“No, I’m staying here in Lawrence for Thanksgiving, headed back to Minneapolis for Christmas.”

— Kara Riedesel, Kansas University graduate student, Minneapolis

“Yes, I am, me and my brother. … There’s going to be lots of food, and it will be nice to go back to the farm.”

— Ben Burghart, KU sophomore, Offerle

“Yes, me and my boyfriend are headed back to Ottawa. That’s where my mom lives.”

— Kimberly Whiteford, administrative associate senior, Lawrence

“I am not headed home for Thanksgiving, but I am for Christmas.”

— C. J. Friesen, information technician, Goshen, Ind.