InMind: How does Black Friday affect your Thanksgiving plans?

Interviews by Caitlin Peterson and Photos by Chris Tropea

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Gabrielle Medrano,
Biology
– “My family goes crazy, we make shirts and divide into teams to see who gets the best deals!’”

  
    
  

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Nancy Elwell,
Nursing
-“It doesn’t have any effect on my Thanksgiving. My daughter goes, but I’ve never been. I have better things to do.”

  
    
  

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Quan Morris,
Auto Collision Repair
-“I used to work at Wal-Mart and I had to work on Black Friday. I broke up two fights, so it definitely affected my Thanksgiving!’”
 
  
  
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Kyla Lewis,
Health Sciences
Pre-Clinical
-“My roommates and I stay up late and go every year. It’s kind of a tradition that we do.”
  
  
 

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Joc Howard,
Music Production
-“My mom loves shopping, so on Black Friday she tends to spend a lot of money, but it doesn’t change our Thanksgiving.”

  
    
  

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Carley Csonka,
Photography
-“My family usually goes out shopping, but I don’t like to deal with all that chaos…”  
    
      
  
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Caitlin Costanza,
Health Sciences
Pre-Clinical
– “My aunts go early in the morning pretty much every year. I guess I’ll go this year.”   
    
    
  
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James Starmer,
General Engineering Technology
– “We don’t go, it’s not worth the hassle. I honestly fear for me and my wife’s life and limb!”