Tag: Thanksgiving
Think Piece: In praise of unconventional Thanksgiving rituals
For students, the Thanksgiving holiday comes at a particularly hectic and unforgiving time. At the University of California, Riverside (UCR), the end of the...
Write-Off: There is no Thanksgiving without turkey
Thanksgiving can sometimes be a stressful holiday. Despite forced awkward conversations with relatives about the trajectory of your life and the distinct need to...
Radar Replay: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ is a Thanksgiving classic.
Whether it’s horror movies in October or old jazz music during December, the festivities associated with preparing for holidays are often undebatable. Few would...
Take it or leave it: Halloween is frighteningly underrated
“Well, well, well, what have we here? Sandy Claws, huh? Ooh, I'm really scared,” rings the “Oogie Boogie Song” from “Nightmare Before Christmas” as...
A ranking of the best ‘Friends’ Thanksgiving episodes
“Friends” is a popular TV show and what makes it more iconic are its famous Thanksgiving episodes. Here is a ranking of the ten...
What’s the Highlander Staff thankful for?
Brenda Jovel/Editor-in-Chief
I’m thankful for a scooter not hitting me when I walk on campus.
Ysabel Nakasone/Opinions Editor
I’m thankful for my 529 accounts. And shoutout to...
For the good of everyone, stop experimenting on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is days away, and as people head home for the holidays, they’ll find themselves in the kitchen cooking a family meal. Thanksgiving meals...
The perfect pumpkin bread
Fall is never complete without the delicious taste of pumpkin. So when it comes to fall dinners and potlucks, the go to dish to...
Pangs of Hunger
On the Thanksgiving morning of her nineteenth year, Lucinda took those first blessed steps onto the ledge of the train’s platform, hands trembling from...
What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish and why?
We like pumpkin pie because it’s delicious, soft, goes well with whipped cream and also unhealthy. It’s orange which is festive for the...