Stanley Blake and Michael MacDougall
Staff Writers

_________________ (adjective) Billy was eating _______________(noun) and he started to

____________(verb).  Jimmy was like “OMG!” The dinner they would be having for

Thanksgiving was almost ready. Ryan was preparing for a tournament in

_______________(noun). Meanwhile, Jimmy and Billy, were_____________(verb), they had

to make sure this dinner was perfect. Their friend________________________(name) was

coming over to ___________________(verb) them. Their Thanksgiving would be

_____________(adverb), ___________________(adjective). The day was quickly going by, and

Jimmy was growing _________________(adverb).  ____________(name used earlier)

______________(past tense verb) in his face and told him that everything would be okay.

Night fell, and the guys invited their____________(adjective), girl friends over to enjoy the

_____________(food). That night everyone ate and ____________(past tense verb) the

_________________(adjective) dinner. That thanksgiving was probably the

______________(adjective) one yet!

Vanida Visessung
Staff Writer

Ingredients:
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup unsifted flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk [no evaporated milk]
3 eggs
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
2 medium all-purpose apples, cored and sliced
Cinnamon Apple Glaze*
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. HEAT oven to 300°F. Beat 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar in small bowl until fluffy. Add flour, oats, walnuts and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; mix well. Press firmly into bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.
2. BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth (do not overbeat). Add eggs and 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate; mix well. Pour over partially baked crust.
3. BAKE 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool.
4. MELT remaining 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet. Add apples; cook until crisp-tender. Arrange on top of cheesecake; drizzle with Cinnamon Apple Glaze. Chill.
*Cinnamon Apple Glaze
1. COMBINE 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in small saucepan; mix well. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. (Makes about 1/4 cup.)

Vanida Visessung
Staff Writer

The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for people to relax and be thankful for what they have. A typical, old-fashioned American family’s method of celebrating Thanksgiving usually consists of everyone sitting around the table, eating a giant turkey and tons of stuffing.

As America becomes  more multicultural, they exchange the traditional turkey dinner for activities that are more accustomed to their culture.

A-TECH freshman ViaDeliza Clemena states, “There’s no turkey at all. My family and I just stay home, watch TV together, and simply eat chicken and Chinese food for dinner.”

Some students barely even know anyone at A-TECH that still continue the original turkey dinner.  “I don’t know anyone who does eat turkey for Thanksgiving.  I think no one ever really does the old turkey and gravy dinner anymore,” says sophomore Helena Vuong, “with more multicultural people coming to the United States, they also create their own ways of celebrating Thanksgiving.”

As a number of students make plans to stay and enjoy a delicious meal with their family at home, certain students like sophomore Jordan Bauzon will be traveling for Thanksgiving for a big family gathering with relatives.

“I’m going to San Dimas and Upland, California to visit my noisy-yet-awesome relatives for the four-day Thanksgiving break,” says Bauzon. “My family is really close, so while the adults go and sing karaoke in one room, the kids like me are usually in the other room playing games.”

Although the United States is becoming more diverse with many cultures being integrated with the old traditions, some students spend the holiday like any other weekend: hanging out with friends, going to the mall, eating chips, sleeping in,, and being extremely grateful that it is a four-day weekend.

However, despite the diverse ways A-TECH students celebrate their Thanksgiving weekend, many students enjoy the conventional turkey dinner with certain additional interesting activities.

“We go fishing and go watch the Cowboys game. Afterwards we eat roast duck and turkey for dinner,” explains A-TECH sophomore Alexandre Uboldi.

With or without a turkey, everyone rather looks forward to having a fun time to enjoy life and being with happy with whomever they take the time to enjoy their Thanksgiving.