Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Quinnipiac University is gearing up for students to go home for a week long break.
Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 22, Quinnipiac will close its residential buildings, cafes and school buildings until Sunday, December 1. According to the Office of Residential Life, Quinnipiac is expecting over 224 students to stay over Thanksgiving break and it can be very challenging for these students to find food, entertainment, and social time.
Even though Quinnipiac closes its doors, many students don’t have the ability to go home for a week. Many international students, athletes, members of the pep band or students who have jobs in Connecticut don’t find it financially or physically possible to go all the way home for a few days and then come back to then just go right back home two weeks later for winter break.
One member of the pep band, Evangelia Markoulis, isn’t a fan of having to stay late or come back early from break because she says it difficult to get things cause you feel trapped and all alone.
“Yea it gets hard to find food, especially if you don’t have a car because then you’re pretty restricted to like the food in your fridge or spending $20+ on food in your own cash,” said Markoulis.
In order to help students on campus who are stuck over the Thanksgiving break we’ve compiled a list of things to do and places to eat.
Many places close down on Thanksgiving in order to give their employees a break, but here is a list of restaurants that stay open for Thanksgiving and that are in close range to Quinnipiac’s campus.
Another issue students face on top of finding food, is being bored. Most of the campus goes home, so the students who stay no longer have their friends to hang out with and pass the time.
“It gets so boring being here alone sometimes,” said Margoulis, “You’re so used to seeing life on the campus and then it’s just pretty dead. If you don’t live with someone from band (like freshman year) you’re all alone and there’s no one else to kind of talk to so yea in a way it feels like you’re trapped.”
Here is a list of different places and activities to keep students busy over the week.
The movie theater never closes for Thanksgiving and there are a ton of great new films being released this week.
If your looking to still have fun, but not spend $13 dollars on a movie ticket then Quinnipiac’s different athletic games are the place to be. All student athletic tickets are free for Quinnipiac students just go to the QU Box office and print out the ticket for the game you wish to attend.
Of course if you’re feeling left out of the holiday festivities because you’re stuck on campus, then these off campus events will get you away from Quinnipiac and surrounded by fun.
All of the lists in this article are just some of the events and food venues that are available in the area, but if there are other places you wish to check out, make sure to call ahead to see if they’re still open over the holiday, and we hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving.