At least we didn't make a (cranberry) saucy pun...

As per tradition, we put our heads (see: gmail accounts) together and compiled this long list of the things/people/places/things/snow penises for which we are most thankful. Contest, corroborate, or add your own in the comments.

It’s that time of the year where we’re allowed to get a little corny (<– Thanksgiving pun), so on that note, let us be the first most public to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. See you Monday!

Vegetables or Minerals

  • The Onion Horoscopes
  • Amir’s Hummus
  • Pumpkin Ale
  • Pumpkin Tarts
  • Pumpkin-everything
  • Fresh coconut from Westside
  • The last banana
  • Whole wheat noodles at Ferris
  • Levain Bakery on Frederick Douglass
  • Coconut Liberté yoghurt
  • Westside cheese samples
  • Absolute bagels
  • Strawberry cream cheese
  • Kitchenette cheese grits
  • M2M #5 wrap
  • Kim’s Magic Pop at Westside

Libations

  • Port
  • Woodchuck amber hard apple cider
  • NYC water
  • Tea and sympathy
  • Creamy coffee foam on the top of coffee
  • The first sip of cold beer

Those days 

  • Little kids laughing on campus
  • Sunset in Riverside
  • The rare chance of getting into an elevator in Hamilton
  • People you don’t know waving back and smiling when you mistake them for someone you do know
  • Five-day weekends
  • Waking up naturally right on time
  • Study spots that achieve that perfect storm of enough space, pleasant lighting, and ambient noise
  • Back rubs
  • 90’s music playing at Joe
  • Thoughtfulness that takes you by surprise
  • Becoming “a regular”
  • Heights Happy Hour
  • How the water in Dodge (Athletics) is always (n)ice cold
  • Surprise puppies on the street
  • Nussbaum getting an A for sanitation
  • The sunrise after an all-nighter

The season

  • The perfect snow for snowmen
  • The tree-lighting ceremony
  • Crisp autumnal days
  • Leaves at their prime crunchiness
  • Warm weather in November
  • Hot apple cider twice a week at the farmers’ market
  • Holiday lights

There’s An App For That

  • That freshman who invented Self Control
  • The FatBooth app
  • Twitter
  • Professors’ Twitters
  • IEEE
  • The GingerBooth App
  • Free Internet
  • Google
  • The reply-all button being harder to hit accidentally
  • Gifs
  • Facebook privacy settings
  • MTA maps on your smartphone
  • TED talks
  • Amusing spam

Professors

  • Drinking with professors
  • Bumping into professors at Community
  • Professors that care
  • Good looking professors and TAs
  • Flexible due dates

Other People

  • Cuddle buddies
  • Columbia comedy groups
  • Class friends
  • Friends who offer bites of their food
  • Phil Schaap
  • Friends who stress bake
  • Roosevelt Montàs
  • Friends who give you their laundry card when you don’t have cash
  • Don Draper
  • Roommates who make you tea
  • Boris V.
  • Talented freestyle rappers
  • Elisabeth at the Hartley Hospitality desk
  • Friendly dorm security guards
  • Someone like you” by Adele
  • StressBusters
  • Suites of best friends
  • Firm handshakes
  • Beyoncé
  • Unexpected bromance
  • Cooking with friends
  • Wrestling with friends

Snow Penises

  • Snow penises

Infrastructure

  • The cold water fountain on the top floor of Dodge (Music/Art)
  • Beds that are bigger than a twin XL
  • Fireplaces
  • Postcrypt
  • Zumba
  • Singles
  • Paisley Bedsheets
  • Inter-library loan
  • Extensions
  • Sweaters with elbow patches
  • Flex at Duane Reade
  • Free hugs
  • Columbia’s future composter
  • Flattering lighting
  • The Central Park loop
  • Beautiful library ceilings
  • Proximity to the Met Opera
  • The perfect curvature of the statue on the right side Low steps ledge for sitting
  • Milano
  • Butler 210
  • Great accents
  • Good company
  • Circulating movies from Butler Media
  • ADI course scheduler
  • Brad’s Café
  • Superfluous pillows
  • CrackDel
  • Immersion blenders
  • Pick-me-up jamz
  • Furry hats
  • Lululemon Leggings
  • Waterproofing spray

Television

  • Community
  • 30 Rock
  • Netflix instant
  • Late night How I Met Your Mother reruns