Contributing Writer Nina Walton<\/p>\n
This past weekend, Hood students, faculty and staff were granted a small break for the Labor Day weekend holiday. With two weeks of classes under their belts, it was a much-needed chunk of relaxation before getting back into the swing of things full time for the semester.<\/p>\n
Several students decided to go home for the weekend to reunite with their parents to catch them up on the first few weeks of college. For first-years, this was their first chance to return home and share tales from orientation week and what it was like to attend college courses with their new professors.<\/p>\n
Many students were also able to enjoy a home-cooked meal or grab a bite at one of their favorite restaurants. Whether people traveled home, went on a mini vacation, or stayed local, everyone seemed to have enjoyed the weekend.<\/p>\n
Debbie McCutcheon said that she stayed at home. \u201cMy son John has a metal detector and he has been digging holes on my property, so I helped him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dwight Bowie said: \u201cI went to a family picnic. There was a lot of food [and] there were two bands as well. There were around three hundred people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others, like Mary Hoag, were not able to take time off for the weekend. Hoag was available through campus safety around the clock in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n
Teresa Case, however, was looking forward to having time off of work to enjoy a hike.<\/p>\n
Other breaks included attending cookouts, heading home for a visit, going to a lake, visiting Chicago, and everyone\u2019s favorite, catching up on some much needed sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"