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 Students fill their plates with an assortment of Thanksgiving food at the event. Photos by Jake Barber/Argonaut
The smell of turkey wafted through the air. Dishes clanked. The chatter
of friends bounced off the walls. This wasn’t Thanksgiving dinner at a
relative’s house — it was a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at
Bob’s Place.
“The dinner was Tuesday night from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and people were
already lined up at the door at 4:30,” said Tina Deines, the marketing
and recruiting coordinator for University of Idaho Housing.
UI Housing and Dining Services worked together to make this event special, Deines said.
“We aimed to make this an event students could enjoy,” she said.
VIP food servers included Bruce Pitman, vice provost of student affairs, Tyrone Brooks, assistant vice president of auxiliary services, Ray Gasser, director of university housing, Dee Dee Kanikkeberg, director of residence living, Cori Planagan, assistant director of residence life and Heather Gasser, director of the Women’s Center. “We wanted to send the students off to a wonderful break before finals,” she said.
This event has been an annual tradition for UI, Deines said.
 Campus Dining employee Andrew Schenerer slices off a piece of turkey for a student during the Bob’s Place traditional Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday in the Wallace Residence Center. Photos by Jake Barber/Argonaut
A large turkey ice sculpture, Thanksgiving decorations and a string quartet accompanied the food and VIP servers.
Students called friends to come and enjoy the dinner, said Nathaniel Prior, Campus Dining marketing director.
“Many other guests attended the event along with the residents, which was great,” Deines said.
Deines said they wanted to make the cafeteria a little classier, with the ice sculpture, catered buffet, a string quartet and decorations.
“The food was delicious, and Bob’s had a fun atmosphere,” said Hannah Morshita, a sophomore in public relations.
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