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Thanksgiving is a holiday that, as an American with an appetite for fantastic food, I appreciate very much. It was recently suggested to me by a British man that the British celebrate Thanksgiving in thanks that the Americans left.

Look around your dorm room, your house or a relative’s house and you may find stray buttons, beads, old clothes, old curtains and numerous other random odds-and-ends. Instead of this “junk” lying in drawers and closets, it can be put to good use.

The Office of Community Service is looking for fabric, beads, zippers, threads, etc.

On Nov. 20 and Nov. 21, a packed audience watched SRU dance perform their fall performance, “Power Trip,” in Rodgers Recreation Center. The performance was named after the Kanye West song “Power,” which is the show’s opening dance.

There was certainly plenty of power and energy in the performance, made up of 27 dances ranging from hip-hop, Irish step, tap and jazz.

There is a relatively new club on campus, and although like most clubs it encourages members to have fun and form close bonds, it is on a very serious mission to change the world for the better. The club is Love146, based on the organization of the same name, and its sole purpose is to end sex trafficking, a major issue that is very prevalent and should be acknowledged and addressed.

If one were in Wakehurst student center Friday evening, one would be surrounded by large crowds of students, as well as the echo of Christmas music festivities, part of the first annual “A Very Wakehurst Christmas.” The Office of Student Activities has been working very hard this year in coming up with new campus traditions, and what better way to bring students together during the holiday season than a celebration of Christmas cheer.