Sophia Noya | Staff Writer FIU Greek life came together to celebrate at the second annual Greeksgiving event, where members bonded over dinner and found out who their next chapter presidents are. Held at the Graham Center Ballrooms, any member of a fraternity or sorority was welcome to join the event. “I love the sense […]
Duvasana Bisoondial | Staff Writer Thanksgiving at FIU is right around the corner, with each club putting their own spin on the holiday festivities. Celebrate Thanksgiving with your university family with these events! Greeksgiving: As part of their transition of officers, the Greek councils will be hosting a seminar with some food to celebrate on […]
Conor Moore and Kaysea Suzana | PantherNOW Staff Gobble until you wobble, Panthers, and keep the gravy train rolling, because Thanksgiving and Black Friday, two holidays that will fill your belly as much as they will empty your wallet, are here in full force this coming season. The origins of Thanksgiving as a holiday trace […]
Heidi Cuevas| Assistant Opinion Director Whether we only have our immediate family or they’re on the other side of the world, Thanksgiving can quickly become a holiday for one. Listening to others talk about plans with their extended family can be bittersweet when a majority of us can only see our immediate family or worse, […]
Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director Even though Thanksgiving celebrates harvest and blessings with a feast, a problem arises. Food wasted during this time negatively impacts our environment and will continue to do so until we do something about it. Thanksgiving is the time of the year when the family cooks a variety of dishes […]
Nicole Ardila/Staff Writer Around this time of year, a lot of things can trigger sadness even though the holidays are all about cheer. We start to feel lonely, fatigued, stressed and remember people we’ve lost recently. While some people are traveling and enjoying their winter breaks, you may start to compare your life to theirs. […]
Anjuli Castano/Staff Writer 2020 has been a year of polarization, isolation, reparations and so much more. The holiday season seems to have creeped up on us from behind, offering a comforting hug and a cool breeze, wishing us to breathe and recollect. Traditionally, Thanksgiving has wrongfully centered a eurocentric nuclear family model, oftentimes othering indigenous […]
Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American experience. Its traditions remain strong in an age of Monday night football and pumpkin spice lattes. It is a day of overindulgence, a precedence to Black Friday, an evening with the family — beloved or otherwise — and most importantly, an opportunity for reconciliation. This past year has lent […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer It’s that time of year once again! While Thanksgiving remains my favorite holiday not predominantly for the food — well okay, that might be a lie — I really enjoy having fun conversations with my family to conclude another year of twists and turns, wins and losses. But given just how utterly […]
Olivier Lafontant / Contributing Writer As the holiday season approaches at the end of a tumultuous year, Thanksgiving looms. With the ongoing pandemic, you may be unable to reconnect with family this time around. Here are some restaurants in Miami-Dade and Broward County that offer promotions for turkey day this year. Boston Market: With over […]
Judith George/Staff Writer Thanksgiving. An American holiday that was built on the idea that the first pilgrims and the Native Americans came together to celebrate friendship and harmony with a hearty feast centuries ago. A story that we were taught as children as a lesson about bonding and coming together as one. It has become […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer For my grandparents, specifically my grandpa, Thanksgiving represented the American Dream. To him, it was the holiday that represented how far he came. Every year, he gave thanks for his wife, his kids, and his grandchildren. He also gave thanks for being an American. After he died, Thanksgiving became a little somber […]
