By Tara Owen, Student Reporter
As Thanksgiving approaches, students on campus are ready to enjoy their favorite dishes and Thanksgiving traditions.
Freshman Braelynn Cunningham said she can’t wait to go home and make her favorite creamed corn with her mom.
“We have been making creamed corn together for as long as I can remember,” Cunningham said.
However, some families get right to work after the Thanksgiving meal.
Sophomore agriculture education major Austin Bradt and his family does just that.
Bradt’s favorite tradition on Thanksgiving is to work cattle.
“Pumpkin pie is my favorite Thanksgiving food because dessert is the best part,” Bradt said.
Some students say they enjoy gathering with everyone for Thanksgiving. Nursing major Jaydon Mills can agree that gathering is her favorite part of Thanksgiving.
“My family cooks ham so good, with lots of honey and sugar making it delicious,” Mills said.
Along with Mills, freshman business major Sofia McElroy said her favorite food is also ham. However, McElroy’s family gets a head start on the Christmas season.
“My whole family will watch Christmas movies together after the meal,” McElroy said.
As some families stay inside after the meal, others might enjoy a family game of football.
Kylie Morgan, a nursing major, said her family’s tradition is just that; she enjoys playing football on Thanksgiving day.
Some students on campus may not have the opportunity to travel back home for the holidays.
For those students who are unable to go home during the Thanksgiving break, the Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors will be hosting a free Thanksgiving meal for all students.
On Nov. 23 in the Ranger Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., students can enjoy gathering with fellow Rangers to enjoy some Thanksgiving foods.
To attend, students can RSVP by emailing Ethan Sacket at egsacket@nwosu.edu by Nov. 22.