Boston College senior Adam Isaacs-Falbel typically celebrates Thanksgiving with his extended family at his grandparents’ house in Maryland. But in the throes of an escalating coronavirus pandemic, that was out.
So, Isaacs-Falbel, 21, a political science and philosophy major from Montpelier, Vt., decided to observe the holiday on campus with a friend in similar straits.
Across the country, thousands of college students have decamped for Thanksgiving, despite warnings from public health officials, fearing their travels will accelerate the pace of contagion and cause more outbreaks upon their return. Others, like Isaacs-Falbel, have stayed put.
That means either mass-produced mashed potatoes for dinner in the dining hall, formidable forays into home-cooking, or more time to study for midterms.
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