For many students at the University at Buffalo, heading home for Thanksgiving is pretty simple. But for others, finances, distance or difficult circumstances make traveling nearly impossible.
Recognizing this, students organized a Thanksgiving Eve Event, transforming the campus into a communal space for those who couldn’t be with their families for the holiday.
“It’s a chance for students to feel at home, even if they can’t go home,” said organizer Despina Xynidakis. “Whatever their reasons are, whether it’s difficult home life, financial reasons, I wanted to give people at UB a place where they can come together and even meet new people. We have a lot of freshmen, international students, even people who don’t get out much.”
This year’s event drew a diverse group of people, including students originally from across the country and the world…