-Mart, Sears, Kmart and Toys R Us have recently announced that they will be initiating the popular sales beginning on Thanksgiving at 8 p.m. this year. The National Retail Federation expects U.S. shoppers will spend $586.1 billion this holiday season, roughly 10 percent of that will come from the Black…
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Well-being with Meaning: Eat this, Ya Turkey!
It’s always difficult to think “eat well, portion control” when it’s time to give thanks alongside the people you love. Plus, who wants to deprive themselves when faced with a table covered in your grandmother’s most delicious demonstration of Thanksgiving cooking? You’ve got to admit though, the most mouthwatering dishes are those placed to the…
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Well-being with Meaning: SUNY New Paltz Thanksgiving Food Drive!
Athletics, Wellness & Recreation and Residence Life are sponsoring a Thanksgiving Food Drive through Nov.20. Food and canned items will be donated in boxes situated in the lobby of the Athletic & Wellness Center, the Student Union and all of the residence halls. The collected food will be donated to The Queens Galley in Kingston,…