With most campus eateries closed, buses running on reduced schedules and the majority of students at home, the students who were on campus made the best of Thanksgiving at Duke.
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Other students, including junior Cameron Blount, had to remain on campus to complete their duties as residential assistants. Blount said she returned to campus Wednesday night after a trip to Washington, D.C. with her family because she was on call as an resident assistant in Few Quadrangle.
Blount noted that although she had leftover food from her trip with her family, she realized not everyone was so lucky.
"I can definitely see how finding food could be a challenge if you don't have it already," Blount said.
On Thursday, all dining venues were closed except for Grace's Cafe on Central Campus, which offered a Thanksgiving "feast." All venues remained closed Friday, with the exception of McDonald's and the Nasher Museum Cafe, and most stayed shut Saturday.
No transit services operated on Thanksgiving day, and busses ran on a modified schedule Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Sophomore Brendan Ryu also stayed on campus, noting that traveling to his parents' home in Korea was not practical for the brief break. Though campus was quiet, a break from the hustle and bustle of typical life was welcome, he said.
"Challenges include the lack of options for food, fewer buses running and not being able to have enough face-to-face interaction with other people," he said. "Perks include being able to focus on myself and taking a break from the busy and hectic life during the normal school year."
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