Spring Break
Family, friends, food, thanks
After a turbulent semester, Aggies from College Station and Galveston celebrate Thanksgiving in unique ways.
By: Clair Lavender
Issue date: 11/26/08 Section: Features
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Senior education major Amanda Bruns said she is looking forward to "family, freedom and food." Bruns plans on making the three-hour drive home to San Antonio and said there will be a new tradition this year: "The Bruns Family Dessert Championship." The contest will take place at her aunt's house, and all of the grandchildren will bring their best dessert to the table. Her uncle will be the dessert judge and will award the winner $50.
"I'm going to either make bread pudding or a cobbler," Bruns said.
With tragedies like Hurricane Ike, some Galveston students find themselves more thankful this year. Freshman marine engineering technology major Steven Olivier is in the Corps and plans to go to San Antonio to be with family for Thanksgiving.
"[I'm thankful] just knowing my home is safe," he said. "Everyone's safe."
Part of the spirit company in the Corps, Olivier said he will be marching Congress Avenue with the Corps in Austin on Friday.
Zachary Baize is a freshman Galveston student in the Corps studying marine transportation.
"My family is in Indiana, so I'm staying here," said Baize.
Baize, still hopeful for a productive and restful weekend, is thankful "that everyone from Galveston made it out of the storm safely, and the campus survived unharmed."
Junior agricultural economics major Matt Murch will be spending his Thanksgiving with family in Corpus Christi.
"Thanksgiving is going to be a great time to sit down and stuff myself silly with the people I love most," Murch said.
On Friday, the Murch family will head out to a ranch in Pettus, Texas for deer and hog hunting.
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