{"id":2482,"date":"2014-11-22T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T03:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/?p=2482"},"modified":"2018-05-13T18:50:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T22:50:18","slug":"what-is-your-favorite-holiday-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/what-is-your-favorite-holiday-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"What is your favorite holiday tradition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Interviews by Caitlin Peterson and Photos by Justina Newman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/StacyGumataotao.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/StacyGumataotao-280x300.png\" alt=\"StacyGumataotao\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/StacyGumataotao-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/StacyGumataotao-140x150.png 140w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/StacyGumataotao.png 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stacy Gumataotao,<br \/>\nBiology<br \/>\n&#8211; My favorite holiday tradition is cooking for my huge family. We all pitch in and cook up a storm!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DondreAmador.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DondreAmador-283x300.png\" alt=\"DondreAmador\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DondreAmador-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DondreAmador-141x150.png 141w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DondreAmador.png 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dondre Amador,<br \/>\nComputer Engineering<br \/>\n-On Christmas and Thanksgiving after dinner, we always work the food off by dancing around the house together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ChristopherBonilla.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ChristopherBonilla-281x300.png\" alt=\"ChristopherBonilla\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ChristopherBonilla-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ChristopherBonilla-140x150.png 140w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ChristopherBonilla.png 549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Bonilla,<br \/>\nCulinary &#038; Hospitality<br \/>\n-On Christmas Eve my whole family goes to my grandmothers house, we spend time together and she reads from the Bible.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NicoleSlamovitz.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NicoleSlamovitz-282x300.png\" alt=\"NicoleSlamovitz\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NicoleSlamovitz-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NicoleSlamovitz-141x150.png 141w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NicoleSlamovitz.png 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Slamovitz,<br \/>\nDual Enrolled<br \/>\n-I love to trim the Christmas tree, and it\u2019s great to eat a lot of yummy food!<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FelixRodriguez.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FelixRodriguez-262x300.png\" alt=\"FelixRodriguez\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FelixRodriguez-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FelixRodriguez-131x150.png 131w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FelixRodriguez.png 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Felix Rodriguez,<br \/>\nAerospace Engineering<br \/>\n-My favorite tradition is on New Year\u2019s Eve, my family always goes to watch the fireworks on the beach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KenzieHasten.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KenzieHasten-265x300.png\" alt=\"KenzieHasten\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KenzieHasten-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KenzieHasten-132x150.png 132w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/KenzieHasten.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kenzie Hasten,<br \/>\nPhotography<br \/>\n-My sisters were in the army and it was a tradition of ours for my whole family to surprise them at the airport on or around Christmas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/GlennCruze.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/GlennCruze-272x300.png\" alt=\"GlennCruze\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/GlennCruze-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/GlennCruze-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/GlennCruze.png 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nGlenn Cruze,<br \/>\nAssociate Arts<br \/>\n&#8211; For about four years now my brother and I always go to see the newest movies that come out on Christmas Day. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MatthewNewby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MatthewNewby-270x300.png\" alt=\"MatthewNewby\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MatthewNewby-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MatthewNewby-135x150.png 135w, https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MatthewNewby.png 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Newby,<br \/>\nPsychology<br \/>\n&#8211; I love to get the whole family together, decorate the Christmas tree and hang up lights, and spend time with my grandpa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interviews by Caitlin Peterson and Photos by Justina Newman &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stacy Gumataotao, Biology &#8211; My favorite holiday tradition is cooking for my huge family. We all pitch in and cook up a storm! &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dondre Amador, Computer Engineering -On Christmas and Thanksgiving after dinner, we <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/what-is-your-favorite-holiday-tradition\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  What is your favorite holiday tradition?<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482\/revisions\/2489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}