Though Fiona Meagher is correct in implying that we are all slowly being absorbed by social media, Thanksgiving is a holiday because we only reserve those special days for extended family feuds and heated Scrabble games.

In response to the harsh criticism of American society presented by Georgetown Hot Mess, Vox has devised a clever solution: just protest Wal-mart’s labor violations while simultaneously fighting in aisle five for the best bargain.

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Last week, Voxy Gurl took a break for Thanksgiving, and left y’all in the dust. But don’t worry because we’re back in action this week. Though the holiday ended days ago, we’d like to take this moment to thank our commenters for their love disguised in angsty comments, and we’d like to give thanks to the brave President John J. DeGioia and other people, corporations, and organizations that keep Vox‘s  content entertaining.

Last week, GUSA passed a controversial resolution to allow students to enter residence halls after 10 p.m. with GoCards. The current policy as it stands requires students be signed in by a resident if they want to get into a dorm after 10 p.m. any day of the week.

Terrible people felt comfortable, for whatever reason, exposing that he (or she) sleeps at 11 p.m. on weekends. Snoooozer.

As someone who frequently likes to go to bed around 11 pm regardless of the day, I hate having to listen to commotion in the hallways late at night. I don’t care if the hours are extended, but they sound laws must be enforced!

When I Voted Libertarian made a fair point:

Regarding the first sentence:

Resolutions are not bills.

@I Voted Libertarian made a fairer one.

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This photo was blurred to protect the Voice staffers involved from facing President DeGioia’s wrath.

Vox will be taking off for Thanksgiving break, as we rest our minds and casually stuff our faces. There will be a post or two this weekend, and we’ll be back to our normal posting schedule on Monday. If you find yourself lacking stimulation before then, you can always investigate what happens with all the money in the world (all of it). And keep an eye out for a humorous post this weekend- Page 13 might have a goody or two in store for us.

Before we go, here are just a few of the things Vox will be giving thanks for:

• The anonymous heroic bystanders of Georgetown
• Vee Sanford
• The honey badger‘s pugnacious insouciance
• Tumblr
• And last, but certainly not least, the existence of golden retriever puppies

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

While most Hoyas will be spending their Thanksgiving breaks in the continental United States, our men’s basketball team is in Hawaii this week to play in the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Check out our preview of the Invitational over on the main Voice website.

Here on Vox, we focus on the Hoyas’ first matchup tonight (11:50 p.m. ET on ESPN2) against the college basketball heavyweight Kansas Jayhawks.

For two storied basketball programs, it may come as somewhat of a surprise that Georgetown and Kansas will do battle for just the second time on Monday night. Add to that that the fact that they will be playing almost 5,000 miles away from Washington DC in the EA Sports Maui Invitational and we’ve got an intriguing matchup for both sides. Their first meeting was in the 1987 Sweet Sixteen, when the Hoyas defeated Kansas 80-57 before losing to Providence in the next round. That team was led by Hoya legend Reggie Williams, while the Jayhawks were led by Danny Manning.

This season, the Jayhawks are veteran-heavy, compared to Georgetown’s mere three upperclassmen. The Hoyas are unranked and Kansas dropped a few spots to 14 in the Coaches Poll after falling in a tough game against Kentucky. An early-season victory against KU would do wonders for the Hoyas’ expectations this season and likely propel them into the national rankings. The Jayhawks, meanwhile, are looking to come back strong after the Kentucky loss, led by senior point guard Tyshawn Taylor and junior power forward Thomas Robinson.

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[Editor's Note: This post was originally published last year.]

Thanksgiving dinners and football may be proud American traditions, but nowadays, they don’t figure very heavily into life at Georgetown. That wasn’t always the case. Students used to celebrate Thanksgiving Day all together on campus (forget skipping your Wednesday classes) and Georgetown University used to annually host the Washington Thanksgiving Game—the most popular football game in town.

Beginning in the 1850s, Georgetown began to throw a yearly Thanksgiving Day feast for its students, which Georgetown’s Southern students referred to disparagingly as “Yankee Christmas.” The turkey dinner, Robert Curran writes in The Bicentennial History of Georgetown University, took place after a High Mass and came “with all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie.”

By the 1880s, a concert that included performances by the Georgetown Banjo Club, Mandolin Club, and Glee Club rounded out the night.

Georgetown began to host the annual football game by the turn of the century, and at the time, it was the place to be in Washington on Thanksgiving Day. Attendance was regularly in the thousands. It was a time when college football was a brutal affair and it wasn’t uncommon for players to incur injuries that resulted in death.

That was the case for a Georgetown halfback, George Bahen, in 1894, when he was paralyzed in a game against the local Columbia Athletic Club.

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Since we plan to gorge ourselves with turkey for a better part of the next 48 hours, we’re closing the blog doors early this week. (We promise to jump into action if any important news breaks.)

But, we can’t go dark before giving thanks to Vox‘s readers and commenters. From your thoughtful debates to your nerdy comedy pyramids, you make our job much more entertaining that we deserve. And you spot our embarrassing typos!

We’ll be back with our regular posting schedule next week.

Take note, couples: Your turkey might be tough to swallow this Thanksgiving.

After tracking more than 10,000 Facebook relationships, British journalist and designer David McCandless graphed users’ breakups against the calendar year. The result? Breakups peak in the spring and late fall during college students’ mid-year vacations. Thanksgiving is the first time many students go home, which may explain the high frequency of breakups that continues until Christmas.

In other words, you might want to add an extra :) or <3 to those texts this weekend.

Image: Information is Beautiful

Thanksgiving dinners and football may be proud American traditions, but nowadays, they don’t figure very heavily into life at Georgetown. That wasn’t always the case. Students used to celebrate Thanksgiving Day all together on campus (forget skipping your Wednesday classes) and Georgetown University used to annually host the Washington Thanksgiving Game—the most popular football game in town.

Beginning in the 1850s, Georgetown began to throw a yearly Thanksgiving Day feast for its students, which Georgetown’s Southern students referred to disparagingly as “Yankee Christmas.” The turkey dinner, Robert Curran writes in The Bicentennial History of Georgetown University, took place after a High Mass and came “with all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie.”

By the 1880s, a concert that included performances by the Georgetown Banjo Club, Mandolin Club, and Glee Club rounded out the night.

Georgetown began to host the annual football game by the turn of the century, and at the time, it was the place to be in Washington on Thanksgiving Day. Attendance was regularly in the thousands. It was a time when college football was a brutal affair and it wasn’t uncommon for players to incur injuries that resulted in death.

That was the case for a Georgetown halfback, George Bahen, in 1894, when he was paralyzed in a game against the local Columbia Athletic Club.

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Those of you who don’t live on the East Coast may be staying at Georgetown for Thanksgiving—but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a Chicken Madness while everyone else enjoys stuffing and pumpkin pie. Voice Leisure editor Chris Heller has put together a list of D.C. restaurants that are open for business this Turkey Day, and offering Thanksgiving meals for a range of prices.

And since Leo’s is shutting its doors Wednesday evening through Sunday, Vox has also updated its restaurant guide. All of the restaurants we reviewed this semester are closed on Thanksgiving, but this weekend, we recommend you trek out to Sticky Rice or head to Dupont for Nando’s Peri-Peri.

The Guards

2915 M St NW (between N 29th St & N 30th St), Tel: (202) 965-2350

Believe it or not, The Guards isn’t just a bar at the far end of Georgetown for ‘bros and older women. During the day, they sell food, too! For $14.50 this Thanksgiving, customers can choose from turkey, baked Virginia ham, or grilled lamb chops to celebrate the Mayflower. Horray for colonialism!

Four more places to eat after the jump!

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